London - Arts & Entertainment - Parks
In spite of living near by it took me years to discover this place. I think I had it labelled as the grounds of a nearby school. I’m glad I eventually found my way in, because this park packs a lot into a small area. The Northern end is mostly surrounded by a high brick wall, with only one gate onto Whiston Road. Inside there’s gardens, with geometric pits in the grass suggesting there was once much more. There’s also football pitches. Pass through a square arch in the wall and into the South and you’ll find sports courts, a wood chipped play area and a nature area with a real wood. There’s also a bmx track and even a city farm. Though not generally crowded, Haggerston is an active park: there’s usually a game of football, or kids playing or people using the courts. For running it’s a strange place: all the changes of scenery, level and surface make it interesting, but not practical for time trials! But it’s definitely a good place for getting some exercise in: you won’t be the only one.
Check out my review of Haggerston Park - I am moonrising - on Qype
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