When the weather is nice, it's a Fabulous place for picnics and park strolls. There's a lake/pond…read morein the middle of the park and one can hire a tiny boat.

I have a special affinity towards this park because it is literally right across the street from…read morewhere I live. It's a great place to go on a stroll and enjoy a breath of fresh air. I came here for my first park run ever and the hills kicked my butt. Fond memories and good times ha. One downside is the lack of adequate lighting in the evening and the potheads that hang around this single shed near the fenced field (random I know). I know they're minding their own business but it gives the place an uneasy vibe when you have people lurking in the shadows at night.

So much in one Park!…read more The park is big enough to have get facilities and community without being too tourist. They have a little zoo, a pond with swans, a paddle pool, a little restaurant (that's now been done up), a wood chop running track, picnic areas and wide open grassy areas. They allow dogs, which is great for me. There are also nice little cafes across the road. If you looking for a park to escape the crowds and just to relax, come here

I am lucky enough to live on the border between Islington and Hackney, a location which allows me…read moreto take advantage of both areas. One of the things I love about London is that it's full of green space and this part of town is no exception. Clissold Park is my local park and I take full advantage of its location. The park is great for running, bike riding and walking. It has ponds with various types of birds, for the bird watching set and a cafe for the watch the world go by set. The large green spaces are ideal for a picnics or letting your dog run around and chase things. FYI, because dogs are allowed in the park and not everyone cleans up after their pets make sure you look where you are stepping. In addition to the open green spaces the park is an excellent outing for kids. There are animals in an enclosed area and a play area filled with swings, slides and a juggle-gym. One of the best things about Clissold Park is that it's never so crowded that I cannot enjoy it. In the morning if I'm running in the park, there are other runners but not so many that I have to worry about running over someone or being run over in return. In the summer the park hosts a Circus and various community events. The warm weather brings out picnickers and families, the environment is warm and friendly and you don't have to worry about finding a place to sit or competing with groups wanting to play a game of rugby or football. Clissold is an excellent community park. It has all the amenities a park should offer, including a football pitch and tennis courts. I use the park when it's warm and when it's cold and I'm not alone in that regard.

Lovely Victorian park tucked away in Camberwell and full of locals! I used to live next door to…read morethis park and would visit almost every day, and it was lovely to see so many of the same faces visiting too. The park has a few walking trails, an amazing cafe, a Victorian bandstand (with summer weddings!), tennis court, outdoor nursery and play area for children, a dog park and much more. It's busy throughout the day, full of people of all ages and lots of cute dogs! I recommend the Little Cat Cafe inside the park for nice sandwiches and drinks and friendly staff.

Myatt's Firleds Park is a nice park, they run the park by a handful of staff and many volunteers…read more But I do not recommend volunteering there if you have mental and/or physical disabilities. I have trauma, have raised many issues of health and safety within the greenhouse and kitchen area, which they have fixed now, but as some staff discriminate and don't keep their own policies, they try to get of me. Other volunteers with physical health issues and mental health problems are beind discriminated against. Often they said things like "If you are triggered / have food allergy / can't be on time (due to walking disability) then you should come". I raised a grievance which was held by a new staff who worked at HR in another company, but as I have no rights as a volunteer, they hardly listened in the hearing and threw so many chaotic questions at me to throw me off. If you want to work there as paid staff, you will be fine, but NOT as a volunteer. If the admins of this site don't believe me, I have written evidence. The park itself is lovely, staff are "safe" and protected by law, but volunteers with health issues have not been treated well, but they now changing t as I raised issues in writing and they get rid of me to claim the credit for all the changes.

