Bishops Park

Information about Bishops Park in the south of Hammersmith & Fulham next to the river Thames.

The Bishops Park splash pad is open daily from 10am to 6pm. The splash pad is located in the middle of the park between the lake and the skate bowl.

Bishops Park is in the south of the borough next to the river Thames.

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The ornamental lake in Bishops Park

It is one of the borough's most popular and well-used parks and is listed as Grade II in English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.

Facilities

Play

  • toddlers’ playground
  • junior playground
  • skate bowl
  • table tennis tables
  • basketball goal
  • waterplay for all ages - open daily from 10am to 6pm during the summer months.

Recreation

  • ornamental lake
  • urban beach
  • Fielder's Meadow
  • Bishop's Meadow
  • tea house
  • river walk/Thames Path
  • moat garden.

Sport

  • bowling greens - Winnington Bowls Club 
  • tennis courts - for tennis programmes and coaching or to book a court visit the Rocks Lane website or call 020 7736 3854
  • table tennis
  • basketball
  • skating
  • outdoor gym.

Gardens

  • sculpture garden
  • Pryor's Bank garden
  • Rose garden
  • Spanish War Memorial garden.

Opening hours

Closing times vary depending on the time of year. See Locking times in parks and cemeteries

Events

Bishop’s Park is host to a number of large and small scale events such as Parkrun, Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Fanzone, and charity fun runs and walks. 

Friends of Bishops Park

If you would like to help support Bishop’s Park please visit the Friends of Bishops Park website.

Bishops Park consultation

Fulham FC’s proposed use of part of Bishops Park

Cyclists

There is a 'shared-use' cycle and pedestrian path through the park where pedestrians have priority at all times. Cyclists should travel slowly with consideration for all other users. Cycling on the Thames Path and riverwalk through the park is prohibited.

A number of buses stop on Fulham Palace Road, within a few minutes walk of the park.

  • Nearest buses 74, 220, 430 (alight on Fulham Palace Road at Bishop's Park Road bus stop). Five minutes walk to the park along Bishop's Avenue.
  • 85, 93, 265 (alight at or near Putney Bridge). Walk to the park through the subway under the bridge or down the steps from the bridge.

Underground

Putney Bridge Underground station (District Line) is approximately 8 minutes walk. Follow the path along the river and through the subway under Putney Bridge into Bishops Park.

National rail

Putney station (15 minutes walk). On departing the station turn right, walk down Putney High Street, across Putney Bridge. Take the steps down to the park.

By car

Access is via Stevenage Road, Bishop's Park Road or Bishop's Avenue, SW6. There is ample parking on the nearby streets which are in controlled parking zone Y.

Parking on match days

When Fulham Football Club are playing, special restrictions apply:

  • 9am to 9.30pm, Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays)
  • On match days, there is a 1 hour maximum stay for pay and display for the whole day
  • Dates of matches are displayed on pay and display machines, on this website and on controlled zone entry signs. See match day parking restrictions.

Location

Bishop's Avenue
Fulham
London SW6 6EA

Link to Google map of Bishops Park

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