Wandsworth Park - a Grade II listed public urban park on the banks of the River Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, situated between Putney and Wandsworth town centres.

With wide open spaces, riverside walk, a magnificent avenue of lime and London plane trees, ornamental gardens, sculptures and sports areas, the park has served the local community since 1903.

History - The land was allotments until 1897 , subsequently  purchased in 1898 by London County Council, Wandsworth District Board, and by public subscription.

Lt. Col. J. J. Sexby, a horticulturist and London County Council’s Superintendent of Parks, designed the plans for the park.

Wandsworth park officially opened on Saturday 28 February 1903
Trees - there are more than 50 different tree species in Wandsworth Park.

The park’s tree canopy provides roosts for birds & bats that call Wandsworth Park home, including Rooks and flock of Redwing thrushes en-route to residences in Scandinavia (Winter 2017).

Find out more on "Our Trees"
Bird barges, where cormorants & herons make their home. There are a number of different features on the barges to appeal to different birds. The tall posts around the edges are key places for herons and cormorants to stand. These are the easiest birds to spot - herons “loafing” apparently idle while they digest food. 

​Find out more ​here
A stink? Wandsworth Park’s very own stink pipes have now been replaced. But you can still see where they were situated just behind the noticeboard. 

Originally installed in response to the Great Stink of 1858 when London was brought to a standstill for weeks (even Parliament moved out to the country to avoid the smell).
​Find out more here 
Sculptures, have you noticed Pygmalion* and Nexus in the Park? 

These two sculptures  by Alan Thornhill are part of the Putney Sculpture Trail, installed in 2008. 
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It is one the largest outdoor collection of work by one artist in London a great way to revisit Putney on an art trail.

Did you know?

The park is home to;
  • more that 50 varieties of tree
  • at least 3 species of bats 
  • countless birds including
          Rooks, Redwing thrushes, Tawny owls and              resident Egyptian geese
  • 2 historic stink pipes 
  • 2 bronze statues 
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Bats, what makes Wandsworth Park the perfect home for bats? The darkness, cosy canopy home & a handy location to hunt. 

Recent bat surveys have shown roosts of Pipistrelles, Greater Horseshoes, Daubentons, Leisler and Noctule bats in Wandsworth Park which is a handy location to hunt along the Thames.  

Friends of Wandsworth Park run bat walks in the spring & summer months. Find out more  here 
Fiona's scented garden, Under revision
Formal beds

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 Meadow 

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Wandsworth Park