Mile End Park
The Mile End Park is a park in Mile End , a London neighborhood in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . The elongated park with an area of around 36 hectares is located on the site of a former industrial area that was destroyed by bombs in World War II . The park is bordered to the west by Regent's Canal , and to the north, separated by the Hertford Union Canal , is Victoria Park , which is more than twice as large .
Although the planning for a park began immediately after the end of the war, it was not concretized until the turn of the millennium . In 1999, near the Mile End underground station further east, a footbridge was built over Mile End Road , which cuts through the park in an east-west direction. The as Green Bridge designated building was designed by Piers Gough designed and with the Award of Merit of the Institution of Civil Engineers awarded.
The Mile End Park is divided into different areas, each of which is designed differently. From north to south these are:
- Play Area - area for events.
- Ecology Park - A natural area with over 800 species of plants and different habitats for animals, including a small lake. Visitors can find out more at an information point ( Ecology Center ).
- Arts Park - Large outdoor area with works of art, as well as an art pavilion with changing exhibitions.
- Green Bridge - Green footbridge that connects the northern and southern halves of the park.
- Terraced Gardens - Terraced and colorfully planted beds and ponds.
- Adventure Park - permanent playground .
- Sports Park - This is where the Mile End Stadium is located .
- Children's Park - Supervised playground for younger children.
Web links
- Mile End Park on the London Borough of Tower Hamlets website
- Mile End Park on the website of the supervising PR agency (English, with pictures)
Coordinates: 51 ° 31 ′ 34 ″ N , 0 ° 2 ′ 15 ″ W.