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Battersea Park |
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Description |
Enjoy a walk or cycle through this riverside park in London. There's a cycle trail running through the northern end of the park and footpaths taking you around a boating lake, through Sub-Tropical Gardens and along the River Thames. There's 200 acres (83-hectare) to explore with a children's zoo, a boating lake, a bandstand and cafe. There's also a 3 hectare nature area with mixed woodland where you can look out for butterflies and birds such as blackcap and bullfinch. Good footpaths take you around the lovely Sub-Tropical Gardens with a mixture of exotic plants and then to the Old English Garden with a fountain and pretty hedges and flowers.
The whole of this circular route is designed for walkers but there is a traffic free cycle track running through the northern end of the park. You can then cross Chelsea Bridge and continue along the Thames to Battersea Bridge.
The Thames Path runs through the park so you can extend your walk by continuing along the thames.
   
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Distance | 2 miles (3 km) |
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Difficulty | * |
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Joining Routes | Thames Path, South Bank |
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Memory Map Route | Battersea Park.mmo (right click - 'Save As') |
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GPX File | Battersea Park.gpx (right click - 'Save As')
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Route Photos | | | | | Boating Lake with Battersea Power Station in the background | Peace Pagoda by the River Thames | La Gondola al Parco, cafe with outdoor seating | Single Form (Memorial) by Barbara Hepworth, Battersea Park | | | | | Sub-Tropical Gardens | Park pond | Heron by the lake | Woodland area |
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Map (Route in Red) Aerial Photo View of this route
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