This is such a great park with so many corners and areas tucked away for you to discover…read more There are three lakes on which you have geese, ducks and coots nesting (and the odd visiting Egyptian Goose popping in to say hello) as well as a very well tended walled garden tucked out of the way with its own conservatory that is open for a few hours to the public every Sunday. The big open green spaces give way to tennis courts and basketball courts that are all open and (seem) free to use by the general public. These are right next to the much slower paced bowls pitch and just across the pond you have a new and well frequented outdoor gym. Behind the gym there is crazy golf course (could do with a little spruce up but still a good laugh and very reasonably priced) which then leads out into 2 big football pitches. This big area often welcomes fair grounds and summer fetes. Very easily accessed, is just opposite the Palmers Green train station. There is also a burned out stately home on the grounds that has planning permission to be turned into a cafe and a few other 'visitor centre' type things. I for one am looking forward to this going ahead and getting completed to bring more people into this particular part of the park as it feels a little abandoned and neglected. A fantastic place to go running and exercise, or simply to grab a picnic basket and do something much less energetic on the beautifully tended grass.

This is my absolutely favorite park in London. Mostly because I live right by it so its the one I…read morego to the most! It has a large field type area, with a few benches, and a few trees, but the highlight is a fallen tree, that is a great place to sit on/lean against and read a book. It also has crazy golf, and large pond complete with permanent little boys with boats, and an adventure playground. It is deceptively massive, and even has a house, that is now very run down, that I am reliably informed used to James I hunting lodge!

Tucked away down a back street on the wrong side of the Lee Navigation from Hackney Marshes, this…read moreis not a park you easily wander into. But when I see a patch of green on the map I like to take a look and I was pleasantly surprised. It's quite a little oasis, surrounded by thick, mature trees, and a central sweep of grass giving a vista out over the Marshes. There's also a large and imaginative playground (very much in use), and an adventure playground as well (closed when I visited). Between there's an impressive bmx/skateboard park, with lots of concrete hummocks and some ramps. It was busy when I was there, with most of the users seeming quite young. The atmosphere was also good: a couple of old guys chatting on a bench, an Afro Caribean family having a waterfight, a group of Turkish women sitting in a ring on the grass nattering while their children played in the playground Definitely not a tourist attraction, but if you want somewhere to play or sit and relax, you could do a lot worse.

I go walking most days here it's a lovely park with a nice play ground for the kids, My son loves…read moreit. There are eight tennis courts too and also one astro turf football pitch and one concrete pitch for football and basketball ball. They have a really nice ice cream lady who sells awesome ice creams in the summer and a pair of brothers who sell coffee also really nice guys.

You know the weather's been nice when my last few reviews involve parks, offys and fruit stalls!…read more Highbury Fields is no different, a massive open green surrounded by leafy trees for a bit of much needed shade. The BBQs were grilling, frisbees and footballs out in force, blankets, sunglasses, books, summer festival cider, pure happiness. Even the kiddos were in parktopia as the playground equipment is actually pretty cool! And of course, the mandatory Mr. Whippy was parked with his permanent queue. (Ok fine, maybe I had a go at the swings and ice cream myself. But kids are a great diversion!) This, as are most of London's tucked away green spaces, is a pure gem in the neighbourhood.

This is a great park to bring my dog. There's is a paved walkway around the perimeter. There's a…read morecouple water fountains and a loo for use. There's also an onsite mini golf course. On the weekends there are typically kids' matches in play. Nice place for a picnic or even to sit and watch the river flow by.

Wandsworth Park, it's nothing special…read more There's one tennis court. There's one field for bowls. There's a little cafe. There's a playground. There's a big open green space. There's a tree-lined promenade that hugs the Thames and overlooks another foliage-filled green space across the river in Fulham. But that's about it.

Beautiful public park including well-maintained gardens, green lawns for lounging, a river-side…read morepromenade, and more. The park is very clean and has public restrooms. The pond in the park offers paddle boat rentals (great for young kids).

Love this park so much. Really good for walking your dog and a kids park and a pond and a running…read moretrack and all the above. They also do shows here sometimes and I've seen them have bungee jumping too. There's a pagoda and cafe and free Saturday morning group races. I'm sad we moved and are further away from the park now. But love coming here when I can.