Things to do with kids in Clapham
22 October 2026·4 min read
The Common
Events, the bandstand, markets and runs on 220 acres of Clapham’s back garden.
The CommonRunning on Clapham Common
A flat loop of roughly five kilometres, a Saturday parkrun on two laps, a running track and free club sessions most nights of the week. How to run Clapham Common, alone or with company.
18 October 2026·4 min read
The CommonDog-friendly Clapham: pubs, cafes and the Common
Where to walk the dog and where to take them after: the Common, a pub that does dog-friendly rooms, and the Old Town terraces that put the water bowls out.
4 October 2026·4 min read
The CommonClapham Common: a guide
About 220 acres between the Old Town and Clapham South: London's largest bandstand, three ponds and a paddling pool, the church of the Clapham Sect and a pub that dates from 1665. What's where on the Common, and how to spend a day there.
17 September 2026·4 min read
The CommonClapham Common bandstand
London's largest bandstand has stood in the middle of the Common since 1890. Its tangled history, its restoration, and the free Sunday concerts that volunteers keep going every summer.
15 September 2026·4 min read
The CommonClapham Common toilets, water and bins for a long day out
The toilet block by the tennis courts on the West Side, the fountains, the bins and the rules, sorted before you spread the blanket.
13 July 2026·3 min read
The CommonParks near Clapham: Battersea Park, Wandsworth Common and Brockwell Park
Three big green spaces within reach of the Common: a riverside park, a heathland common and a hilltop park with a 50-metre lido.
1 July 2026·3 min read
The CommonHoly Trinity Clapham: when to go and what to see
A Grade II* listed church on Clapham Common North Side, tied to Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect. Here is when to go and where to get coffee after.
27 June 2026·3 min read
The CommonTrees and wildlife on Clapham Common: ponds, old trees and bats
Mature avenues, three old gravel-pit ponds and a long bird list: where to look for nature on Clapham Common, SW4.
1 June 2026·3 min read
The CommonClapham Common: how to do it well, from the bandstand to the Pavement
Free, always open and bigger than most people walk: how to spend a good day on Clapham Common, and where to head afterwards.
16 May 2026·3 min read
The CommonPlaying tennis on Clapham Common: courts, booking and coaching
Eight public courts, five floodlit, £12.50 an hour and booked online a week ahead: how to get a game on the Common.
10 May 2026·3 min read
The CommonVenn Street Market: when to go and what to eat
Saturdays, 10am to 3pm, free to wander: bread, veg, cheese and street food on Venn Street, SW4, with a cinema next door for afterwards.
28 April 2026·3 min read
The CommonThe Bread & Roses Theatre on Clapham Manor Street
A 50-seat fringe theatre above a Grade II listed pub on Clapham Manor Street, just off Clapham High Street. Here is how to do it well.
8 April 2026·3 min read
The CommonThe three ponds on Clapham Common, and which is which
Eagle Pond is the small one for fishing and reeds, Mount Pond is the angler's favourite, and Long Pond is for model yachts.
2 April 2026·3 min read