Nearest Station Battersea Park or Queenstown Road
Arrive here in the early hours, and you may spot the cast of Made in Chelsea filming scenes along the riverside. But there's a lot more to enjoy at Battersea Park than the ongoing dramas of Binky and JP. The park is full of little treasures, from a lakeside cafe that serves up surprisingly good Italian food, to the golden Peace Pagoda on the banks of the Thames, built by volunteers, Buddhist monks, and nuns of the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Order in the mid-'80s. You can stroll through a traditional English garden, take a pedalo out on the lake, or play games on the lawns. The park gets very busy on sunny days, and it's easy to see why!