The largest park is Highbury Fields, a calm oasis of almost 30 acres, tucked away behind the exceedingly busy Highbury Corner.

With beautiful walks, tennis courts and an award-winning children's playground, there should be something to please everyone at the borough's oldest park >>>

Highbury Fields
Highbury Crescent, N5
Acreage: 29.00
Islington's largest open space, with tennis courts, football pitch and a well-used children's play area.
Nearest Station:Highbury and Islington (Victoria line/Silverlink Metro/WAGN).
Buses:19, 30, 43, 271, 277 to Highbury Corner.

Barnard Park
Copenhagen Street, N1
Acreage: 9.036
Large open park containing a good size playground with paddling pool and sand pit. There is also an adventure playground and redgra football pitch.
Nearest Stations:Caledonian Road (Picadilly line) Caledonian Road and Barnsbury (Silverlink)
Buses:17, 91, 153, 259

Caledonian Park
Market Road, N7
Acreage: 18.270
Large open grass areas surrounded by native conservation woodland. Once the site of the old Cattle Market and still retains the original cast iron railings and working Clocktower.
Nearest Station:Caledonian Road (Picadilly Line)
Buses:17, 91, 259

Elthorne Park
Hazelville Road, N19
Acreage: 6.06
Peace garden, trim trail, conservation, playground, children's play area.
Nearest Station:Archway (Northern line, five minutes walk)
Buses: 17, 41, 43, 91, 210, 271

Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square, EC2
Acreage: 1.74
Bowling green and city oasis, great for picnic lunches.
Nearest station: Moorgate (Northern, Circle, Hammersmith and City lines, Thameslink, WAGN)
Buses:43, 76, 141, 214, 271

Fortune Street Park
Fortune Street, EC1
Acreage: 0.890
Well used, medium sized park with playground facilities, rose gardens and lawns. Very popular lunchtime spot in the summer.
Nearest Station:Old Street

Gillespie Park
Drayton Park, N5
Acreage: 6.320
Green Flag Award winner for the second year running the Gillespie Park Ecology Centre provides education for schools, events and courses for the public and advise on all aspects of sustainable living. One of 3 local nature reserves and contains a range of beautiful wildlife habitats including woodland, meadow, wetland and ponds. Closed on Arsenal match days.
Nearest stations: Arsenal (Picadilly Line), Finsbury Park (Victoria Line), Drayton Park
Buses:4, 19, 236

Highbury Fields
Highbury Crescent, N5
Acreage: 29.00
Islington's largest open space, with tennis courts, football pitch and a well-used children's play area.
Nearest Station:Highbury and Islington (Victoria line/Silverlink Metro/WAGN).
Buses:19, 30, 43, 271, 277 to Highbury Corner.

Laycock Street Open Space
Laycock Street, N1
Acreage: 2.197
Open grass area with island shrub beds. Contains a small playground and kickabout area.
Nearest Station:Highbury and Islington (Victoria line/Silverlink Metro/WAGN)
Buses:4, 19, 30, 437

New River Walk
Canonbury Grove, N1
Acreage: 3.475
Long linear park, following line of New River from St Paul's Road to Canonbury Road.
Nearest Stations:Essex Road (WAGN), Canonbury (Silverlink Metro)
Buses:38, 56, 73, 271, 341

Paradise Park
Sheringham Road, N7
Acreage: 4.570
Large park that contains a playground with sand pit and paddling pool. There is also a football pitch. Next door is the Freightliners City Farm, suitable for children of all ages.
Nearest Stations:Caledonian Road (Picadilly Line) or Highbury and Islington (Victoria line/Silverlink Metro/WAGN)
Buses: 17, 43, 91, 271

Rosemary Gardens
Southgate Road, N1
Acreage: 6.482
Large park with playground containing sandpit and paddling pool. The site also has a large redgra football pitch and 2 tennis courts.
Nearest Station: Essex Road
Buses:76, 141, 30, 38, 56, 277

Tufnell Park Playing Fields
Campdale Road, N7
Acreage: 4.734
Popular site for ball games, two tennis courts.
Nearest station: Tufnell Park (Northern line)
Buses:4

Whittington Park
Holloway Road, N19
Acreage: 10.11
Popular large play area, games area, children's play area and conservation site and enclosed dog exercise area.
Nearest stations:Upper Holloway (Silverlink Metro), Archway (Northern line)
Buses:17, 43, 271

If you wish to report a problem related to a park or open space within the borough, e-mail: streetcare@islington.gov.uk.
Please ensure that you include the location of the problem in either the subject or text of your e-mail.

Contact:
Head of Greenspace- Bob Gilbert
PO Box 3333
222 Upper Street
London
N1 1YA
Email: bob.gilbert@islington.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7527 4926