I remember coming here as a child with my sister mainly to feed the deer. Many fond memories a lovely place for families.

I had a fabulous time this past bank holiday Sunday at Victoria Park. They were putting on a 2-day festival, Paradise Gardens, and despite heavy rain in the morning, the event was in full swing in the late afternoon. The ground soaked up most of the rain too, which was handy.

There was a whole set of carnival rides run by coal-fired steam engines. Steam does seem to make the carousel run much faster than the electric ones I’ve ridden. Quite fun!

We saw No Fit Circus first, a really quirky performance, with the audience moving around the floor to make room for the performers. The live music for No Fit was very good. I think they’re in town until May 31st, just be aware that you will be standing for most of the show (but they’re good enough to distract you).

Next door was a set of carnival rides run by human-power! I loved how interactive it was, and despite not having a ticket to enter, it was still fun to watch from outside the gates.

The festival really only took up a small portion of the park too. It’s quite large, and there were roads closed to cars. I reckon it would be the perfect spot to learn to ride a bike, unicycle, rollerblades, or skateboard. I saw lots of spots open enough to play ball games (apparently the bane of many parks in London, which seem to ban them).

Quite easy to get to from Old Street Station by bus (just take the 55, 48, or 26 and get off at Victoria Park Street.)

I love Vicky Park.

I treated it with a little bit of distance when I first moved to East London and rather than diving in, got to know it a little bit through the places around it. Visits to The Royal Inn on the Park (pub) and Frocks (restaurant) introduced me to the vast expense of greenery smack bang in the middle of Bow/Hackney. I was more used to the more rough and ready charms of Mile End Park at that point, so perhaps I was a little intimidated by the hints of pomp and grandeur in evidence at VP, preferring to keep it at arms' length.

I got to know the park properly as a jogger, embarking on summer runs with my friend Phil, bombing up the towpath on Regents Canal and then steaming into the park itself, dodging footballers, cyclists, pushchairs and picnics. Once I understood the parameters of the place, there was nothing left to fear, and I felt more able to take a closer look at what was on offer.

The park became a friend, as a regular host of some epic football games and offering up opportunities for some big chats and a little bit of solitude when needed. I also found out a little bit more about the park's history, its place as the peoples' park - a centre for meetings and rallies, culminating in the Rock Against Racism gig in 1978. This knowledge, added to what I saw whenever I went there, cemented my feeling that this was a place that really did belong to those who lived around it. I love going to the big city parks - Hyde Park and Regents Park, but I always feel like a tourist there, a sense that you can only just be visiting. I never get that at Victoria Park, which I think is just as beautiful and interesting as its more famous cousins.

In recent years, the park seems to have restored its role as a place for big events, hosting festivals, firework displays and Nike's 'Run London' 10K event. It is nice to think that these happenings have introduced more and more people to the park and I hope that some of them have chosen to make return visits.

For me, Victoria Park will always mean a sun-kissed game of football with friends, followed by a cold beer or two in the beer garden at the Royal Inn on the Park. Go there and make it mean something to you.

Victoria park is the East end peoples park, I live right beside it in Hackney Wick and I find there is nothing more relaxing to do on a Sunday afternoon than to go for a stroll through the park. My favourite time of year to go here is Autumn, when there are crispy fallen leaves a plenty to walk on.

From Mare Street a short walk along the canal bank brings you to the Western end of Victoria Park. It’s quite a traditional park and well cared for, with open lawns, trees and beds full of bushes and roses. Walk further in on the South side and you’ll come to the park’s main lake, where there’s a café and toilets. Also lots of water birds waiting for a feed. I once counted a flock of over a hundred coots: black birds with white foreheads which are usually fiercely territorial! Beyond that is a road… but you are not finished. In fact Victoria Park is large enough to have a road running through it. The Eastern end of the park opens out, with sports fields, tree-lined walks, and in the centre a childrens’ play area and enclosure with deer.

All in all, the park is nearly 3 miles round. It’s the venue for fairs, and several good running events. The Victoria Park Harriers have their clubhouse at the East end of the park. Though I’m not a member of the running club I do enjoy the running. Runners have made their own tracks on the grass all the way round (good for those of us who tend to get sore knees on hard paths…) and there’s always someone out for a run. There’s also lots of dogs and kids, but everyone’s well behaved and friendly. You might also get to see mounted police schooling their horses. Victoria isn’t anything earth shaking, but it is a very nice, civilized sort of park.

Victoria Park is East London's own version of Hyde Park although a bit less taken care of (in certain parts).
Running alongside the Regent's Canal the park is quite big and good for a morning jog if you live near by.
Also a great place in the summer to spend your time, picnic's are quite a common sight.
I recommend you get to Vicky Park from Broadway Market walking down the canal and perhaps stopping at the Dove pub on the Broadway for some super yummy burgers.
Don't miss out the fireworks on Guy Fawkes night and the Lovebox festival which takes place in the summer...

Victoria park, is quite possibly the best park to visit in the East End of London, at any time of the year. During the summer, it bustles with activity including, football, rugby, fishing, runners and cyclists or people just taking a walk. However, the best time to see this urban refuge is during the autumn weeks, when the plentiful trees are turning golden, their leaves scattered on the ground, adding to the already rustic feel the park provides.

The squirrels are busy collecting, the geese, coots and ducks share the fountain lake, and the tranquility on offer here, is a most welcome contrast to the often frantic city life. Thinking of what to do this weekend, I'm going here.

Victoria Park has everything including a herd of deer and goats. Wander along the banks of the cannel and see cannel boats up close. Watch boating enthusiast with the model boats on the model boat lake, most of these enthusiasts come from the oldest model boat club in the world, the Victoria Model Steam Boat Club, which was founded in the Park on 15 July 1904. There are also extensive playing fields. Victoria Park is very popular with children and one of the hosts of the One O’clock Club. Also it has an excellent children's play park that includes a paddling pool.