Welcome to Myatt's Fields Park
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Myatt's Fields Park is a beautiful Victorian park in Camberwell, South London. There is a lot to see and do here for all ages.
From cutting-edge sports facilities to a modern kids' playground and a seasonal market. You can even get married amid the backdrop of the park's original 19th century bandstand, roundhouse, gardens and paths. Or maybe you fancy taking in the views of one of London's most peaceful places? Well, there's always a seat at the Little Cat Café – where you can taste organic food grown by volunteers in the park's community greenhouse. |
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Not all these services are available due to coronavirus. Please check our events and hire pages for the latest.
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Growing food for local peopleMyatt's Fields Park has been awarded Green Flag status for its quality green space. The park has also won awards for growing food for local people – and developing habitats for pollinators, like bees.
There are plans for more wildlife and edible plants. As well as lots of opportunities to volunteer and improve your gardening skills around the park. If gardening isn't your thing, maybe cooking is? Myatt's Fields Park offers a range of community training, including popular Food Heroes classes. Learn how to cook using food fresh from the greenhouse. |
Run by a charity
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Back in the year 2000, a group of park users got together to create Myatt's Field Park Project (MFPP).
The project became a charity in 2005. And we've never looked back. We've been:
Lambeth Council has supported us with extra funding. But this funding is running out. And now Covid-19 has hit us hard. We've lost most of our hire income. If you're proud of what we're doing, and want to help our community park succeed, please donate today. |
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Parks for People – our storyIn this video, you get to see the amazing transformation of Myatt's Fields Park.
Watch the before and after photos and footage. And learn how a group of determined park users – backed by lottery money – turned a neglected heritage site into a thriving community park. It's a short, feel-good story. Grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy. |
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Coronavirus update
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Myatt's Fields Park sports and other hire facilities are temporarily closed to adhere to national lockdown rules.
It's a difficult time, but we hope that the park will cheer you up as you do your daily exercise. Please stay safe. How we're supporting the community During these difficult times, Myatt's Fields Park Project is helping local people get access to nature and food. We're teaching you how to grow your own food. Sign up to receive weekly videos by our expert gardener, Fabrice. We're also providing free seedlings for people to grow at home. Contact fabrice@myattsfieldspark.info if you're interested. And we gave away free craft packs to local families during lockdown. Our LEAP team is also running virtual coffee mornings for local families. Using the park We want the park to be a comfort to all local people, without risk of infection – so please don't go within 2 metres of other visitors and please limit your time in the park to an hour. For more on the council's actions, visit Lambeth's website. If you have a new continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – stay at home for at least 10 days. Check the NHS website for more advice. |
Our mission
We’re a community-run Victorian park between Brixton and Camberwell, South London.
Our mission is to grow a green and healthy neighbourhood by providing a beautiful environment for everyone to enjoy.
We want to support the needs of our diverse area by growing food, staging cultural events, providing educational opportunities and helping families.
Our 14-acre Grade 2 listed park has a wildlife garden, cafe, playground, sports facilities and spaces for hire.
We're a food hub with community greenhouse and kitchen, food bank and weekly market. A Green Flag Award winner, the park was voted in the top 10 best-loved parks in Britain 2015.
Opening times are listed on the entrance gates but the park is generally open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset. Look forward to seeing you in the park!
Our mission is to grow a green and healthy neighbourhood by providing a beautiful environment for everyone to enjoy.
We want to support the needs of our diverse area by growing food, staging cultural events, providing educational opportunities and helping families.
Our 14-acre Grade 2 listed park has a wildlife garden, cafe, playground, sports facilities and spaces for hire.
We're a food hub with community greenhouse and kitchen, food bank and weekly market. A Green Flag Award winner, the park was voted in the top 10 best-loved parks in Britain 2015.
Opening times are listed on the entrance gates but the park is generally open from 7.30am to 15 minutes before sunset. Look forward to seeing you in the park!
Our latest annual reportWhat a year 2020 was. There is no way to report back without describing the impact of Covid-19.
Before March 2020, we'd successfully secured funding for food growing in the park and the local neighbourhood. We were using our improved facilities to draw in more hire income – to reinvest back into the park and the community. Things were going well. Then Covid-19 struck and lockdown followed. It's been a very sad time for many families – heartbreaking. The park has provided a vital release. And even though we've lost virtually all of our income from hires, we've been touched by how wonderfully generous people have been – voluntering, donating and supporting others in the community. |
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