No sticky wickets in Kennington
Kennington lies in south London, mostly in the borough of Lambeth. It's perhaps best known for being the home of The Oval, where Surrey County Cricket Club play; it's also regularly used as a venue for England international matches. Poet John Betjeman described the local St John the Divine church as �the most magnificent church in south London�; it's just one of several stunning buildings in the area.
Follow in the Little Tramp's footsteps in Kennington
Visitors to Kennington should sample the Nearby cultural delights, including the Cinema Museum, which is housed in the former Lambeth Workhouse, once, ironically, the home of Charlie Chaplin, who was forced to live there when his mother fell on hard times. Across the river via Vauxhall Bridge Road is Tate Britain on Millbank, an astonishing collection of homegrown art from across the centuries.
Kennington: war and more
Other notable places in or around Kennington include the Imperial War Museum, offering often moving displays about warfare from 1914 onwards. Take time out to think about what you've seen during a stroll around Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, a haven of greenery in an otherwise busy urban setting.
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