Hurlingham Park

Hurlingham Park
LocationFulham, London
Coordinates51°28′07″N 0°12′6″W / 51.46861°N 0.20167°W / 51.46861; -0.20167
OpenedSeptember 11, 1954 (1954-09-11)
AwardsGreen Flag Award
Websitewww.lbhf.gov.uk/arts-and-parks/parks-and-open-spaces/hurlingham-park

Hurlingham Park is a park and multi-use sports ground in Fulham, London, England, which is mostly used for rugby matches, football matches and athletics events and is the home of Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby Football Club. The park is a two-minute walk from Putney Bridge tube station on the District line.

Once known as the "spiritual home of British polo", Hurlingham Park was the venue for men's polo at the 1908 Olympics. The park served as the location for Monty Python's Upper Class Twit of the Year sketch.

Hurlingham Park received a Green Flag Award for 2013–2014.

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