Parks and open spaces
Tower Hamlets has many diverse parks, gardens and open spaces
for residents and visitors to enjoy. Play areas for children,
leisure and recreational facilities, nature reserves, walking
trails and live events are just a few of the things that can be
enjoyed in the borough’s parks and open spaces.
The council provides a park ranger service and is responsible
for the maintenance of wide variety of parks and green spaces in
the area.
Tower Hamlets has won many awards for its floral delights and
the quality and management of its parks and open spaces, including
the Green Flag Award. Winning a Green Flag Award is a sign of
prestige and excellence and currently six parks and open spaces in
the borough have received this award.
Some of Tower Hamlets' parks:
Find more information about parks in Tower Hamlets, including location,
facilities, opening times, events and more.
This year the council is spending almost £2 million on park
improvements.
Coupled with more than £5 million that has
been spent on parks since 2006, this represents one of the largest
investments that the borough’s open spaces have ever
seen.
Consultation on park improvements
We are constantly striving to improve
parks and open spaces and to make sure they are places that can
meet the needs of everyone. Your views on how these places can be
improved are important and welcome.
Visit our project pages to see the proposed plans for the
following parks:
Consultation has now closed for the following parks. Detailed
plans are being developed prior to work beginning in late
Autumn/Winter.
- Allen Gardens
- Bethnal Green Gardens
- Meath Gardens
- Milwall Park
- Poplar Park
- St Johns Park
- Stepney Green
- Tredegar Square Gardens
- Wapping Gardens.
Maintaining
parks
The council maintains a wide variety of
landscapes in parks and other green spaces. Maintenance includes
keeping the grass cut, pruning shrubs, roses and hedges and
maintaining flower beds.
Park events
Tower Hamlets Council may organise events and
outdoor activities in local parks and public open spaces. These are
available to local residents, schools or other organisations and
are aimed at promoting the facilities of the local area and
providing education and enjoyment for all.
How to contact us
For general parks enquiries or more information on
building and sports pitch bookings contact:
Parks and play administration
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY
Tel: 020 7364 2494
Email: parks@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Office opening hours are: 9.00am to 5.00pm on Monday to
Friday
Head of Service
Head of parks & open spaces, Colin Stuart
Email: colin.stuart@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Parks maintenance & ranger services
Parks contracts & infrastructure manager, Victor
McGihon
Tel: 020 7364 2774
Email: victor.mcgihon@towerhamlets.gov.uk