Avondale Park

Address: Walmer Road W11

An interesting park combining formal gardens, children’s play areas, a small wildlife area and a modern multi-usage games area for 5-a-side football, netball and tennis.

Staffed park. Open from 7.30am until dusk. Public toilet facilities.

Avondale Park Management Plan [PDF] (file size 1.28Mb)

Sports

Avondale Park is equipped with a Multi-Use-Games-Area (MUGA) with provision for football, netball and tennis.

To book or for more information call 020 7602 2226 or email sportsbooking@rbkc.gov.uk

History

Avondale Park, at the top of Pottery Lane, was created in 1892 when the area that had been a huge fetid pool known as "the ocean" was finally built on. This former area of slurry was part of the notorious Piggeries as well as the location of tile kilns and brickfields.

The site was purchased from the Adams family in 1889, and after the excavations, seven feet in depth, had been filled in, the park was formally opened on 2 June 1892. It was called Avondale Park in memory of the recently deceased Duke of Clarence and Avondale.