Parks and green spaces

Hackney has 58 parks and green spaces totalling 282 hectares. Our green spaces range from the largest concentration of football pitches in Europe at Hackney Marshes to the beautiful and historic settings of Springfield Park and Clissold Park.

Popular parks

See our A-Z of parks and green spaces for information about Hackney’s 58 parks. Links to our main parks are below.

• Abney Park
• Clissold Park
• Hackney Downs
• Hackney Marshes
• Haggerston Park
• London Fields
• Springfield Park

In this section

• A-Z of parks and green spaces
• Book a pitch
• Byelaws
• Connecting green spaces
• Dogs in parks
• Events
• FAQs
• Food Growing
• Litter picks
• Memorial trees and benches
• Park user groups
• Playgrounds
• Trading in parks
• Volunteering in parks
• Working in parks

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Parks and green spaces strategy

See parks and green spaces strategy 2021-31

The strategy was adopted by Cabinet 24 May 2021. It includes 3 overarching themes: to work with communities, to create welcoming places and to be more environmentally sustainable. Each theme has 10 commitments that we will deliver over the next 10 years.

Parks annual reports

• parks annual report 2021/22
• parks annual report 2020/21
• parks annual report 2019/20
• parks annual report 2018/19
• parks annual report 2016/17