Parks and gardens

The Royal Borough offers a diverse range of award winning parks and open spaces. We boast three green flag standard parks and annually enter and achieve excellent results in the London in Bloom competition.

 

It is the Council’s policy to maintain all its parks at an excellent standard, to renew the infrastructure and to bring up to excellence any not now at that standard.

The Parks Strategy sets out our vision for achieving that and is available to read by clicking the link below.

 

For information about sports and physical activity in the Borough please see Sports and Leisure

 

Exercise in Holland Park

Fitness walks

Reap the benefits of an invigorating fitness walk in Holland Park led by one of our qualified walking instructors. The fitness walk runs on Mondays from 12.15pm to 1pm in Holland Park.

For further details on fitness walks contact the Leisure Services’ Sports Development Team on 020 7938 8179 or email: sportandleisure@rbkc.gov.uk

Pushy parents

Do you want to shape up after having your baby? Our Pushy Parents sessions in beautiful Holland Park combine brisk walking and toning exercises with the chance to meet and socialise with other mothers. For more information visit the Holland Park page.

Health walks

Do you enjoy the company of other people? Would you like to take up some regular and enjoyable physical activity to improve your health? Then why not join us on the weekly Holland Park led health walk? For more information see Health walks in Holland Park.

 

Additional Kensington and Chelsea walks

There are currently three walks in Kensington and Chelsea that run all year round (some with exception of bank holidays). The walks are all free of charge and open to all.

Please wear suitable shoes as it can get muddy occasionally and please bring a rain coat. You may also want to bring a small amount of money for a social tea/coffee at the end of the walk. The three walks are:

Kensington and Chelsea North

  • Canal walk - explore the quieter walkways of North Kensington
  • Day: Mondays, Time: 10.30 -11.15am
  • Meeting Point: by bench in the entrance of Sainsbury’s car park Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5AA

Kensington and Chelsea Central

  • Holland Park - enjoy this beautiful park in the heart of London
  • Day: Thursdays, Time: 10.30 - 11.30am
  • Meeting Point: outside the Holland Park Café, Holland Park, Ilchester Place, London W8 6LU

Kensington and Chelsea South

  • Battersea Park - walk along the river to this historical park and back
  • Day: Tuesdays, Time: 10.30am-11am
  • Meeting Point: Pavement area beside Cadogan Pier at the junction of Chelsea Embankment and Albert Bridge, London

For more information on sport and physical activity in the Borough, please visit the sports development website