Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Islington

The London Borough of Islington is short of large parks and open spaces, given its status in recent decades as a desirable place of residence.

In fact, Islington has the lowest ratio of open space to built-up areas of any London borough.

The largest continuous open space in the borough, at 11.75 hectares (29 acres), is Highbury Fields.

Because of the perceived open space deficit, many small community gardens grew up in Islington from the 1970s on.

Created and maintained by local residents on sites made derelict by the Blitz and redevelopment, not all have survived, but one notable remaining example, open to the public, is Culpeper Community Garden, near the Angel.