Victoria Park, London

Name: Victoria Park
Address: Grove Rd, London, E3 5TB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8985 5699

#381 among attractions in London

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Victoria Park is a park in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England. It is the largest park in Tower Hamlets and one of London's most visited green spaces with approximately 9 million visitors every year. The park spans 86.18 hectares of open space and opened to the public in 1845. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 52 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°32'16"N, 0°2'17"W

Address

Grove RdTower Hamlets (Bow West)London E3 5TB United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 8985 5699

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Day trips

Victoria Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: London Stadium, The Guardian Angels Church, Mile End Lock, Hackney Empire.

0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
London Stadium, London
24 min walk • London Stadium, nestled in the heart of the capital city of the United Kingdom, is a modern marvel of multi-purpose design. Constructed for the 2012 Olympic Games, it has since been transformed into a versatile venue that caters to a variety of events, from athletics...
0.9 miS
Church
The Guardian Angels Church, London
24 min walk • The Guardian Angels Church is a Roman Catholic church at 377 Mile End Road in Mile End, east London. Designed by Frederick Arthur Walters, it was opened in 1903 and paid for by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk as a memorial to his youngest sister, Lady Margaret Howard, who had performed charitable work in the East End.
0.9 miS
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
23 min walk • Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park, and the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge.
0.9 miNW
Theater
Hackney Empire, London
24 min walk • Hackney Empire was built in 1901 and is one of the finest examples of a Matcham Theatre in the capital. Described as ‘The most beautiful theatre in London’, for over a century it has been an iconic venue for the performing arts, home to generations of actors, musicians and performers.
0.5 miS
Church
St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London
13 min walk • St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a late 19th-century church in Bow in London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road in the Bow West ward of London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Children's museum
Young V&A, London
25 min walk • Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is in Bethnal Green and is located on the Green itself in the East End of London and specialises in objects by and for children.
0.5 miSW
Canal
Old Ford Lock, London
13 min walk • Old Ford Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, between Globe Town and Old Ford in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The associated lock cottage, and stables were designated Grade II listed buildings in 1990.
0.9 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
London Buddhist Centre, London
23 min walk • The London Buddhist Centre is a temple in Bethnal Green in East London, is the main base for the London Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order.
0.9 miW
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, London
23 min walk • The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History is a museum and bar in Hackney, situated in a former call centre on Mare Street in the London Borough of Hackney. It is operated by Viktor Wynd and part of The Last Tuesday Society and was funded on Kickstarter in 2015.
0.7 miS
Park
Meath Gardens, London
19 min walk • Meath Gardens is a 4.1642 hectares park in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London, England, and opened to the public in 1894. Before it became a park, it was the Victoria Park Cemetery.
0.9 miNW
Museum
Hackney Museum, London
23 min walk • Hackney Museum is a local history museum located in the London Borough of Hackney. Amongst other aspects of the Hackney area, the museum explores the history of immigration.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Victoria Park?

Nearby attractions include Baroness Burdett Coutts Drinking Fountain, London (3 min walk), Lauriston Road Cemetery, London (7 min walk), St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London (13 min walk), Old Ford Lock, London (13 min walk).

How to get to Victoria Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Victoria Park:

Bus

Wetherell Road • Lines: 388 (5 min walk)
Gascoyne Road • Lines: 388 (6 min walk)

Train

Homerton (18 min walk)
Hackney Wick (19 min walk)

Metro

Mile End • Lines: Central, District, Hammersmith & City (23 min walk)
Bow Road • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (25 min walk)

Light rail

Bow Church Platform 1 • Lines: S-L (27 min walk)
Pudding Mill Lane Platform 1 • Lines: S-L (28 min walk)