Victoria Park
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets,  E3 5SN
Telephone: 020 8985 1957
parks@towerhamlets.gov.uk Email parks@towerhamlets.gov.uk
 
Location Map of Victoria Park
 
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the East End in 1845 after a local MP presented Queen Victoria with a petition of 30,000 signatures. The aim was to make it a kind of Regent's Park for the east and it originally had its own Speakers' Corner. The landscape has changed little over the years, with countless varieties of trees adorning 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 the park's lakes with a fully functioning fountain and the imposing Dogs of Alcibiades, two snarling (if weather-beaten) sculptures. Retreat to the quiet of the Old English Garden, a floral haven brimming with flowers and shrubs, peek into the deer enclosure and let the kids run off some energy in the children's playground.
 
 
Alternative Parks and Gardens Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Leisure
London Fields
Martello Road,  E8
22 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving ...More...
 
London Leisure
Abney Park Cemetery & Nature Reserve
Stoke Newington High Street,  N16
2.54 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...
 
 
Local Leisure Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Leisure
York Hall Leisure Centre
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33 metre swimming pool and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More...
 
London Leisure
spa LONDON
York Hall Leisure Centre,  Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Bethnal Green's former Turkish baths have been refurbished and turned into a spa complete with aroma steam rooms and a plunge pool. The spa is ...More...
 
 
Local Hotels Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Hotels
Express by Holiday Inn London Limehouse
469-475 The Highway, London,  E1W
34 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It’s close to Canary Wharf and Tower ...More...
 
London Hotels
Express By Holiday Inn London Stratford
196 High Street, London,  E15
35 minutes distance from Victoria Park
The traditional East End and the vibrant new business culture of twenty-first century London meet in Stratford. Great connections to the Docklands business parks and ...More...
 
 
Local Event Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Event
Broadway Market
Broadway Market, East London,  E8
22 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Broadway is a great little market that is expanding rapidly and enjoys a tremendous reputation. Hidden gems are the Marissa V clothing stall and Kate ...More...
 
London Event
Aladdin
Hackney Empire, 291 Mare Street,  E8
27 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Hackney Empire, the traditional home of London's panto scene, is recreating the magic of Aladdin for their Christmas show - the last to be staged ...More...
 
 
Local Sights and Attractions Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Sights and Attractions
Victoria Park
Approach Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,
13 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
Fred London
45 Vyner Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
14 minutes distance from Victoria Park
Set up by Fred Mann, former director of the Milch gallery, Fred London specialises in contemporary art and musical collaborations. Fred Mann has had a ...More...
 
 
Local Shopping Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Shopping
Roman Road Market
Roman Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E3
8 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...
 
London Shopping
Bottle Apostle
95 Lauriston Road, Hackney,  London,  E9
9 minutes distance from Victoria Park
The Bottle Apostle on the edge of Victoria Park and two doors from the Ginger Pig on Lauriston Road is an excellent wine shop ...More...
 
 
Local Dining Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Dining
The Crown
223 Grove Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E3
0 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
Bistrotheque
23 - 27 Wadeson Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
13 minutes distance from Victoria Park
For minimalist warehouse chic in the middle of the East End head down to this converted factory. Its whiteness, high ceiling and hanging lights (not ...More...
 
 
Local Pubs Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Pubs
The Britannia
360 Victoria Park Road, Hackney,  London,  E9
12 minutes distance from Victoria Park
The Britannia offers a lovely view of Victoria Park - the long grassy space of the beer garden out the back actually borders the park. ...More...
 
London Pubs
Royal Inn on the Park
111 Lauriston Road, Hackney,  London,  E9
9 minutes distance from Victoria Park
The Royal Inn on the Park is a regal sounding pub, formerly a hotel, on one of the corners of Victoria Park. The beer garden ...More...
 
 
Local Business Near Victoria Park
 
 
London Business
Bistrotheque
23-27 Wadeson Street, Bethnal, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E2
14 minutes distance from Victoria Park
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