Burgess Park
Southwark's largest park, 56 hectares carved out of a densely built-up area, lying between Walworth, Bermondsey and Peckham.
- Park
- Price: Free
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Did you know
Almost all the land was once housing, industry and transport, cleared over decades to make the park, whose idea came from the 1943 Abercrombie plan; the Grand Surrey Canal that ran through it closed in the early 1970s.
Local tip
It links Walworth, Bermondsey and Peckham, so it works well as a green cut-through on a walk between them. Chumleigh Gardens and the former almshouses are in the park.
Finding it
- Address
- Old Kent Road, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England
- Nearest station
- Denmark Hill (Overground), 1424 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Zeret KitchenAn Ethiopian restaurant on Camberwell Road with meat and vegan dishes, a large sharing platter and kategna, grilled injera with homemade chilli sauce.
- FM MangalA long-running Turkish mangal grill on Camberwell Church Street with a small upstairs balcony, known for kebabs and grilled bread soaked in meat juices.
- South London GalleryA free contemporary art gallery on Peckham Road, founded in 1891 to bring art to south London and now spanning its original Victorian building plus a converted former fire station.
- Safestay London Elephant & CastleA hostel on Walworth Road about 510m (a 7-minute walk) from Elephant & Castle station, with shared rooms sleeping 1-12, en-suite private rooms, a downstairs bar and a garden terrace.