Facilities include:
- A large, well equipped playground suitable for all ages of children and young people
- A Splash Pad (closed in winter). Visit BETTER for information and bookings
- A wheelspark (read the Wheelspark Guidelines)
- A multi use games area (‘cage’)
- Table tennis tables
- Tennis courts and Tennis Pavilion. Visit Hackney Tennis website
- A dog-free area
- An aviary
- A large deer enclosure
- An organic market garden run by Growing Communities. For information on when the site is open to the public contact Growing Communities: Growing Communities website
- A One O’clock Club open to 0 – 5 year olds accompanied by an adult. Open 1 – 4pm, Monday to Friday. T: 020 8809 6700. Find out more: Woodberry Down Children and Family Hub (click on the Hillside, Oldhill, Woodberry Down Timetable PDF link)
Access
There is level step-free access via all park entrances, situated on Church Street, Green Lanes, Queen Elizabeth Walk and Lordship Terrace. Although paths are in relatively good condition, they can be slippery when wet or after heavy leaf fall
Delivery vehicles or vehicles involved in events taking place at Clissold House, can be given access clearance by contacting park management or Hackney Council.
Clissold House
Clissold House includes the cafe and rooms of varying sizes which are available for private hire.
» More about Clissold House, rates and how to book www.hackney.venues.com or contact the Events Officer on 020 8356 5505 or email venuehire@hackney.gov.uk
All floors of the house are accessible via a lift and there is a small kitchen and a toilet on the top floor available to those booking rooms.
Clissold House Café
FINKS is due to open the Clissold House Café at the end of August 2025. We will keep you updated as and when we receive more information.
Pump House kiosk
The pump house kiosk café is now being run by Finks. It serves drinks, snacks and sandwiches.
Toilets
The main park toilets (including accessible toilets and baby changing) can be found on the end of the house nearest to the tennis courts. A further disabled access toilet, and nappy changing facilities, are on the middle floor of the house. There are also toilets on the ground floor of the house.
Former paddling pool
A consultation took place 2023 and Hackney Council are yet to finalise plans.
Cyclists
Be respectful, cycle slowly. There are signs and path markings asking cyclists to slow down.
Dogs in the park
Dogs can roam freely in the park but need to be under the control of their owners. In some areas they must be kept on leads and there are some designated gated areas of the park where they are not allowed at all.
Dogs must be kept on leads at all times on the upper café terrace and on the grass slope in front of the house and are not allowed inside the house/café or in the toilets.
Park events
The park hosts a number of events throughout the year. These include:
- Summer Fetes
- Fairs
- Circuses
- Community events
- Festivals
Organising an event in Clissold Park
If you want to organise an event in the park, please email Leanne Douglas – leanne.douglas@hackney.gov.uk – or call 020 8356 4309 for Park Events. To organise an event in Clissold House please contact kimberley.jacobs@hackney.gov.uk
You can also look out for details of park events in Hackney Today or on the park notice boards near the time of the event.
Contacts
Park Areas Manager (North): parks@hackney.gov.uk
Park Keepers: 0208 356 6834 (this connects to a mobile)
Police: 0208 721 2923 or 07879 603 106 (for emergencies call 999 for non-emergencies call 101)
Police Safer Neighbourhood Team for Stoke Newington: clissold.snt@met.police.uk or 0208 721 2923
Sergeant in charge Clissold Ward: Jennifer Gardner
Clissold House Venues and Events: venuehire@hackney.gov.uk or 0208 356 5505
Head of Leisure and Green Spaces: Ian.Holland@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney Council Cabinet Member for Parks: caroline.woodley@hackney.gov.uk
Clissold Park User Group: info@clissoldpark.com or www.clissoldpark.com
Dog Warden: 0208 356 6688 Out of hours: 0208 356 2500
Dog control issues: enforcementsupport@hackney.gov.uk or 0208 356 4504
Dogs being mistreated should be reported to the RSPCA: 0300 1234 999
Stray/lost dogs: park staff will not assist in catching stray/lost dogs. They can be taken to a local vet to scan for a microchip or to the Hackney Council reception centre at: Millfields Depot, Millfields Road E5 0AH
For further information about the park please call 020 8356 4215
If you have strong views on matters concerning Clissold Park, then do make sure that local councillors know. Contact details for Clissold Ward councillors are on the Hackney Council & Democracy pages, www.hackney.gov.uk