Sport and Physical Activity in Parks in Islington

There are 40 parks in Islington that offer opportunities to do sport and physical activity. Listed below are sports facilities in these parks. All the facilities are free and you can just turn up and play unless stated otherwise. 

The map shows organised sport and physical activity on offer in Islington parks. 

Activities in Islington Parks lists all activities in Islington parks.

Archway Park

  • Basketball
  • Bicycle polo
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with a basketball hoop and a football goal. There is step free access.

Arundel Square

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Outdoor gym
  • Outdoor table tennis

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops and football goals

Astey’s Row

  • Kick-about area suitable for football, with step free access

Barnard Park

There is a 9-a-side artificial football and rugby pitch. The pitch has a shock pad under the surface making it suitable for playing contact rugby, particularly training. The pitch measures 73m by 46m and is also able to be booked in 3rd size pitches measuring 46m by 23m. To book the pitch go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG.

Basire Street Playground

  • Ball court. There is a tarmac ball court with step free access

Biddestone Park

  • Small circular panna pitch with single basketball hoop and one-on-one football

Bingfield Park

  • Ball court
  • Basketball
  • Football

There is a sunken tarmac ball court with step free access, one set of basketball hoops and one set of football goals

Caledonian Park

Sports facilities in Caledonian Park

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Running and walking. There is a 600-metre marked route around the park

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops and football goals.

Chambers Road Open Space

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Trim trail

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops and football goals, and step free access

Cornwallis Park

  • Outdoor table tennis

Dartmouth Park

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Tennis wall

The park has a multi-use games area with basketball/netball hoops, football goals and a tennis wall. There is step free access

Edward Square

  • Basketball. There is one basketball hoop

Elthorne Park

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Outdoor gym
  • Trim trail

The sports facilities cannot be booked

Finsbury Square

  • Bowling.  Available 12pm to dusk, from the Tuesday after the first bank holiday in May until late September. Booking required

Girdlestone Park

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops and football goals. There is step free access

Graham Street Park

  • Basketball
  • Football. The football is on a tarmac ball court with stepped access

Granville Square

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Netball

The basketball, football and netball are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops and stepped access

Highbury Fields

Hillside Park

  • Football. There is an informal small grass pitch 

Isledon Road Gardens

  • Ball court
  • Basketball

The park has one set of basketball hoops and a tarmac ball court

Joseph Grimaldi Park

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops, football goals and step free access

King Square Gardens

  • Running and walking. There is a 450-metre marked route around the park

Landseer Gardens 

  • Climbing wall. The climbing wall has a cushioned safety surface and step free access

Laycock Green

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Outdoor gym. No booking is required

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops, football goals and step free access

Mitchison Baxter Park

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a floodlit, sunken tarmac pitch with basketball hoops and step free access

Morton Road Park

  • Kick-about area

Paradise Park

  • Football. Paradise Park football pitch is a high quality third-generation floodlit artificial football pitch. The pitch is 39.7m x 29.7m and is perfect for 5-a-side football. To book the football pitch go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG
  • Outdoor gym. No booking is required
  • Outdoor table tennis. No booking is required

Quaker Gardens

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops

Radnor Street Gardens

  • Football. The football is on a tarmac ball court accessible through Toffee Park Adventure Playground

Rosemary Gardens

  • Football. The football pitch is 60m x 40m and can be used for 5-a-side, 6-a-side, 7-a-side and 8-a-side football. To book the football pitch go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG. No booking is required Sunday 12-4pm
  • Outdoor gym. No booking is required
  • Outdoor table tennis. No booking is required
  • Running and walking. There is a 540-metre marked route around the park
  • Tennis. To book a tennis court go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG

Royal Northern Gardens

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a ball court with basketball hoops and step free access

St Paul’s Shrubbery

  • Basketball
  • Football

The basketball and football are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops, football goals and step free access

St Paul’s South

  • Outdoor gym

Spa Fields

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Outdoor gym
  • Tennis

The basketball, football and tennis are on a tarmac ball court with basketball hoops, football goals, tennis nets, and step free access

Sussex Way Gardens

  • Climbing wall. The climbing wall has a cushioned safety surface and step free access

Tufnell Park Playing Fields

  • Cricket net. No booking is required
  • Football. The football pitch is available September to May, weekends only. To book the pitch email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG
  • Outdoor gym. No booking is required
  • Outdoor table tennis. No booking is required
  • Running and walking. There is a 475-metre marked route around the park
  • Tennis. To book a tennis court go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG. People aged 60+ who have GLL membership can play free tennis Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm

Whittington Park

  • Football. Whittington Park football pitch is ideal for football and can also accommodate recreational hockey. The pitch is 103m x 66m, and can be used for 11-a-side football (one pitch) or 7-a-side football (three pitches). To book the football pitch go to the GLL website or email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG. No booking is required Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 3-5pm, Friday 3-4pm
  • Outdoor gym. No booking is required
  • Outdoor table tennis. No booking is required

Woodfall Park

  • Football. The football is on tarmac ball courts with football goals and step free access

Wray Crescent

  • Basketball
  • Cricket. Wray Crescent Cricket Pitch is Islington’s only cricket pitch. It has an artificial wicket, grass outfield and changing rooms. It is open from 1st April to 31st October, 1pm to dusk. To book the cricket pitch email IslingtonTennisCentreAndGym@GLL.ORG.
  • Cricket net. No booking is required
  • Football
  • Outdoor table tennis
  • Trim trail

Sport and physical activity has full information about all the sport and physical activity on offer in Islington.

If you have a question about the content on this page, contact John Thorne: john.thorne@islington.gov.uk; 020 7527 7096.

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