Fortesque Gardens

Contemporary by Nature

Neatly tucked away off Fortescue Road, a typical London street of bay fronted Victorian terraces, is a new residential enclave where the best of contemporary architectural design blends sympathetically with its leafy location. The pitched roofs and gables mirror those of the area’s Victorian homes and the riverside workshops and studios so central to the history of the area. Fortescue Gardens has been designed with the natural features of the local landscape as a guiding inspiration. At its eastern boundary, the development blends with the Myrna Close Nature Reserve, an important habitat for wildlife where a mixture of elm, oak, sycamore, holly and dogrose create an oasis of natural calm.

Infrastructure

Cut through by the Wandle River Valley, it is easy to see why the area around Colliers Wood was so attractive to artists and designers who drew their inspiration from the natural world.

The parks, recreation grounds and nature reserves that surround Fortescue Gardens provide a great setting for outdoor pursuits, walking and cycling. Wandle Park with its wide open meadows and tree lined pathways is just three minutes from the development on foot. It is here that the Wandle Trail cuts through Colliers Wood as it meanders along the course of the river.

Heading south, the trail cuts through National Trust property, Morden Hall Park. The estate covers over 125 acres either side of the river which is spanned by numerous ornate footbridges. Within the grounds are Morden Hall itself, Morden Cottage, two Snuff Mills and the restored Stableyard with a dog-friendly cafe, exhibition space, second-hand bookshop and Garden Centre.

Alongside the Wandle Trail there are many more parkland areas within a stone’s throw. Nearby Wimbledon Common and Putney Heath cover more than 1,140 acres and are a perennial favourite amongst South Londoners. This vast parkland truly comes alive in the summer months when crowds gather at the Crooked Billet pub, tucked away in an idyllic corner of the common, to enjoy great food and drink, good company and lazy evenings on the grass.

• Fortescue Gardens sits at the centre of a number of parks and open spaces including Morden Hall Park
• An ornate wrought iron bridge over the River Wandle, a natural corridor providing sanctuary to an abundance of wildlife
• Wimbledon Common, a popular place for an array of recreational activities

Local Listings

• Corleone Italian Restaurant
• Charles Holden Pub
• Sainsburys
• Merton Abbey Mills:
  Stores include: Wheelhouse Art, Merton Abbey Mills Market,
  The Craft Gallery, Charlie’s Rock Shop, Bee Creative Art Hub,
  The Zero Shop, Emma Soulsby Flowers, Watermill Café &
  Restaurant, Wandle Pirates, Ting n Ting, The Belgian Brasserie
• Tandem Centre:
  Including: Next, Boots, W H Smith, Clarks, JD Sports,
  TK Maxx, Holland & Barrett, Starbucks, Nando’s
• Wimbledon Brewery
• Meat and Shake Gourmet Burgers
• Primark
• Kung Fu Restaurant
• Polka Theatre
• New Wimbledon Theatre
• Centre Court Shopping Centre
• Wimbledon Village
• Maison St Cassien
• Crooked Billet Pub: The All England Club
• Wimbledon Tennis
• Willows Pre-School
• Singlegate Primary School
• All Saints’ C of E Primary School
• Ricards Lodge High School
• Wimbledon College
• Rutlish School

Transport accessibility

• Underground times. From Colliers Wood Station (6 mins on foot from Fortescue Gardens)
• Rail times. From Tooting Thameslink (16 mins on foot from Fortescue Gardens)
• Cycle times. From Fortescue Road
• Bus times. Shown for 200 route from Colliers Wood Station