Highbury Fields is the largest open space in the London Borough of Islington, located in the Highbury area near Highbury & Islington station. Spanning 11.75 hectares (29 acres), it offers a mix of recreational facilities, historical significance, and natural beauty.

Key Features

1. Green Space and Nature The park is lined with mature trees, including oak, horse chestnut, lime, and London planes, providing shade and scenic walking paths5]. It features open grass areas, a small woodland...

Highbury Fields is our local park/public green space. We spend lots of time there, walking, exercising, passing through en route to elsewhere. It’s not an especially large park (although I gather it’s the largest continuous outdoor space in the London Borough of Islington) and parts can get quite busy, but if you know where to go you can find some quiet space. There are tennis courts, other sports courts, enclosed areas which are supposed to be free from dogs (albeit they sometimes get in...

Highbury and Islington is the only borough close to the centre allows BBQing in it public parks which is really good for all Londoners. Personally, I have been going to this park every summer for over 11 years and it was my favorite place to enjoy a day with friends and family, but this year 2018 they came up with some new rules which I can very much understand why but these rules has to be applied for everyone wants to BBQ. Security guys allow some people to have their grilling near...