History

London Fields is a an area of Common Land managed as a park in the London Borough of Hackney.

It has a recorded history dating back to the 1300s and has variously been used for grazing, as a droving route, for recreation, military training and a host of other uses.
For a comprehensive history of London Fields see former Chair of the User Group, Mike Martin’s account of the Fields.
London Fields has crams a lot in to a small space:
– two children’s playgrounds
– a multi use sports area
– a Lido, saved from demolition
– a small wooded area
– a meadow area
– an outdoor gym
– the Flower Sellers statue
– a small orchard area
– avenues of Plane Trees
– two toilet blocks
– a cafe
– a collossal number of dogs
– a colourful array of local characters
– an adjacent Pub overlooking the park
– a pungnacious collection of wildlife including some very bold foxes and squirrels
– tennis courts
– a cricket pitch
– a small rewilded area featuring native wild-flowers and a small pond, with loggeries
– a litter and drainage problem
– sunbathers, yoga fans, joggers, readers, walkers, psyopathic food delivery people, too many bikes, old people, young people, football schools, Junior Park Run