• Directions to the Millennium Arena, Battersea Park
• The track and Clubhouse facilities
• The park and things to do
• Local places to eat, drink
• Accommodation

British Genius site entrance

British Genius site for all parking and individual feeding stations

Getting to Battersea Millennium Arena

Transport

• National Rail
  You can get there by train from Victoria Station (1 stop) : 
  
  Battersea Park Station.
  Exit Station to right along Battersea Park Road, walk 50m to traffic lights.
  Right into Queenstown Road, walk 150m, and the Park is on the left

• Tube
  Sloane Square (District & Circle lines) then walk 1km south, via Lower Sloane Street and Chelsea Bridge Road,
  or take a 137 bus.
   
• Bus
  East of Battersea park  (Queenstown Road) No. 137
  West of Battersea Park (Battersea Bridge Road) Nos. 19 49 319 345 N19 N31
  South of the Park (Battersea park Road: Nos 44 (stops just by Chelsea Gate) 344 N44 (night bus)

Map Links:
Multimap  (Street Level)
Streetmap (Street Level)
Streetmap (Area Level)
Streetmap (Greater London)

Telephone: 020 8871 7537
Fax: 020 7498 0771

OS National Grid Reference: TQ 285774
National Grid Reference: 528500, 177400
post code for GPS: London SW11 4NJ

The two-storey pavilion provides changing and showering accommodation, toilets and lockers for athletes on the ground floor and a new fitness centre on the first floor. The fitness centre has a range of state-of-the-art cardio-vascular and resistance machinery, and an aerobics studio and sauna.

There is a vending machine and a small kitchen area.

The original track in Battersea Park, built in the 1920s, was cinder with 3 laps to the mile. It was subsequently shortened to 440y in 1951 and then to 400m in the late 1960s. The Greater London Council put up £350,000 to upgrade it to a Spartan BS synthetic track and the opening meeting was on 26th June 1983. At the end of May 1999, the track closed for a year to replace the old pavilion with a new two-storey one and to build a covered stand. The track was once more upgraded with Polytan WS surface and 8 lanes, costing £2.6M.
Millennium Arena also features 19 tennis courts, netball courts and a multi-purpose all-weather playing surface.

About Battersea Park

Battersea Park was built between 1854 and 1870 and is 83 hectares/200 acres. It was formally opened in 1858. A major programme of work has recently been completed to restore and refurbish many of the Victorian and Festival of Britain elements of the park. There is much to enjoy.  Features include a grand 1 kilometre riverside promenade, magnificent fountains, a large lake (with boating from Easter), lakeside cafe, ornamental and ecological areas, many notable trees, sporting facilities, children's play areas and the Battersea Park Children's Zoo.

Official opening times for Battersea Park are from 8am until dusk. However some gates are normally open earlier and stay open later to allow access to facilities in the park (e.g. sports activities or exhibitions).

Things to do in Battersea Park

• The Pump House Gallery
  The Pump House Gallery is a restored grade II listed building, built in 1861 to supply water to the lakes and cascades of the then new Battersea Park. Derelict for many years, it was generally neglected. Nowadays, the Pump House has developed into a contemporary visual arts exhibition space with a refocused aim to entertain, educate and interpret for a wider audience with exhibitions on all four floors.
• Battersea Park Children's Zoo
  Situated at the north end of the Park  (see the map above) the zoo offers an exciting animal experience that combines a zoo, animal encounters, play area and relaxing cafe. The Zoo entrance is at Chelsea Gate on Queenstown Road, Battersea Park, Battersea. The entrance is opposite the Peace Pagoda close to the river. Open from 10am - dusk, last advised entry: Summer - 5pm (close at 5.30pm approx).
• Gondola Café
  Situated close to the running track by the lake. Open 0730-2300.
• Adventure Playground
  Where children and young people can play freely, meet new friends and have fun while being supervised. There is both indoor and outdoor spaces. Located South West corner of the park: Sun Gate Entrance (pedestrians); Albert Bridge Entrance (Vehicles)
• All Weather Sports Ground
  These superb astro playing surfaces are regularly used by 1st Division football league clubs for training and by local clubs for matches. Hockey is also played and all pitches are floodlit. There is changing and showering facilities for up to 130 people.
• Battersea Park Boating Lake
  From May to September enjoy rowing on the lake. (Opening can be restricted)

There is a Shell garage at the junction of Queenstown Road and Chelsea Bridge Road (open on Sundays)

Pubs &  restaurants, etc  near the Park (these are external websites and Surrey WC is not responsible for the content)

Visit Upmystreet for a list of pubs, restaurants and other amenities close to the park

Transport for London for getting around on the underground, buses, etc