The London Borough of Lambeth, in spite of being close to the centre of London has over 78 parks and open spaces, 27 of which include children's play areas and five paddling pools, within its boundaries.
Principal parks and open spaces The largest of them include: Agnes Riley Gardens, Atkins Road, SW12 Archbishops Park, Carlisle Lane, SE1, adjacent to Lambeth Palace Brockwell Park, Norwood Road, SE24, includes Brockwell Lido (public swimming area) Clapham Common, Windmill Drive, SW4, wholly maintained by Lambeth Borough, although the western half is situated in Wandsworth Borough Hillside Gardens, Hillside Road, SW2 Jubilee Gardens, Lambeth, SE1 Kennington Park, Kennington Park Road, SE11, a wooded area, although it has sports facilities and gardens Larkhall Park, Courland Grove, SW8 Max Roach Park, Brixton Road, SW9 (named after Max Roach in 1986) Milkwood Community Park, Milkwood Road, SE24 Mostyn, Olive Morris and Dan Leno Gardens, Myatt's Fields North housing estate, Akerman Road, SW9 Myatt's Fields Park, Cormont Road, Camberwell, SE5 Norwood Park, Salters Hill, SE19 - between West Norwood and Crystal Palace Rush Common, Brixton Hill, SW2 Ruskin Park, Denmark Hill, SE5 Slade Gardens, Lorn Road, SW9 Spring Gardens, Tyers Street, SE11 Streatham Common, Streatham High Road, SW16 Streatham Vale Park, Abercairn Road, SW16 The Rookery, Covington Way, SW16, with formal gardens and an open-air theatre Vauxhall Park, Lawn Lane, SW8, near The Oval cricket ground Vauxhall City Farm, SE11
Riverside Lambeth is a riverside borough, and one of the largest open spaces is the Thames itself, forming the northern boundary of the borough. A sign posted riverside trail forms a walkway for both pedestrians and cyclists.
References
External links General information on Lambeth parks and green spaces