Tabard Gardens

Tabard Gardens
Location within the London Borough of Southwark
LocationLondon
OS gridTQ327794
Coordinates51°29′55″N 0°05′21″W / 51.4986082°N 0.0890381°W / 51.4986082; -0.0890381
Area1.762 hectares (4.354 acres)
Opened1929
EtymologyFrom Tabard Street or the former Tabard public house
Managed bySouthwark Council
OpenDaily from 7:30am until around sunset
AwardsGreen Flag Award
FacilitiesChildren’s play area, outdoor gym, table tennis tables, artificial grass pitches, multi-use sports pitches
Websitewww.southwark.gov.uk/parks-and-open-spaces/parks/tabard-gardens

Tabard Gardens is a small park in Southwark, London. It is located on Tabard Street (itself named after the former Tabard public house) and gives its name to the surrounding Tabard Gardens Estate. The park was created as part of a slum clearance programme by the London County Council and opened in 1929. It is owned and managed by Southwark Council.

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