The Geraldine Mary Harmsworth World garden comprises a total area of 15 acres of memorials, gardens, and public open space in the busy inner London borough of Southwark.
The waymark coordinates are taken at the entrance to the garden off of Lambeth Road.
The World garden is a unique environment that has reclaimed an area overgrown with invasive species for native plants that had long been crowded out.
The park also supports and shelters local birds and animals, encouraging similar efforts at home.
There is no admission fee to enjoy the gardens or visit the park.
From he London Borough of Southwark website: (
visit link)
Kennington Road, SE1
This park provides an impressive backdrop to the Imperial War Museum and is the home of the Tibetan Peace Garden (pictured right).
General facilities
Toilets Car parking Events Wildlife Childrens areaGardens Friends group
Toilets: Located at the cafe
Children's playground: Suitable for 12 and under
Picnic area: There are picnic tables on both sides of the park, and by the cafe
Art in the park: Sculptures in the Tibetan Peace Garden by Hamish Horsley. Soviet Memorial by Sergei Shcherbakov
Friends group: The park is supported by a Friends Group which can be contacted via the Area Parks Team
Gardens: Other features include a small copse, a family orchard, a world garden and an Ice Age Tree trail
Sports facilities
Football Tennis Basketball
Sports area: Recently opened sports area caters for five a side football, basketball, netball and tennis. Contact Fusion on 020 7735 3294. There is also hard surface free play area with basketball hoops. The surface is also suitable for learning to cycle
Basketball: The court is free of charge and no booking is required, just turn up and play
Location and transport
Park entrances: St Georges Road, Lambeth Road, Kennington Road SE1
Tube/rail: Elephant and Castle (Northern line), Lambeth North (Bakerloo line)
Bus: 3, 12, 53, 148, 453, C10, 344, 360, 59, 159
Car: No designated car parking area
Bike: There are cycle racks by the sports pavilion and at the main entrance to the museum
History of the park
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park opened in 1934. The land was gifted to the "splendid struggling mothers of Southwark" by Viscount Rothermere in memory of his mother. The park surrounds the Imperial War Museum.
The Soviet War Memorial was unveiled in 1999 to commemorate the loss of 27 million citizens of the former Soviet Union in WWII.
Also in 1999, on the 13 May, His Holiness the Dalai Lama opened the Tibetan Peace Garden in the park, commissioned by the Tibet Foundation and creating an ideal space for contemplation and reflection."