Victoria Park
Approach Road, Hackney,  London,
Telephone: 020 8985 1957
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Location Map of Victoria Park
 
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.
 
Visiting Victoria Park
 
 
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Travel
 
Underground Stations
Bow Road Tube (23 minutes)
Mile End Tube (23 minutes)
Railway Stations
Hackney Wick Railway Station (12 minutes)
Homerton Railway Station (15 minutes)
 
 
 
Alternative Parks and Gardens Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Leisure
Abney Park Cemetery & Nature Reserve
Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney,  London,  N16
2.32 miles distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
London Leisure
Clissold Park
Greenway Close, Hackney,  London,  N4
2.75 miles distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Hotels
Crowne Plaza London Shoreditch
100 Shoreditch High Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1
2.03 miles distance from Victoria Park
Shoreditch is a great spot for going out with Old Street a hive of late night activity. It also happens to be next to the ...More...
 
London Hotels
Express by Holiday Inn London City
275 Old Street London, Hackney,  London,  EC1V
2.22 miles distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
 
Local Event Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Event
Filmsteps Summer Schools
Sutton House,  2 & 4 Homerton High Street, Hackney,  London,  E9
21 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
London Event
A Century of Olympic Posters
V & A Museum of Childhood,  Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
27 minutes distance from Victoria Park
You only have to recall the recent furore around the new graffiti style 2012 Olympic logo to realise the importance of graphic design in relation ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Victoria Park
Approach Road, Hackney,  London,
0 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
London Sights and Attractions
Roman Road Market
Roman Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E3
12 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Shopping
Ginger Pig
99 Lauriston Road, Hackney,  London,  E9
9 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
London Shopping
Elevator Gallery
Mother Studios,  Queens Yard, White Post Lane, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E9
13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
 
Local Dining Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Dining
The Crown
223 Grove Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E3
13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...
 
London Dining
The Empress of India
130 Lauriston Road, Victoria Park, Hackney,  London,  E9
10 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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...