Welcome to Kennington Park

This much loved open space in south London has two parts; the Victorian Grade II listed park and the park extension to the east, created in the 1960’s.

The park has both a fascinating past and loads to offer in the here and now.  Whether you’re mad on sports, want a coffee, have kids to entertain, dogs to walk or just want to sit and relax, head for Kennington Park.

Explore this website and you’ll find a map of the park all the details on the park’s facilities its history useful publications and who to get in touch with.

There’s also information on the role of the Friends of Kennington Park, our latest projects and how you can support them.

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News

Volunteers keep Park looking trim

A big thank you to the 35 Lloyds TSB business volunteers on a  Give & Gain who did a day's gardening in Kennington Park on Friday 17 May... Read more... 

Event at One O'clock club - Wednesday 29 May

Kennington Adventure Playground and the One O'clock club are going to become part of the Co-op Council and Youth Play process. Read more... 

Bee Urban Events 2013

May 2013

See the Bee Urban poster for upcoming events throughout the year ...

 

Annual General Meeting
May 2013

 

Update on Flower Garden renovation

April 2013

In November 2012 the Friends secured a stage 1 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop proposals for the flower garden. You can read more about how the proposals are progressing in the latest Kennington Park Flower Garden Bulletin. The bulletin will update you on progress and will explain how and when you can get involved.  

Ventilation Shaft Head House Consultation 17th April 3pm - 7.30pm

April 2013

The proposed ventilation shaft for the Northern Line Extension on the site of the Old Park Keepers Lodge will be beneath the park – but it requires a head house on the surface. This building will house maintenance equipment and vents for the shaft. There will be no loss of public park space as a result of the creation of the shaft and head house. 

The plan is to replace the existing building with a building that meets the needs of the ventilation shaft, but can also accommodate community use. The Friends are adamant that this should be a base for the Bee Urban project, which is currently based on the site. Read more... 

St Agnes Place road works

March 2013

St Agnes Place and Bolton Crescent are being realigned as part of the plans for the new housing development and one o’clock club.

The work is expected to take 16 weeks. At some point the road will be closed to enable new sewers to be laid and connected to the main network.

For further details please call 020 7926 9000, email TandHCallCentre@lambeth.gov.uk or visit Lambeth Road Works

Cricketers improve the football pitch
March 2013

Work is under way to improve the football pitch on the park extension.

The pitch is incredibly popular; many teams use it week in, week out and this has taken its toll on the grass and players have switched their games to the nearby cricket pitch instead. Which, in turn, made the cricket pitch unfit for play.

Surrey County Cricket Club is paying for the football pitch to be reseeded. It’s the first step in restoring the cricket pitch so it can be used to train aspiring cricketers in schools and give other local cricketers somewhere suitable to play.

Northern line extension
December 2012

Proposals for the extension of the Northern line from Kennington to Battersea have been under discussion since 2010. The new line requires construction sites located close to the junctions with the present turning loop; and separate permanent ventilation shafts are required when the line is operational.

Transport for London (TfL) have investigated various sites for both the temporary and permanent shafts. Read more...

Major boost for flower garden renovation
November 2012

 The Friends have secured a Stage 1 grant of £21,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop their proposals for the renovation of the Flower Garden.  The project will renew the garden’s planting and original features and improve access to the garden from the rest of the park. These steps will encourage much greater use of the space and address the anti-social behaviour that prevents many people from using the garden at the moment.   Read more...    

To find out more about the Heritage Lottery Fund who are supporting this project please take a look at their website www.hlf.org.uk

A decade of difference in Kennington Park
September 2012

 Local people came out in their droves on 8 September to celebrate two landmark achievements – the 10th anniversary of the Friends of Kennington Park and the park’s retention of the coveted Green Flag for excellence in a public open space.. Read more...