Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms - Walking Tour

Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms - Walking Tour

By NLA

Discover the iconic Battersea Power Station and the surrounding area – the winner of the New London Awards 2023.

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Location

Nine Elms Station

Wandsworth Road London SW8 2GE United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

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Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

The conservation and development of Battersea Power Station - an internationally renowned landmark - saw the 42 acre former industrial brownfield site become a community of homes, shops, cafes and over 19 acres of public space.


The walk begins at Nine Elms and takes in Embassy Gardens with its famous sky pool - the world’s first "floating" swimming pool – then heads to the US Embassy - a cubed fortress of security and sustainability- and ends at the iconic Grade II* listed power station (WilkinsonEyre) and the surrounding public realm and riverside walks.


Along the journey we explore several mixed use and residential developments, Prospect Place Playground - a unique place of play inspired by the power stations iconic chimneys and brickwork patterns and the connecting linear park by Gort Scott, Allies and Morrison, Morris + Company and Rogers Stick Harbour + Partners).


All our walks are led by experienced Blue Badge Guides


Start: Nine Elms Station (outside tube station)

End: Battersea Power Station


Duration: 2 hours approx.


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From £16.80
Nov 12 · 10:30 GMT