Located between Vauxhall and Stockwell, just a short walk from The Oval cricket stadium, this 8.5-acre public park was opened in 1890, following a public campaign headed up by suffragette Millicent Fawcett, in memory of her husband, the blind MP Henry Fawcett.
The park is well-known for its lavender garden, planted the former bowling green in 2003. It hosts a popular harvest event each September, where dozens of locals help to pick the fragrant plants. The flowers are then processed to make lavender oil, and profits from its sale are put towards maintaining the park.
Other attractions include a recently renovated children’s playground, a multi-use games area, two tennis courts, chess tables, a fenced dog-walking area and a café.