Battersea Park

When you see this you know you´re nearly there. What´s missing?!!

I remember as a very young child being taken to Battersea Park, to the funfair, I also remember seeing my first flasher there!! The funfair in the park was closed in 1977 after a 1972 accident on the rollercoaster, killing five children and injuring 13 others, understandably led to a severe decline in visitors. Flashers, unfortunately, probably still enjoy the park.
Today I went back to Battersea Park.
It´s a lovely park to visit, nice walks, enough cafes and icecream vans. There´s a little lake where you can rent a pedal boat and it´s even got a childrens zoo.Funny moustache monkey at the zoo.
Battersea Park is also the home to the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Order of Japan! They erected a peace pagoda in the park in 1984 and are in charge of it´s upkeep. It is a beautifully peaceful place and I love the story behind how it came to be just there.There is an art gallery in the park and there´s a lovely walk along the river between Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge. Playgrounds for kids as well. All in all a great place for all the family in the middle of London. You can get to Battersea Park by the Southern Line from Victoria to Battersea Park then walk. All in all about 20 mins.