Southwark Park is a Grade II-listed park and garden in Bermondsey, near the banks of the River Thames. It covers an area of 63 acres.
For more than 150 years, the local community has used it as a space to relax, experience nature, and participate in sports and physical activities.
The park offers fantastic wide-open spaces, perfect for playing games, picnics, walking, or just enjoying the scenery. It also offers a wide range of sporting facilities, a café, an art gallery, a lake, and wonderful gardens.
Opening times
Southwark Park's gates open daily at 7.30am. Closing times vary throughout the year.
Location
The park is located at Gomm Road, London, SE16 2ET.
Entrances into the park are at:
- Jamaica Road
- Lower Road
- Southwark Park Road
- Gomm Road
All entrances are for pedestrians only except the Jamaica Road gate, which takes you onto Southwark Park Road (where you can park for a limited time), and the Hawkstone Road Car Park.
How to get there
You can travel by:
- tube - Bermondsey, Canada Water, Surrey Quays or Rotherhithe station
- bus - 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381, 395, P13
- car or bike - car park located at Hawkstone Road. Bikes can be parked at Hawkstone Road and Gomm Road
Find detailed accessibility information for Southwark Park Bowl Pavilion.
Facilities and features
The park features:
- the Southwark Park Pavilion Café is separate from the toilets - the toilets are next door (there are separate male, female, and disabled access/baby changing toilets)
- a playground for children up to age 14
- the Rotherhithe Children & Family centre - phone 020 72131 3755
- a boating lake operates in the summer season
- a bandstand - hosts many events and concerts during the summer
- Southwark Park Galleries exhibits contemporary art and launches new talent 11am to 5pm daily except Monday and Tuesday; phone 020 7237 1230
- wheelchair access - available throughout the park and at the cafè
Southwark Park Pavilion Café
The new Southwark Park Pavilion Café is now open serving hot and cold foods, drinks and Gallo ice cream. Come and see and taste our full menu range. Café operated by Ocean Guild Ltd.
From October to March, the cafe is open daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm, and from April to September, daily from 9am to 7pm.
Sports facilities
The park offers:
