Local Paddling Pool and Splash Pad Back in Action


Facilities at Ravenscourt Park and Bishops Park open for the summer

A user of the paddling pool in Ravenscourt Park
A user of the paddling pool in Ravenscourt Park. Picture: H&F Council

July 8, 2024

The paddling pool at Ravenscourt Park and the splash pad at Bishops Park in Fulham are now open for the summer season.

The Ravenscourt Park facility had been closed until the beginning of the month due to the need to carry out repair work.

Families can now access the 13-hectare open space which also features play areas, sports facilities and a nearby garden centre with a cafe.

There is no charge to use the paddling pool but you need to book a 90 minute slot before admission.

Meanwhile in Fulham, residents have been enjoying the Bishops Park splash pad since reopening five weeks ago.

Complete with three sets of water jets and a long sandy beach area, the large splash pad is located in the middle of the park between the lake and the skate bowl.

It is open from 10am to 6pm every day.

The splash pad in Bishops Park
The splash pad in Bishops Park. Picture: H&F Council

Bishops Park, which was created in 1893 from land around Fulham Palace is a green space right next to the River Thames andt is listed as Grade II in English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.


 

 

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