Burgess Park
Albany Rd, SE5
Find out about future plans for Burgess Park
In March 2009 it was announced that Burgess Park had won £2 million from the Mayor of London. This received match funding of a further £4 million from the Aylesbury New Deal for Communities. In November 2009, LDA Design was announced as the design plan winners and awarded the contract to undertake the major renovation project.
Find out more on future plans for Burgess Park.
General facilities
         
- Cafe: The cafe is situated in Chumleigh Gardens, run by 1st Place.
- Toilets: Are located at: Chumleigh Gardens, Albany Rd side of park. Tennis Centre, Camberwell Rd end of park. Community Sports Centre, next to lake on Cobourg Rd.
- Picnic area: There are a number of picnic tables in the park.
- Lake: Located in the corner of the park near Old Kent Road and Albany Road.
- Chumleigh Gardens: (featured right) These are world gardens that reflect styles and plants from different parts of the world. They include Oriental, African and Caribbean, Mediterranean and Islamic gardens. There are also raised beds for community gardeners and school groups to grow their own plants.
Sports facilities
   
- Sports pavilion: Newly created youth sports pavilion with state of the art, eco designed changing rooms.
- Cricket pitch: Pitches can be booked - see the bookings page for more information.
- Cycle track: The new cycle track is open Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 5pm. It's located opposite the junction of Portland Street and Albany Road, behind the adventure playground and go kart track.
- Fishing: Part of the lake is stocked for fishing. Permits can be bought from the park manager located in Chumleigh Gardens or call 020 7525 1065.
- Football pitch: Pitches can be booked - see the bookings page for details.
- Tennis courts: Located at the Camberwell Road entrance to the park. Open everyday from 12pm to 9pm except public holidays.
Location and transport
 Park entrances: Albany road, Old Kent road, Chumleigh Street, Wells way
Car park: Albany Road.
Bike park: Chumleigh Gardens off Albany Road.
Tube: Elephant and Castle, Northern or Bakerloo line.
Buses:
- 53, 63, 78,168, 172, 363, 453 Old Kent Road entrance
- 12, 35, 40, 45, 68, 468 Camberwell Road entrance
- 42, 343 Albany Road entrance
Map of Burgess Park (pdf 900kb)
Chumleigh Gardens landscaping and play project
Funded by Southwark Council and the Aylesbury NDC this project will transform the old depot site off Albany Road, in front of the existing Almshouses. The project will include creating a new playful landscape with a water feature, a new playground and will involve the relocation of the existing cafe. We expect the project to be completed summer 2009.
History of the park
At 46 hectares, Burgess Park is the largest park in Southwark. The Park was created to help transform one of Southwark's most densely populated areas in the wake of the second world war blitz. For the next forty years the park grew steadily, taking in hundreds of demolished dwellings, thirty streets, a few factories, churches, and filling in an old canal.
A full history of Burgess Park is available for £5.00 contact friends of Burgess Park for further information.
Friends of Burgess Park
The friends of Burgess Park can be contacted via email or through their website.
The young friends of Burgess Park
The young friends of Burgess Park supports young people aged eight to fourteen to become involved in their local park. For more information on this and other groups, visit our Young Friends of Parks pages.
Contact us
Tel: 020 7525 2000
environment@southwark.gov.uk
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