Parks

Water play facility 28 April 2025

Due to a major electrical fault, the water play facility was unable to open on Monday 28 April as originally planned. We are working as quickly as possible to get the facility safe and ready to use.

Last updated: 30 April 2025

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Feeding the wildlife in our parks

Please do not feed the wildlife as it damages the parks and the health of the birds and animals

Park rules

Byelaws are in place to protect our parks and open spaces

Parks Police Service

Keeping our parks and park visitors safe.

Hanging baskets

How to apply for hanging baskets for lampposts and lamp columns.

Donated benches in parks

The Leisure and Parks Department operates a memorial benches scheme for some of its parks and cemeteries.

Visit the Ecology Centre website

Explore, discover be active in the Royal Borough.

Athlone Gardens

Public park accessed from Portobello Road and Faraday Road

Avondale Park

Visit Avondale Park to explore the formal gardens, play sports or see the wildlife area.

Barlby Gardens

Barlby Gardens is a small community garden with shrubs and plants

Chelsea Common

Chelsea Common is a small area with trees and flower beds

Chelsea Embankment Gardens

Chelsea Embankment Gardens are a collection of gardens at the feet of the bridges along the River Thames.

Cluny Mews

Cluny Mews is a small grass area on the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road.

Colville Square Gardens

Colville Square Gardens has flowers, shrubs and a small play area.

Cremorne Gardens

Cremorne Gardens is next to the Thames, with views of the river.

Dovehouse Green

Dovehouse Green is an old burial ground that has been transformed into a garden.

Emslie Horniman's Pleasance

Emslie Horniman's Pleasance is the official launch pad of the Notting Hill Carnival

 

Holland Park

Holland Park, the royal borough’s largest park gives its name to a large area of the borough.

Ifield Road Playground

Ifield Road Playground is a small children’s play area next to Earl's Court youth centre.

Kensington Memorial Park

Visit Kensington Memorial Park to use the water play area, see the gardens or use the sports facilities

Lancaster Green

Lancaster Green is a small area behind Kensington Leisure Centre.

Little Wormwood Scrubs

The park consists of a large open area of amenity grassland, grassland, scrub, scattered trees and woodland.

Lots Road open space 

A proposed new open space not currently open to visitors

Powis Square

Visit Powis Square to use the free hard play area and children’s play area

Redcliffe Square Gardens

Redcliffe Square Gardens has mixed shrubberies and a small play area.

Ropers Gardens

Ropers Gardens is a small area near Chelsea Embankment with seating.

Royal Avenue

Royal Avenue is a gravelled avenue next to the busy King’s Road, Chelsea.

St Luke's Gardens

Visit St Luke’s Gardens to see the attractive flower display and play sports.

St Mary Abbots Gardens

Visit St Mary Abbots Gardens to enjoy the gardens and seating area.

Sunbeam Gardens

Sunbeam Gardens contains shrubs and a seating area.

Tavistock Gardens

Tavistock Square Gardens contains plants and a children’s play area

Thurloe Place

Thurloe Place is a small garden containing the Yalta Memorial

Westfield Park

Visit Westfield Park to enjoy the trees, shrubs, flowers, and children’s play area.

Parks Improvements

Our strategy for improving and maintaining the parks in the borough