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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Islington

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125: 145: 19: 728: 133: 42:, given its status in recent decades as a desirable place of residence. In fact, Islington has the lowest ratio of open space to built-up areas of any London borough. The largest continuous open space in the borough, at 11.75 hectares (29 acres), is 1748: 1678: 1713: 1623: 1718: 1799: 582: 1768: 1763: 1773: 1698: 1605: 657: 1753: 1743: 1728: 1703: 1693: 1683: 1668: 1723: 1673: 1663: 1653: 1643: 1758: 1738: 1733: 1688: 1658: 1648: 1633: 1628: 1638: 1804: 1778: 313:
is a linear park along the route of a disused railway line from Finsbury Park to Highgate Woods, a small part of which is in Islington with the rest being in Haringey
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and redevelopment, not all have survived, but one notable remaining example, open to the public, is Culpeper Community Garden, near the
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New River Walk including Astey's Row Rock Gardens/Astey's Row Playground, 2.09 hectares (5.2 acres) is a linear walk that connects the
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since 1638. While it is not normally open to the public, the ground contains many sports facilities that are used by local schools
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is a 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) burial ground, adjacent to the Artillery Ground. It contains many dissenter burials, including
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are situated on the borders of the borough. Islington also contains many well-kept public squares and greens, such as
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grew up in Islington from the 1970s on. Created and maintained by local residents on sites made derelict by
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is an 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) open space on the edge of the city. It has belonged to the
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Thornhill Gardens (also known as Thornhill Road Gardens), 0.28 hectares (0.69 acres)
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Duncan Terrace Gardens & Colebrook Row Gardens, 0.77 hectares (1.9 acres)
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Gardens (also known as Islington Parish Church), 0.69 hectares (1.7 acres)
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Caledonian Park, 7.40 hectares (18.3 acres) - on the site of the former
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King Square Gardens, 1.18 hectares (2.9 acres), is a park in the
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Islington has access to large open spaces in neighbouring
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Islington
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Petherton Green is a linear walk along the route of the
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Because of the perceived open space deficit, many small
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Tufnell Park Playing Fields, 1.92 hectares (4.7 acres)
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Laycock Street Open Space, 0.89 hectares (2.2 acres)
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Many other open spaces such as 726: 1284:Rainham, Wennington, and Aveley 667:Parks and open spaces in London 267:Park, 0.51 hectares (1.3 acres) 57:is next to the southern end of 1: 252:, 11.75 hectares (29.0 acres) 876:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park 529:(2.8 hectares (6.9 acres)), 367:, 4.09 hectares (10.1 acres) 258:, 0.32 hectares (0.79 acres) 186:. It is administered by the 163:Honourable Artillery Company 69:tow path provides access to 53:. The Islington district of 344:, 0.82 hectares (2.0 acres) 233:, 0.70 hectares (1.7 acres) 65:. 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Index


Hugh Myddleton
Islington Green
London Borough of Islington
Highbury Fields
London boroughs
Finsbury Park
Finsbury Park
Haringey
Regent's Canal
Regent's Park
Camden
Victoria Park
Tower Hamlets
Clissold Park
Hackney
Canonbury Square
Thornhill Square
community gardens
the Blitz
Angel


Highbury Fields

Islington Tunnel
Artillery Ground
Honourable Artillery Company
Bunhill Fields
Daniel Defoe

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