Wandsworth, Greater London

Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London; it forms part of Inner London. Its main settlements are Battersea, Putney, Tooting and Wandsworth Town. Wandsworth is home to several schools and institutes, and local history exhibits are presented at the Wandsworth Museum. Public open spaces are extensive, covering one-seventh of the land area. Fronting the Thames in the northeastern corner of the borough is the district of Battersea, including the famous Battersea Park, which was opened in 1853. Other green spaces include Wandsworth Common, Tooting Common, Putney Heath, and parts of Clapham and Wimbledon commons. The annual University Boat Race between eight-man rowing crews of Oxford and Cambridge starts near Putney Bridge.