Borough

Lambeth

About:

The London Borough of Lambeth is in South London and forms part of Inner London.

The London Borough of Lambeth is one of the most densely populated inner London boroughs. Approximately 150 languages are spoken in the borough and after English the main languages spoken are Portuguese, Yoruba, French, Spanish and Twi.

The oldest known bridge across the river Thames connects Vauxhall with Westminster. Vauxhall Bridge dates back to 750-400 BC. The name 'Vauxhall' is thought to come from a mercenary in the reign of King John 1166-1216 known as Fulk le Breant. His home was known locally as Fulk's Hall.

Routes that go through Lambeth:

Capital Ring:

Section 4 (Crystal Palace to Streatham Common)

Section 5 (Streatham Common to Wimbledon Park)

Jubilee Walkway:

Section 1 (The Western Loop walk)

Thames Path National Trail:

Section 2 (Albert Bridge to Tower Bridge)

Jubilee Greenway:

Section 8 (Tower Bridge to Westminster Bridge (via South Bank)

Section 9 (Westminster Bridge to Buckingham Palace)

Jubilee Walkway:

The Jubilee Walkway runs along the south bank of the River Thames through Lambeth from Lambeth Bridge to the boundary of Lambeth borough just west of Blackfriars Bridge

Interesting places on or near the route:

Lambeth Bridge

Population:

266,169 which is 3.7% of the total London population (2001 Census)

Area:

27 square kilometres

Tube:

The borough is served by the Northern, Central and Victoria lines. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/ for more information.

Rail:

Rail services in the borough are run by South West Trains, Southeastern, Southern and First Capital Connect. Eurostar services are available from Waterloo. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/rail/ for more information.

Bus:

The borough is served by a comprehensive network of bus routes. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/ for more information. River services operate from Waterloo Pier next to the London Eye. Visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/river/ for more information.

Green space:

There are 64 parks and green spaces in the borough, in addition to 34 play areas and eight paddling pools including Archbishops Park, adjacent to Lambeth Palace, Clapham Common and Streatham Common.

Local Authority:

Lambeth London Borough Council

Other Information:

Visit the Dorling Kindersley website for a free audio guide of a walk which starts at Westminster station and follows the south bank for about 1 ¾ miles to London Bridge. Read by Radio 2's Richard Allinson it tells you where to look, where to stop and where to eat and drink along the way.

Click on the links below to visit the Totally London website to watch short video clips (3 minutes) of the Capital Ring Section 4 from Forest Hill to Crystal Palace and part of the Jubilee Walkway from the London Eye to St Paul’s.

Capital Ring Section 4 from Forest Hill to Crystal Palace

Jubilee Walkway from the London Eye to St Paul’s