place to run brushless boat in london.. yea right

[balsakkie]

Hi there.

a friend of mine from abroad is comeing to visit for a few weeks over june/july and bringing his brushless boat with, He is from africa (poor sod) ha ha but he insists on showing me how awsome his boat is. Ive told him living in london we are not blessed for massive open spaces and large lakes. Im in the wandsworth area, does anyone know of a decent lake, big size pond, dont say the Thames, think his bit of kit costs around £400 pounds so dont want him bashing it into any ASDA trollys. id rather be prepared and go and see for myself before he brings it with him and its a total waste of our time.
cheers
w

[sgrimshaw]

Do they allow model boats on the Serpentine?

[balsakkie]

serpentine
is that in Hyde park? Im not sure, Just had a thought, Battersea park, has that not got a fairly large lake, probably got loads of swans and wild life. will keep trying to find somewhere suitable
many thanks for your suggestion
god bless
w

[Busamav]

Tooting bec Common used to have a boating pond ,

when I were kid we used to sail boats there

[Stuart]

Clapham Common has a large boating lake - "Long Pond" on the north side, near to Clapham Common Tube station.

Linky

[Busamav]

Nice pond up on Wimbledon Common too ,

Might impress him a tad more taking him to that area tea at the Windmill cafe after

[Olf]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...

The Round Pond - Kensington Gardens.

[Olf]

Stuart said:

Clapham Common has a large boating lake - "Long Pond" on the north side, near to Clapham Common Tube station.

Linky

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Clapham+Common,+SW4&sll=51.460505,-0.142597&sspn=0.004579,0.0103&ie=UTF8&radius=0.22&rq=1&ev=p&hq=Clapham+Common,+SW4&hnear=&t=h&ll=51.46229,-0.141449&spn=0.006203,0.016447&z=17

Cock Pond.... huhuhuhuhu