It is bounded on two sides by canals: the Regent's Canal lies to the west, while its branch,  Hertford Union Canal runs along the Southern edge of the park. Built in 1842, the park is quite historic and it is the oldest public park in Britain.The place is great with alldifferent kinds of trees; oaks, horse chestnuts, cherries, hawthorns and even Kentucky coffee trees.

 

The park is split in two by Grove Road. The smaller, western section contains the most picturesque of the park's lakes with a fully functioning fountain and the imposing Dogs of Alcibiades, two snarling (if weather-beaten) sculptures. Also the pedestrian alcove is a surviving fragment of the old London Bridge, demolished in 1831. Two have resided in Victoria Park since 1860Retreat to the quiet of the Old English Garden, a floral haven brimming with flowers and shrubs, peek into the deer enclosure and let your children run up on the playground.

 

Not only a peaceful area but also Victoria Park became noted for its open-air music festivals, generally linked with a political cause. The 1980 rock docudrama Rude Boy features The Clash playing at an Anti-Nazi League event in the park. Radiohead played two concerts in the park on the 24 and 25 June 2008. Click to feel the atmosphere...

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During the summer cricket is played every evening on the park's three all-weather wickets, organised by the Victoria Park Community Cricket League. The park also has a popular three-lane cricket net, free to use at all times.