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One of London’s best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe the skyline: oaks, horse chestnuts, cherries, hawthorns and even Kentucky coffee trees. The park is split in two by Grove Road. The smaller, western section contains the most picturesque of its lakes with a fully functioning fountain and the imposing Dogs of Alcibiades, two snarling sculptures. Retreat to the quiet of the Old English Garden, a floral haven brimming with flowers and shrubs. Have a peek into the deer enclosure and let the kids run off some energy in the children’s playground.
The city’s first public park opened in the East End in 1845 after a local MP presented Queen Victoria with a petition of 30,000 signatures. It was envisaged as a Regent’s Park of the east and originally had its own Speaker’s Corner. The Victorians saw parks as instruments of moral and physical improvement, especially for the working classes. Sanitary reformer William Farr believed the use of parks would significantly boost life expectancy. Why not boost your constitution and have an enjoyable day out at the same time, as you explore the many attractions of this glorious park.
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Parks and Gardens Near Victoria Park |
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| London Leisure |
| Abney Park Cemetery & Nature Reserve |
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Stoke Newington High Street,
Hackney,
London,
N16
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2.32 miles distance from Victoria Park
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| Non-denominational cemetery, arboretum and nature reserve.
Hidden away in the north-east corner of London, lies this highly influential, pioneering and yet relatively unknown beauty spot. Part ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Clissold Park |
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Greenway Close,
Hackney,
London,
N4
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2.75 miles distance from Victoria Park
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| Activity-filled north London community park.
A pretty, local park, Clissold is more than worth a visit if you’re in the north London area. Free from the ...More...
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Hotels Near Victoria Park |
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| London Hotels |
| Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch |
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100
Shoreditch High Street,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E1
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2.03 miles distance from Victoria Park
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| London Hotels |
| Express by Holiday Inn London City |
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275
Old Street
London,
Hackney,
London,
EC1V
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2.22 miles distance from Victoria Park
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| Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it ...More...
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Event Near Victoria Park |
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| London Event |
| Filmsteps Summer Schools |
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Sutton House,
2
& 4 Homerton High Street,
Hackney,
London,
E9
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21 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| Lights, camera, action! See what your 7 to 16 year old kids can do with a clapper board and a camera at the Filmsteps school. ...More...
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| A Century of Olympic Posters |
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V & A Museum of Childhood,
Cambridge Heath Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E2
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27 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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Sights and Attractions Near Victoria Park |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Victoria Park |
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Approach Road,
Hackney,
London,
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0 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| One of London’s best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. Inside the park's boundaries countless varieties of trees stripe ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Roman Road Market |
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Roman Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E3
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12 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to ...More...
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Shopping Near Victoria Park |
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| London Shopping |
| Ginger Pig |
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99
Lauriston Road,
Hackney,
London,
E9
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9 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| Though the name suggests specialists in spicy pork products, the Ginger Pig offers so much more. Beginning with their shop at Borough Market in the ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Elevator Gallery |
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Mother Studios,
Queens Yard,
White Post Lane,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E9
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13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| Elevator Gallery is a contemporary artist-run space in Hackney Wick, London and is housed in the attic of a former chocolate factory, above Mother Studios. ...More...
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Dining Near Victoria Park |
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| London Dining |
| The Crown |
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223
Grove Road,
Tower Hamlets,
London,
E3
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13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before ...More...
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| London Dining |
| The Empress of India |
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130
Lauriston Road,
Victoria Park,
Hackney,
London,
E9
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10 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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| Lodged on the boundary of Victoria Park, The Empress of India is the latest venue from Tom and Ed Martin the brothers behind Dockland's much ...More...
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