Wandsworth parks and open spaces
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The inner London borough of Wandsworth contains some 670ha (1600 acres) of green space in the form of parks, commons, allotments and cemeteries, which is the largest proportion for any London borough.
At 92ha (221 acres), the continuous green swathe of the Tooting Commons in the south of the borough, between Balham and Streatham, is Wandsworth's largest public open space. It is followed by the more central 83ha (200 acres) Battersea Park, on the River Thames in the north of the borough. Wandsworth Common, to the south of Clapham Junction, is the third largest park, at 73ha (175 acres).
Wimbledon and Putney Commons are very large open spaces (479ha or 1140 acres in total) partly within the borough, to the south of Putney and Roehampton, and are managed by a board of Conservators rather than any individual borough.
King George's Park is a 23ha (55 acre) stretch of green space along the western side of the River Wandle, just south of Wandsworth town centre. It is one of a string of green spaces along the Wandle Valley, along with Garratt Park in Earlsfield and Lambeth Cemetery in Tooting.
Remaining green spaces in the borough include Falcon Park in Battersea (a green space enclosed within a railway junction), Wandsworth Park (a Grade II listed park on the River Thames between Wandsworth and Putney), Roehampton Golf Course, Central London Golf Centre, the western half of Clapham Common, Wandsworth Cemetery, Streatham Cemetery and York Gardens, along with a whole host of smaller spaces. [1]
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