Parks where dogs are not permitted
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There are some parks and open spaces, and areas within them, where dogs are not allowed.
This list may not be complete, as there may be other areas or times when further temporary restrictions are enforced, so you should look out for notices.
Dogs not permitted
Parks and open spaces and other facilities where dogs are not permitted (includes the external surrounds to leisure centres).
- Balham Leisure Centre, SW12 (South Balham)
- Battersea Sports Centre, SW11 (Falconbrook)
- Dover House Road playing fields, SW15 (Roehampton)
- Fishponds playing fields, SW17 (Tooting Bec)
- Furzedown Recreation Centre, SW17 (Furzedown)
- Furzedown Recreation Ground, SW17 (Furzedown)
- Latchmere Leisure Centre, SW11 (Battersea Park)
- Montefiore Gardens, SW8 (Shaftesbury and Queenstown)
- Putney Leisure Centre, SW15 (West Putney)
- Roehampton Sports and Fitness Centre, SW15 (Roehampton)
- Swaby Gardens, SW18 (Wandsworth Common)
- The Spit, SW18 (St Mary’s)
- Tooting Leisure Centre, SW17 (Tooting Broadway)
- Upper Tooting Park, SW17 (Trinity)
- Wandle Recreation Centre, SW18 (Wandsworth Town)
- Waterman’s Green, SW15 (Thamesfield)
Dogs not permitted in areas
There are some parks and open spaces where dogs are not allowed in certain areas.
| Site | Area/s dogs excluded |
| Battersea Park, SW11 (Battersea Park) | Children’s play areas – enclosed sports and fitness facilities – all water bodies – Promontory Garden – former bowling green – Events arena – Old English Garden – Pagoda – Thrive garden - the Zoo – residential properties |
| Bramford Gardens, SW18 (St Mary’s) | Children's play area |
| Coronation Gardens, SW18 (Southfields) | Children's play area |
| Falcon Park, SW11 (Falconbrook) | Enclosed sports facility |
| Fountain Recreation Ground, SW17 (Tooting Broadway) | Children’s play area |
| Fred Wells Gardens, SW11 (St Mary’s) | Children’s play area – enclosed tennis court |
| Garratt Green, SW17 (Wandsworth Common) | Children’s play area |
| Garratt Park, SW17 (Wandsworth Common) | Children’s play area |
| Harroway Gardens, SW11 (St Mary’s) | Children’s play area |
| Heathbrook Park, SW8 (Shaftesbury and Queenstown) | Children’s play area |
| King George’s Park, SW18 (Southfields) | Children’s play areas – tennis courts – the lake – former bowling green – Skate park – fenced biodiversity areas adjoining River Wandle |
| Latchmere Recreation Ground, SW11 (Battersea Park) | Children’s play areas – outdoor gym |
| Lavender Gardens, SW11 (Shaftesbury and Queenstown) | Children’s play areas – planted areas |
| Leaders Gardens, SW15 (Thamesfield) | Children’s play areas – Beverley Brook – tennis courts |
| Shillington Park, SW11 (Falconbrook) | Children’s play area |
| Tooting Commons, SW17 (Furzedown and South Balham) | Children’s play areas – enclosed sports and fitness facilities – the lake – contractor’s yards/depots – ecology/amphibian pools |
| Tooting Gardens, SW17 (Tooting Broadway) | Children’s play area |
| Wandsworth Commons, SW11 & SW18 (Lavender, Northcote, Wandsworth Common and Wandsworth Town) | Children’s play areas – enclosed sports and fitness facilities – the lake – the Stock Pond – cricket field and adjacent sports field – enclosed/fenced area adjacent to Windmill Children’s Centre |
| Wandsworth Park, SW15 (Thamesfield) | Children’s play area |
| York Gardens, SW11 (Falconbrook) | Children’s play area |