Whittington Park

Whittington Park is a popular park in the north of Islington, named after Dick Whittington. There are lots of things to do including playing sports and enjoying the wildlife pond.

  • Natural play area
  • Wildlife pond and ecology garden
  • Woodland
  • RSPB sparrow meadow
  • Community Classroom
  • Designated as a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation

Opening times and fees

Closing times vary throughout the year, but it’s usually at sunset. You can find monthly closing times below:

  • January – 5pm
  • February – 6pm
  • March (GMT*) – 6pm
  • March (BST*) – 8pm
  • April – 8pm
  • May – 9pm
  • June – 9pm
  • July – 9pm
  • October (BST*)- 7pm
  • October (GMT*) – 5pm
  • November – 5pm
  • December – 5pm

*GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) – times stated are valid until the clocks go forward one hour in March and from when the clocks go back one hour in October.

*BST (British Summer Time) – times stated are valid from when the clocks go forward one hour in March and until the clocks go back one hour in October.

Contact details

  • Playground
  • Accessibility / Accessible Toilets
  • Bag storage
  • Pond
  • Café
  • TGC sessions
  • Drinking Fountain
  • Indoor classroom
  • Picnic Area / Lunch area
  • Toilets
  • Handwashing

Address

Whittington Park, Holloway Road, N19