Finsbury Park
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| Location | Harringay, London |
| Area | 46 hectares (110 acres) |
| Opened | 1869 |
| Designer | Frederick Manable |
| Operated by | London Borough of Haringey |
| Open | dawn - dusk |
| Awards | Green Flag Award since 2007 |
| Designation | Grade II Listed |
| Public transit access | Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay, Harringay Green Lanes |
Coordinates: 51°34′16″N 0°06′03″W / 51.5712°N 0.1009°W
Finsbury Park is a public park in the ward of the London neighbourhood of Harringay. It is in the area formerly covered by the historic parish of Hornsey, succeeded by the Municipal Borough of Hornsey. It was one of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian era. The park borders the districts of Finsbury Park, Harringay, Stroud Green, and Manor House.
The park has a mix of open ground, formal gardens, avenues of mature trees and an arboretum. There is also a lake, a children's play area, a cafe and an art exhibition space. Sports facilities in the park include football pitches, a bowling green, an athletics stadium, and tennis and basketball courts. Unusually for London, the park hosts two facilities for "American" sports: an American football field, home to the London Blitz, and diamonds for softball and baseball, home to the London Mets.
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