Determined to take advantage of the sunny weather, I’ve decided to take a glimpse on some of the largest Islington’s Park:
Highbury Fields, Caledonian and Barnard Park
The first one is the largest but also the oldest park in Islington, a very peacefull green space of 30 acres.
What surprised me is that it is hidden behind the very busy Higbury Corner, which is why a ot of people must be passing next to it every day without seeing it. The park has beautiful walks and an award winning playground.
The other two are much more smaller 18 acres for Caledonian and 9 acres for Barnard park.
However, both of them are very charming. The Caledonian Park was once the site of the old Cattle Market and still retains the original cast iron railings and working Clocktower. I also noticed that it’s very loved by squirrels, indeed after spending five minutes in the park, I had the chance to see six of them.
Finally Barnard Park, is situated in a residential area, has a very large open area a normal playground as well as an adventure one, which must be very fun for children living nearby.
To conclude I’ll say that the three parks are worth the look especially Highbury Fields, but I’ll advise to see them in summer time.
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Squirrel in Caledonian Park
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Highbury Fields
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Barnard Park
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Clocktower in Caledonian Park
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