Shoreditch Park
The area now covered by Shoreditch Park was terraced housing until the area suffered catastrophic bomb damage during World War II. Temporary 'pre-fab' housing was erected on the site but was cleared betweem 1964 and 1973, creating the park.
The park was awarded a Green Flag award in 2011. The Green Flag Award Scheme recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country. Hackney currently has thirteen Green Flags - one of the highest totals in London.
The park has recently undergone a facelift, and boasts smart new lighting, seating, pathways and sporting facilities. See the Shoreditch Park Improvements page to find out more.
What's on in Shoreditch Park
Once again Parks for Life will be bringing a host of activities to Hackney's parks this summer including yoga, walking, aerobics, football, cricket plus lots more. To see what's going on in your local park visit What's on in Hackney's Parks.
Amenities
- adventure playground
- children's area
- football pitch
- rugby pitch
- tennis courts
- 2 ping pong tables
- giant boulder for rock climbing
- volley ball court
- amphitheatre
- beach volleyball
- cycle hire scheme (see below)
For information on booking pitches and courts see the Sports pitches and courts page.
Site map
To view a layout of the park download the Shoreditch Park site map (PDF, 437KB).
Cycle hire scheme comes to Shoreditch Park
A new docking station for Transport for London's cycle hire scheme has opened in the park. After joining the scheme you can cycle all over London. The first 30 minutes are free. The docking station is next to the play area and joins a number of others that have recently opened in Shoreditch.
For more information on the scheme, visit www.tfl.gov.uk/cyclehire
The Shoreditch Park User Group (SHUG)
The group was formed in 1966 to lobby for the intial creation of Shoreditch Park and has remained active to the present day. The group meets regularly and contributes to policy and management as well as being involved with events such as the Shoreditch Festival.
See the Shoreditch Park User Group chair's report (PDF, 50KB)
Shoreditch Park User Group AGM
SHUG will be holding their Annual General Meeting on the 19 January 2011 at 7pm. The meeting will be held in Carol Young Community Centre, Cranston Estate. All welcome.
Contact Liz Moxon or Rose Heatley, shoreditchparkusergroup@googlemail.com
Hackney parks newsletter
If you are interested in being informed of what's happening in Hackney's parks, sign up to our monthly newsletter by emailing parks@hackney.gov.uk
Page updated: 20 Jan 2012
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