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KENNINGTON PARK

10 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.48323, -0.10900

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About KENNINGTON PARK

Kennington Park is a public park in Kennington, south London and lies between Kennington Park Road and St Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854 on the site of what had been Kennington Common, where the Chartists gathered for their biggest "monster rally" on 10 April 1848. Soon after this demonstration the common was enclosed and, sponsored by the royal family, made into a public park.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Collective Cakes — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

39 signed routes nearby

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Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
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Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Cycling

468 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gathering for a rally in Kennington Park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gathering for a rally in Kennington Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kennington ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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