Mile End Park
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10139445
Mile End Park is a linear park of some 32 hectares,following the Regent's Canal from Victoria Park to Limehouse Basin. It is separated from the southern edge of Victoria Park by the Hertford Union Canal. The Green Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Mile End Road, opened in 1999 and was designed by Piers Gough. Wildlife is everywhere in Mile End Park. The meadows and woodland throughout the park support a fantastic diversity of wildlife, including birds, butterflies and bees. The park has a number of facilities: the Ecology Park and the Ecology Pavilion; the Arts Park and the Art Pavilion; the Play Pavilion and Children’s Park; Mile End Park Leisure Centre; Mile End stadium; Mile End Climbing Wall; an Outdoor Gym; skate park; and urban adventure base. Nearby are an extreme sports centre and Revolution Karting, an electric Go Kart track as well as the Ragged School Museum.
Location Category:
- COUNTRYSIDE - Meadows;
- COUNTRYSIDE - Woodlands and copses;
- LEISURE AND RECREATION - Adventure playgrounds;
- PARKS, GARDENS, AND OPEN SPACES - Parks;
- PARKS, GARDENS, AND OPEN SPACES - Public Parks;
- RIVERS, CANALS AND LAKES - Canals, waterways (in London);
- SPORT - Skate Parks