Vauxhall Gardens
Vauxhall Gardens is a public park in Kennington in the London Borough of Lambeth, England, on the south bank of the River Thames. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, it is believed to have opened before the Restoration of 1660, being mentioned by Samuel Pepys in 1662.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Samuel Wale, Public domain.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Description: urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK
- Also known as: “New Spring Gardens”, “Spring Gardens”, and “Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens”
- Address: Tyers Street, London, SE11 5HL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Oval and Big Ben.
The Oval
Stadium
Photo: Jguk, Public domain.
The Oval, currently named for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London. The Oval is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Vauxhall Gardens.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 1 mile north of Vauxhall Gardens.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 1 mile north of Vauxhall Gardens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vauxhall and St George Wharf.
Vauxhall
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vauxhall is an area of South London, within the London Borough of Lambeth. Named after a medieval manor called Fox Hall, it became well known for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
St George Wharf
Neighborhood
Photo: Jamesbeard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St George Wharf is a riverside development in Vauxhall, Lambeth, London, England, located on the southern bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge.
Kennington Cross
Neighborhood
Photo: Jwslubbock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kennington Cross is a locality in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is at the junction of two major roads, Kennington Lane that links Vauxhall Cross with the Elephant and Castle and Kennington Road that runs from Waterloo to Kennington Park.
Vauxhall Gardens
- Categories: garden, urban park, and recreation area
- Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.48747° or 51° 29′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.12072° or 0° 7′ 15″ westOperator
Lambeth London Borough CouncilOpen location code
9C3XFVPH+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 4256264OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q977947
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Vauxhall Gardens” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Xardinos de Vauxhall”
- Catalan: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Chinese: “佛賀公園”
- Chinese: “沃克斯霍尔花园”
- Chinese: “沃克斯霍爾花園”
- Danish: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Dutch: “Vauxhall”
- French: “New Spring Gardens”
- French: “Spring Gardens”
- French: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- French: “Vauxhall”
- German: “New Spring Gardens”
- German: “Spring Gardens”
- German: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Hebrew: “גני ווקסהול”
- Irish: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Italian: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Japanese: “ヴォクスホール・ガーデンズ”
- Japanese: “ヴォクソール・ガーデンズ”
- Japanese: “ヴォックスホール公園”
- Japanese: “ロンドン郊外にあった同名の人気リゾート地”
- Portuguese: “Jardins de Vauxhall”
- Russian: “Воксал”
- Russian: “Воксхолл-Гарденз”
- Spanish: “Jardines de Vauxhall”
- Swedish: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Swiss German: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Tosk Albanian: “Vauxhall Gardens”
- Turkish: “Vauxhall Bahçeleri”
- Ukrainian: “Воксгол-Ґарденз”
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Highlights include London Petanque Club and London petanque club playground.
Nearby Places
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