Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park is a large, historic park located between Brixton, Dulwich and Herne Hill.
It provides residents of and visitors to Lambeth and Southwark with a well-managed public space containing a wide range of facilities for play, sport, exercise and relaxation.
As well as ornamental ponds, formal flower beds, a walled 'Old English' herbaceous flower garden and a charming 19th century clock tower, Brockwell Park also contains a number of historic buildings, including Brockwell Hall and the Brockwell Lido.
There are a wide range of outdoor sports facilities available at Brockwell Park including basketball, football, bowling, cricket, tennis courts and the Brockwell Lido. Brockwell Park has a popular children's play area, a paddling pool and a purpose–built BMX track, as well as toilets, picnic areas and shelters.
Address: Norwood Road, SE24 9BJ
Tube: Brixton
Rail: Herne Hill
Bus: 2, 3, 37, 57, 68, 196, 322, 432, 468
See location map for Brockwell Park
Facilities
- Children's play area (dog free)
- One O'Clock Club
- Paddling pool
- Café
- Flower gardens
- Ponds (X3)
- Sports facilities:
- All weather pitch - Redgra type surface - free / no booking required
- Australian rules football - chargeable / booking required
- Basketball court - free / no booking required
- BMX track - free / no booking required
- Bowling green - free / no booking required
- Cricket nets - chargeable / booking required
- Football grass pitch - chargeable / booking required
- Football tarmac pitch - free/booking required
- Rounders - chargeable / booking required
- Rugby - chargeable / booking required
- Softball - chargeable / booking required
- Tennis courts - charges apply during the following hours only:
Monday-Friday - 4pm-9pm
Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays - 9am-7pm:
Adults £4/hr; Under-16s free.
Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) manages sports bookings in our parks. Please call them on 0845 130 8998 to make a booking.
- Ultimate frisbee - chargeable / booking required
- Volleyball court - free/no booking required.
- Toilets
- Friends of Brockwell Park website
Opening times
The park opens by 7.30am each morning and is closed approximately 15 minutes before sunset. See opening and closing times
Please note: the car park entrance off Dulwich Road is open until 10pm Monday - Friday and until 9pm Saturday and Sunday, because it is used to access the Brockwell lido sports facilities in the evenings.
Brockwell Lido
Please see our Brockwell Lido page.
New developments in Brockwell Park
Brockwell Park restoration
Lambeth Council is working with a wide range of community partners, through the Brockwell Park Management Advisory Committee (BPMAC), to secure the long-term restoration and sustainable development of Brockwell Park.
One aspect of this vision is to secure significant funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to finance the repair, replacement and restoration of a wide range of heritage, community and cultural elements of the park, as well as funding from other sources for play, sports and wildlife. The BPMAC's Stage 1 Application to the HLF was approved in 2006, and this allowed Lambeth Council and community partners to prepare and submit a much larger Stage 2 bid in December 2007.
Current proposals for the restoration of Brockwell Park include re-laying paths to make them level and safe, repairing existing toilets, pergolas and shelters and replacing a number of other structures, including fences and railings. Proposals for the ponds in Brockwell Park include adding new bridges, restoring traditional landscaping and vistas, and selective thinning of trees to improve light and access.
A major concern for residents at present is the condition and integrity of fencing along the park's boundaries on Dulwich and Norwood Roads. The park's planned restoration will involve new boundary railings to create a uniform heritage feel to the park and improve public safety. Under these same proposals, the entrances to the park at the Lido, on Brixton Water Lane and Arlingford Road will also be enhanced and made more secure.
A major element of the plans is to replace the old paddling pool which is coming to the end of its natural lifespan. Under these proposals, a new wet and general play area will be created, providing a year round facility, along with new tree planting to give shade and improve the setting without impeding on wildlife and grassland. Concurrent with improvements to the paddling pool will be a redesigned children's playground, which will be easier to maintain and be better integrated into the overall management and use of the park.
For more information on the restoration proposals for Brockwell Park, and progress on the HLF application as well as other funding developments, contact Lambeth Parks on 020 7926 9000 or at parks@lambeth.gov.uk.
Brockwell Community Greenhouse Project
Brockwell Community Gardens is a community-based project which operates in partnership with Lambeth Council to manage the old greenhouses within the centre of Brockwell Park.
The group works with a wide range of stakeholders including local schools, residents and with the homeless charity St Mungo's. These groups have opportunities to participate in community horticulture, urban conservation and biodiversity projects in Brockwell Park and within the wider community.
The greenhouses are used to grow seasonal fruits and vegetables, medicinal herbs and decorative flowers, which are then sold to generate revenue for the maintenance of the greenhouses. For further information about the Community Greenhouse Project call 0207 622 4913 or email stefanfinnis@gmail.com.
Friends of Brockwell Park
The Friends of Brockwell Park represent those who live around and use the park, playing an important role in its management and development for present and future generations. The Friends organise regular meetings, events and activities within the park.
To join or find out more, please see the Friends of Brockwell Park website.
Help us look after Brockwell Park
Lambeth Parks and Greenspaces manages Brockwell Park and it is patrolled by the Lambeth Park Ranger Service. The park comes under the area patrolled by Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and Thurlow Park Neighbourhood Teams of the Lambeth Borough Police, who work in close partnership with Lambeth Council, Park Rangers and the Friends of Brockwell Park to ensure that the park provides everybody with safe and welcoming environment.
Brockwell Park welcomes responsible dog walkers, but there are dog free areas such as the children's play area, paddling pool and sports facilities such as the tennis courts and BMX track. This is for the comfort and safety of children and their carers, and also helps to protect local wildlife.
For more information on Brockwell Park and how to help us keep it clean, green and safe please contact us on 0207 926 9000 or email us at parks@lambeth.gov.uk.
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