Clissold Park
A leafy Stoke Newington park with a Grade II listed house-cafe, two lakes, animal enclosures and a stretch of the New River running through it.
- Park
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The Metropolitan Board of Works bought the estate to open it as a public park, which happened in 1889, and the two lakes are named Beckmere and Runtzmere.
Local tip
Entry is free, with a cafe in Clissold House and a playground. Wikipedia lists an aviary, a deer and goat enclosure and a butterfly dome, so check which are open.
Finding it
- Address
- Stoke Newington, London N16
- Nearest station
- Stoke Newington (Overground), 1147 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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