Lower Mall
Hammersmith
London W6 9DJ
Google Map of Furnivall Gardens
Furnivall Gardens is a park in Hammersmith alongside the river Thames. It is a well-used and popular open space with several facilities available for park users. Furnivall Gardens is a Green Flag site.
The park is accessible at all times.
Visiting the park
Furnivall Gardens is served by several public transport routes:
- bus numbers 72, 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306 and H91 stop nearby
- Hammersmith London Underground station (Hammersmith & City, Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) is a 12-minute walk
- Ravenscourt Park London Underground station (District line) is a 12-minute walk.
Friends of Furnivall Gardens
If you would like to help support Furnivall Gardens please contact the Friends of Furnivall Gardens.
Facilities
- The riverside boat clubs
- Nearby bars with toilets
- Dog exercise area
- Quiet area
- Events space
Events
Furnivall Gardens is available to hire for events. Please read our outdoor events guide.
View our events calendar, or for an update on current events please sign up to our monthly What's On e-newsletter.
Enforcement
This park is covered by our public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) and open spaces byelaws.
History
Read about the history of Furnivall Gardens
The site was once the mouth of Hammersmith Creek, which had a thriving fishing industry until the early 19th century. By 1830 the area had high quality residential property but later became a dense mixture of factories, housing, and other uses. In the 1920s, Hammersmith Council began to improve the area and the Creek was infilled in 1936.
In 1948 it was decided to create a public open space on bomb-damaged land between the river and Great West Road, to be completed for the Festival of Britain. Laid out in 1951, the new riverside park was named after Dr Frederick James Furnivall, scholar and founder in 1896 of what is now the Furnivall Sculling Club.
A secluded garden surrounded by a low wall was created on the former site of Hammersmith Friends Meeting House 18th century burial ground, which was destroyed by a flying bomb. The north boundary was provided as part of road works in 1956 and the park was extended on the east in 1957.
Contact information
Contact the H&F Council parks team by email at parks@lbhf.gov.uk or phone on 020 8748 3020.
Contact your Park Ambassador by email at lbhf@idverde.co.uk
Report an incident for investigation to your local Law Enforcement Team (LET) by email at let.hf@lbhf.gov.uk or phone on 020 8753 1100 (select option 3).