Victoria Park Tower Hamlets

Victoria Park at 86.18 hectares of open space, is the largest park in Tower Hamlets, and is a very popular location for everyone, with over 12 million visits per year! It is free to visit and open 364 days a year, between 7am and dusk.

The park opened in 1845, making it the oldest public park in London, and in 2012 it was voted by the public to be the favourite park in England! There are 2 cafes on either side of the park, The Park Café in the east, and the Pavilion Café in the west, plus sporting facilities such as tennis courts, a bowls green, cricket nets, and football pitches. There is also a boating lake to enjoy, a skate park, and a Splash Pool water play are that is open daily between May and September.

The park is home to many historic artifacts and features, and has decorative gardens and wilder natural areas, as well as open grasslands to explore. Victoria Park is also used as a concert venue, and hosts many festivals each year. It also offers numerous events for the community, such as nature walks, wildlife clubs, sports days, and fairgrounds, plus it has 2 halls that are hirable for parties etc.