Southwark Park

Wow. What a beautiful park - I stumbled across it tonight on my walk home and just fell in love with it!

The band stand located nearest Canada Water station is truly stunning - especially on a sunny, peaceful evening.

There's large open fields perfect for group sports, as well exercise equipment for those going solo. There's also park areas for children to play in and a cafe for those... more

Bermondsey carnival and funfair festival apparently happen every year and is one of the biggest festival Southwark does.

Big headline act with support from local bands and musicians great art, craft, drink and food stalls, and a variety of activities for all ages. Very well organised and good security.

I decided to be a kid again and go on a fair ride, Rotor to be exact how WRONG was I all I... more

How can I possibly not have written a review of my fave (and local) park yet? I spend quite a lot of time in this green haven of Bermondsey. It really is a good park - it has lots of green space in the sun and shade (latter good for snoozing). It has two cafes, several sets of toilets and even a museum (the museum is really quite bizarre, check it out just to feel all psychedelic for a... more

I was recently in need of a quiet respite from the hustle and bustle of London during the 2012 Olympic Games and luckily, a quick online search provided me with a solution. Located about a 10 minute walk from the Bermondsey tube station, Southwark Park offers lush green grass for picnicking and general rolling around, along with running paths, gazebos and several other amenities. I had gone... more

Open green spaces are great. This is one of them. Southwark Park is a pretty good palce to chill when the sun decides to show it's face in London. There is enough grass for you to find a space to make your own, and quite a lot of shade for those of us with pastey skin :-(. Also, there is a cafe, a pretty decent play area for kids and (randomly) an art gallery. more