A year in the park

The Park in Pictures

Forty-nine photographs from around Bishop’s Park, gathered into five short walks. Tap any picture to see it full size.

Water & reflections

The river & the lake

The Thames runs the whole length of the park’s western edge, and within it lies a much-loved ornamental lake with its fountain and green bridge.

The Thames at the edge of Bishop's Park — The Thames at the edge

The fountain on the ornamental lake — The lake fountain

Reeds and planting at the water's edge — Reeds at the water’s edge

Reflections beside the willow on the lake — Reflections by the willow

Evening light on the ornamental lake — Evening on the lake

The fountain seen through the trees — Fountain through the trees

The green ornamental bridge over the lake — The ornamental bridge

Still water and planting on the lake — Still water

The riverside avenue beside the Thames at low tide — The riverside avenue

London planes lining the river walk — Planes along the river

Borders, blossom & roses

Gardens in bloom

The old gardens of Pryor’s Bank, the formal beds, the urns and the spring blossom — a horticultural tradition tracing back to the botanic gardens of Fulham Palace.

A tree in full spring blossom — Blossom in full

A branch of spring blossom — Spring blossom

Buds breaking on the branch — Buds breaking

White blossom against the sky — White blossom

Fulham Palace tower seen through the blossom — The Palace through blossom

Daffodils planted in a stone urn — Daffodils in the urn

A stone urn of flowers beside the lake — Urn planting by the lake

The formal flower beds with their lamp posts — The formal beds

The summer borders in colour — The summer borders

Irises beside a park bench — Irises by the bench

Camellia in full flower — Camellia in flower

Autumn crocus in the grass — Autumn crocus

Avenues & open ground

Trees & green walks

Veteran London planes, shaded avenues and open lawns — room to wander, to sit, and to let the meadow grass grow a little longer for the pollinators.

The tree-lined avenue with people walking — The avenue

A shaded path between the trees — The shaded path

A green walk lined with trees — A green walk

Parkland and lawns in summer — Parkland in summer

Cut meadow grass gathered in the park — The meadow cut

Courts, wheels & swings

Sport & play

The park is busy as well as beautiful — a skate park, ball courts and a playground that keep Fulham moving from morning to the last of the light.

A skateboarder at the skate park — The skate park

A game of basketball on the courts — Basketball

A game in play on the courts — A game on the courts

Tyre swings in the playground — The playground

People & volunteers

Park life & the Friends

The park is what we make it — our gardening volunteers, the walkers and picnickers, the photographers and families. This is the everyday life the Friends are here to look after.

Gardening volunteers planting in the park — The gardening volunteers

A gardener tending the waterside planting — Tending the waterside

Walkers by the old garden gate and sculptures — By the old garden gate

A morning walk along the park path — A morning walk

A visitor capturing the view — Capturing the view

An afternoon on the grass — Afternoon on the grass

Membership

Your park needs you

Every one of these views is worth protecting. Make local friends, keep active, support nature — and keep Bishop’s Park beautiful for all.

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