Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London

I love victoria park. There are two sections and each has a lake, and a playground. The playground in the smaller section is nice but mainly for younger childre, whereas the playground in the larger section is quite big and designed for older children as it has large slides and one of those tire things on a zip wire. It also has a small paddling pool which is great for very small kids as it is shallow.

The bigger section also has some deer, and although there are not many they are very cute. The larger section also has tennis courts and some other sports bits. There are often fairs and other events in the park which are usually wonderful. It also hosts festivals like love box weekend, underage festival and field day.

The smaller section has a large lake with a fountain which is very pretty and there is a pavillion next to the lake which serves fantastic food and drinks. It is quite expensive but worth it.

Victoria park is a great place for bbqs and picnics on sunny days, and a lovely place for walking/jogging especially as it is right next to the canal.

Fantastic park - I love it - well cared for and loved by the local community. My weekend is incomplete without at least a walk through Victoria Park with the dog

I did the Nike 10k run here a few years ago and it was the first time I ever came to this park. I’m not the biggest fan of East London, so I rarely ever find myself in this part of the city, but I was surprised by what a nice park it is.

Victoria Park is well kept, it has lots of space, and on the occasion I went there it was busy with active people walking, jogging, cycling or taking their dog out. It also has lots of different shapes to its layout, making it more interesting than just one big open park.

I wouldn’t bother to make a special visit here, but I would recommend it to those passing through the neighbourhood.

Victoria Park is a really nice place to spend an afternoon and fantastic for East Londoners who don’t want to schlep into Central or West London for a bit of scenery.

Lovely for both summer picnics and wintery walks, the park gives way at the Hackney end to Victoria Park village, which has some lovely cafes and shops (Blueberries in particular does wonderful cakes).

A bit rougher around the edges than Hyde Park or Holland Park (although not as rough as Mile End Park), Victoria Park is a lovely place to spend some time.
Whether you lay on the open grass, feed the ducks or walk along the scenic canal, it’s a great place any time of the year.
In addition to the cafe in the middle of the park, there are also good pubs and restaurants nearby if you work up an appetite or get thirsty.

Only around the corner from me, so take the dog for a walk over there when ever I get a chance, usually spend about an hour or so. Also us to go there with the school to play football (many years ago). A great big park, could spend hours over there, going around the whole park. Has 2 play grounds for the kids (use to play on the slides/swings and so on, when I was a youngster). Has events over there on a regular basis (fireworks / funfair today).

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.

This gem of a place is London's oldest and first ever park. It's actually in two parts, with Grove Rd segmenting the two, and the Regent's Canal runs alongside it. It's best feature is a huge lake with a fountain.

A great place to have a picnic, kick a ball, ride your bike, feed the ducks, go for a run, sit and read a book, and just generally enjoy yourself (apart from in winter - not recommended unless it's a nice warmish day - goes without saying)! It's such a big park you can do almost anything and still have room to swing a cat, but not so well known that it wont be crazy-busy like Hyde Park.

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.