Ice cream van hire in Balham

Balham sits between Clapham and Tooting, with the Northern line and the mainline station meeting at its centre. The High Road and Bedford Hill are lined with restaurants, bars and shops, and the side streets are full of Victorian terraces popular with families. A famous comedy sketch recorded by Peter Sellers called it the Gateway to the South, and the name has stuck with affection. Du Cane Court, a large art deco block of flats, is a local landmark.

With so many young families, the events we hear about in Balham are mostly birthdays, garden parties, school fairs and nursery days. The commons are close by, with Tooting Bec Common on one side and Wandsworth Common on the other. Most residential roads have controlled parking and gardens are often long and narrow, so the van usually serves from the street. Because it serves on battery power, it can do so without an engine running outside the neighbours' windows.

Event spots in and around Balham

• Tooting Bec Common

  A large common south of Balham with sports pitches, woodland and the lido.

• Wandsworth Common

  A common to the west of Balham with ponds, open grass and a café.

• Du Cane Court

  A large art deco block of flats on Balham High Road, built in the 1930s.

Public spaces need the organiser to hold permission from the council or the site’s managers. We send the documents they usually ask for.