Finsbury Park
Green Flag Award Winner 2007 & 2008
Entrances on Endymion Road N4, Seven Sisters Road N4 and Green Lanes, N4
Today Finsbury Park is looking better than ever, after undergoing a £5m Heritage Lottery Funded restoration and improvement programme. In recognition of the transformation the Park was awarded the presigious Green Flag Award in July 2007 and again in 2008.
Finsbury Park provides a rich tapestry of landscapes and a variety of facilities now catering for twenty-first century needs – see for yourself and take a virtual tour of Finsbury Park.
It is the largest park managed by the Council and offers a peaceful green retreat from its urban built-up surroundings.
The grade II listed Park was officially opened in 1869 and continues to evoke its undoubted value as a ‘People’s Park’.
Many of the Parks original features have been restored to their former glory including the re-landscaping of the American Gardens and Alexander McKenzie’s historical flower gardens, now reflecting much of his original design which was lost for many years.
New facilities now exist including an enclosed, dog-free play area with an exciting water feature - designed by children, for children. A new and improved café building housing public toilets and open all year round and the construction of two Victorian styled seating shelters, offering a place for quiet contemplation or protection from the sun or rain. To read more about what's on offer download the Finsbury Park leaflet at the bottom of this page.
For more detailed information on the facilities Finsbury Park has to offer, or how to get to the Park please see our A-Z of Parks.
Finsbury Park is also very popular for its’ sporting facilities including the newly built skate-park and the Track and Gym open for drop in sessions and organised team sports.
The newly improved tennis courts cater for both children and adults. All you have to do is turn up and ‘pay and display’!
And as if you needed anymore excuses to visit Finsbury Park, it is part of the Better Haringey Walking Trail, so get your walking boots on and come on down!
If you would like to learn more about the park and the way it's managed, read and comment on the Parks Management Plan or its executive summary. The plan and summary can be downloaded from the attached files section below.
| Filename | Filetype | Size |
|---|---|---|
finsbury park management plan 2007 - 2011.pdf  | 1620K | |
| finsbury park management plan 2007 - 2011 executive summary.pdf | 41K | |
| Finsbury Park Leaflet.pdf | 1652K | |
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