Victoria Park, Hackney, London
Details
Accessibility
"Cars are not allowed inside Victoria Park unless they are blue badge holders (max speed limit: 5mph).
All Victoria Park's public toilets have an accessible cubicle and both our cafés are accessible for wheelchair users.
We have installed a new changing places toilet facility at Victoria Park.
Changing places are designed so that they are completely accessible and provide enough space and equipment for people who are not able to use the toilet independently.
Both our community buildings offer step-free access."
Brief description
"Victoria Park or “Vicky Park” as it’s known locally, is London’s oldest public park. Opened in 1845 for the benefit of the East End working class, “The People’s Park” has a long and rich history spanning over 170 years.
At 86 hectares, Victoria Park is the largest park in Tower Hamlets. It receives over 9 million visitors each year who enjoy a range of community activities, events, live music, and sports.
Victoria Park is a key link in a green corridor. It stretches from the River Thames at Limehouse. Then goes along the Regents Canal and through Mile End Park, along with the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next door. The London Borough of Hackney sits on northern boundary of the park.
Victoria Park holds Green Flag and Green Heritage awards. It has held the ‘Green Flag People’s Choice Award’ for 11 consecutive years. The Park has also been awarded gold medals in the London in Bloom ‘Heritage Park’ and ‘Large Park’ categories."
Address
Victoria Park
Grove Road
London
E3
victoriapark@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Phone
"Victoria Park
Grove Road
London
E3
Monday – Friday
8am – 4pm
Park rangers
Tel: 020 8985 5699"
Website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Park,_London
Directions
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
2025: "Victoria Park opens at 7am and closes at dusk, 365 days a year. The specific opening times are on the notice boards at all park entrances.
Victoria Park Splash Pool is open from 11am - 5pm, every day between Spring Bank Holiday (last bank holiday in May) until the last weekend of the school summer holidays. The splash pool will be turned off if it rains."
Transport
Amenities
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.
Location
Nearest Venues
Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London E3 5TB
147 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.