Guide to Battersea Park Including Regulations for All Games for Which Special Facilities Are Provided

Battersea-park is situated on the south side of the Thames, and is about 2 miles south-west of Charing-cross. From Victoria railway station, from which it is about one mile distant, the park can be reached by omnibus. The park is comparatively easy of access from most parts of London, owing to its being near Clapham-junction, between which and the park run services of omnibuses and tramcars. The visitor intending to reach the park by this route should alight at the corner of Battzrsea bridge-road, from which point, by taking the second turning on the right (cambridge-road), he will readily reach the south-western or gymnasium entrance to the park at the junction of Albert and Prince of Wales roads. The railway stations nearest to the park are Grosvenor-road and Battersea park (l.b. And b.c.r. And s.e. And c.r.) and Queen's-road, Battersea (l. And all within about five minutes' walk of the park. The entrance to the park which is nearest to Grosvenor road Station is the north-eastern or Chelsea-bridge gate, situated in Victoria-road, and immediately adjoining the bridge named. The nearest entrance to the other stations mentioned is the south eastern or Rosery gate, situated in Victoria-road. The Chelsea bridge entrance to the park may also be reached by omnibus from Knightsbridge. There is a fourth carriage entrance to the park, known as the North-eastern gate, and situated in Albert-road near Albert-bridge. This entrance is the most convenient for the majority of persons arriving from Chelsea and West Brompton. In Albert and Prince of Wales roads are also a number of foot gates for the convenience of pedestrians.

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