This series of walks for 2026 is from the book Beyond the End of the Line by Jeff Lock. Each walk starts at the terminus station of London's eight underground lines. This walk starts at Battersea Power Station and explores Battersea Park and Brompton Cemetery.
I started at the new Battersea Power Station underground station which opened in 2021. My book instructions were unaware that there are now two exits from the station and I came out of the western entrance which only opened last October. A lot of new buildings have also appeared since I was last there and the instructions made little sense.
So I entered the power station on the lower ground floor. The book said that I could walk straight through to the exit on the other side, but I didn't realise that that exit is on the level one up so after viewing the very upmarket shops I went back and tried to find his outside route.
Battersea Power Station is an impressive building and they have done a good job of restoring it. After more confusion I eventually reached the Thames at Battersea Power Station Pier.
A walk along the Thames took me under Grosvenor Railway Bridge carrying Victoria trains and up to Chelsea Bridge where I turned off to enter Battersea Park.
I had walked around Battersea Park on several occasions but usually just following the Thames Path along the edge. This time I was immediately directly into the woodland via narrow paths and places I had not seen before.
Down to the cafe and then the first sign of the lake, which is actually a number of lakes joined together.
On the south side the view of the lake is much better. I passed the Barbara Hepworth sculpture Single Form. Leaving the lake took me past the Sub-Tropical Garden, originally created by park superintendant John Gibson and restored in 2004.
Along this stretch the power station is very visible, even the plume of white smoke coming from one of its chimneys. Then the bandstand.
The festival gardens then the Peace Pagoda is reached.
Back up to the Thames and the magnificent Albert bridge comes into view. This is currently closed for repairs.
Leaving the river to cross the busy Battersea bridge, a low point of the walk. Across the other side Cheyne Walk in Chelsea.
A brief diversion to the small Cremorne Gardens. Then the old Lotts Road power station is passed.
A few streets and Westfield Park is entered and after crossing Kings Road a permissive path through the grounds of Kings Chelsea.
After crossing Fulham Road and the former College of St Mark and St John Brompton Cemetery is entered. This is a large cemetery and I only had time to see part of it.
The magnificent Chapel. Then loads of tomb stones. I left the cemetery and then followed a few roads up to Earls Court underground station where I finished my walk.