Victoria Park spans a massive 86.18 hectares of open space. It borders with Hackney, Bethnal green and Bow. It was the first public park in London and offered people in the later 19th century somewhere to play and swim. For some this would be the biggest area of green they would have ever encountered.
'The Bathing Ponds' were the original source for swimming in Victoria Park but they were replaced by the opening of the Lido in 1934 which after the war was rebuilt but demolished in 1990.
Victoria Park as it is so huge has been a massively popular area for holding musicand other festivals. Every year in the summer different festivals take place in different areas in the park holding host to some top musicians and art installations.
Canal walks are also a very popular thing at the park as you can walk from Hackney central and further to reach the park with beautiful views and tranquilaty along the way. The river has been mostly untouched and almost adds in a touch of the countryside to the city transporting you almost to what feels like another place entirely.
Get here: Mile End Tube (a short walk)
Hackney Central - along the canal walk
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