Highbury Fields
Highbury Place, N5 1AD
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| Address: | Highbury Place, N5 1AD |
| Location Map: | See a map |
| Nearest Station: | Highbury & Islington |
| About Highbury Fields: | Islington’s largest green space is a popular haunt for locals, particularly in sunny weather when many gather here for picnics or to simply soak up the sun’s rays. Recreation is provided in the form of tennis courts, an indoor pool and fitness centre. A café operates in the summer months. An Art Nouveau memorial at the southern end commemorates Islington residents who lost their lives in the Boer War.
The park has been a public space since 1885, when the Parish of St. Mary Islington and the Metropolitan Board of Works shared the cost of buying the land. Georgian and Victorian terraced houses surround the park, some of which have had renowned inhabitants such as the Impressionist painter Walter Sickert. Number 22 was also the home of Charles, the protagonist of Four Weddings and a Funeral, played by Hugh Grant. |
| Official Link: | www.islington.gov.uk/environment/outdoor/parks/parkimprovements/hf/ |
What's On at Highbury Fields
| Jun |
| 30 |
| Sat |
Time: Arrive before noon to apply your lippy and finishing touches to your hemline before the starter’s pistol at 1.30pm
Admission: £10 to register for the race
| Jun |
| 30 |
| Sat |
Time: from 12:00
Admission: £10 entry fee, all proceeds raised go to Prostate Action
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What's On at Highbury Fields
| Jun |
| 30 |
| Sat |
Time: Arrive before noon to apply your lippy and finishing touches to your hemline before the starter’s pistol at 1.30pm
Admission: £10 to register for the race
| Jun |
| 30 |
| Sat |
Time: from 12:00
Admission: £10 entry fee, all proceeds raised go to Prostate Action
