Opportunity for ice cream and mobile café concessions in parks

Tower Hamlets has many beautiful parks and open spaces used by both residents and visitors to the borough.

We have a great opportunity for local businesses to trade in our parks for the summer season in 2024.

We are seeking to license:

- ice cream vans and

- mobile café operators at fixed pitches. 

We have opportunities in parks across the borough for vendors who have Public Liability Insurance and Food Hygiene Certificate.

If you are interested in applying, please email parks@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Find a park or open space by name

Abbott Road recreation ground

Abbot Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Multi-use games area

Ackroyd Drive open spaces

Ackroyd Drive
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Albert Gardens

Albert Gardens
London E1
Under 1 hectare

All Saints Churchyard

Bazely Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Allen Gardens

Buxton Street
London E1
Size (hectares) 1.97

 Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • Allen Gardens is next to Spitalifields City Farm.

Altab Ali Park

Alder Street
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.48

Find out more about Altab Ali Park

Facilities:

  • Floodlit turf area

Noteable features:

  • The outline of the original church and a memorial.
  • The Shaheed Minar monument.

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

King Edward Memorial Park green flag award

Alton Street open space

Alton Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Arbour Square Gardens

Arbour Square
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Archibald Open Space

Wellington Way
London E3
Under 1 hectare

  • Multi-use games area
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above 

Bartlett Park

Lindfield Street
London E14
Size (hectares) 4.95

Facilities:

  • fully inclusive playground for children aged 5 – 18
  • grass football pitch 
  • outdoor gym
  • dog walk area

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Weavers Field green flag award

Baxendale Street Gardens

Baxendale Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Beaumont Square Gardens

Beaumont Square
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.40

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above 

Belgrave Street Open Space

Belgrave Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Belgrave Street Open Space is managed by the council on behalf of the King George’s Field, Mile End Charity, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1077859

Bethnal Green Gardens

Cambridge Heath Road
London E2
Size (hectares) - 3.51

Bethnal Green Gardens accesibility information  

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • Tennis - pay to play. 
  • Bethnal Green Library
  • Stairway to Heaven Memorial 

Bonner Hall Gate

Approach Road
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Boundary Gardens

Arnold Circus
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Bandstand 

Bow Churchyard (St.Mary's)

Bow Road
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Bromley Recreation Ground (also known as Bob's Park)

This park is managed by the Bromley By Bow Centre.

St. Leonards Street
London E3
Size (hectares) 0.62

Facilities:

  • Playground
  • community allotment 
  • ornamental garden for quiet reflection

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

King Edward Memorial Park green flag award

Caledonian Wharf

Caledonian Wharf Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Carlton Square and Gardens

Carlton Square
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.78

Carron and Continental Wharf

St. Katharine's Way
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Castle Wharf

Orchard Place
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Cavell Street Gardens

Cavell Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Cemetery Park (Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park)

The Cemetery Park is managed by Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park who organise an events programme.

Southern Grove
London E3
Size (hectares) 10.93

Facilities:

  • Memorials
  • 33 acres of nature reserve
  • Historic site
  • Ackroyd drive green link nature reserve
  • Meadows, glades and woodland walks
  • Friends group
  • Pond 
  • Ecology park/building

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

Christchurch Gardens

Commercial Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Compass Point

Mariners Mews
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Cotton Street open space

Cotton Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Dockers Tanner open space

Dockers Tanner Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Fern Street open space

Fern Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Ford Square Gardens

Ford Square
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.17

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below

Friars Mead open space

Friars Mead
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Furze Green open space

Furze Green Road
London E14
Size (hectares) 1.14

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

Glamis Adventure Playground

Glamis Road
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.16

  • Adventure playground for ages 8 and above

Globe Road open space

Globe Road
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Gosling Gardens

Bigland Street
London E1
Size (hectares) 0.25

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • Outdoor Gym 

Great Eastern Slipway

Napier Avenue
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Grove Hall Park

Fairfield Road
London E3
Size (hectares) 1.19

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • A small walled memorial garden

Hancock Road open space

Hancock Road
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Hardinge Street open space

Hardinge Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Hellings Street playpark

Hellings Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area

Ion Square Gardens

Warner Place
London E2
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • A biodiversity area

Island Gardens

Saunders Ness Road
London E14
1 - 5 hectares

  Island Gardens accesibility information  

Facilities:

  • Bandstand
  • Refreshment kiosk

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Island Gardens green flag award

Jesus Green

Quilter Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Johnsons Drawdock

Ferry Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Jolly's Green

Joshua Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare 

Facilities:

  • Outdoor Gym

King Edward Memorial Park

Glamis Road
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Please note that access to the riverside is currently blocked due to the Thames Tideway Project.  Find out more about the project.  The park is open and will remain open throughout the course of the project.  

Planning King Edward Memorial Park

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Tennis - pay to play.  
  • Multi-use games area (currently closed)
  • Bandstand
  • Meadow area

Kings Wharf

Newell Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Langdon Park

Bright Street
London E14
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Grass football pitch - pay to play

Book a sports pitch at Langdon Park

Leven Road Outdoor Space

Leven Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Multi-use games area
  • Outdoor gym

Library Place

Cable Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

London Wall

Tower Hill
London E1
Under 1 hectare

London Yard

Amsterdam Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Maconochies Wharf

Blasker Walk
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Mallon Gardens

Commercial Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Masthouse Terrace

Masthouse Terrace
London E14
Under 1 hectare

  • Multi-use games area
  • Skate park

Meath Gardens

Smart Street
London E2
1 - 5 hectares

 Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • Grass football pitch - pay to play
  • Outdoor gym

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Island Gardens green flag award

Mercers Burial Ground

Whitehorse Road
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Middleton Green

Middleton Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Multi-use games area

Mile End Park

Grove Road/Burdett Road
London E3
Over 10 hectares

Mile Ed Park accesibility information 

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Outdoor gym and active zone including multi-use games area at Wennington Green.
  • Adventure park for ages 5 plus at the Urban Adventure Base
  • Multi-use games areas next to Mile End Leisure Centre. 
  • Children's pavilion and playground for age 0 to 4, with refreshment kiosk and toilets
  • Art in the park
  • Ranger station
  • Pay and display car parking in Lawton Road and Haverfield Road

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

 

 

Mile End Road open space

Mile End Road
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Mile End Road Verges

Mile End Road
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Millwall Park

Stebondale Street
London E14
5 - 10 hectares

Milwall Park accesibility information 

Facilities:

 The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

Mudchute Park and Farm

The park is managed by Mudchute Park and Farm Trust.  There is a wide range of facilities and events.  

Pier Street
London E14
Over 10 hectares

DisabledGo link logo 

Facilities:

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

Museum Gardens

Cambridge Heath Road
London E2
1 - 5 hectares

Newcastle Drawdock

Saunders Ness Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Paradise Gardens

Paradise Row
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Pennyfields open space

Pennyfields
London E14
Under 1 hectare

  • Multi-use games area
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

Pollard Square

Pollard Row
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Outdoor Gym

Poplar Parkway

Castor Lane
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Poplar Recreation Ground

Hale Street
London E14
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • fully inclusive playground for children aged 5 – 18
  • Bowls green - pay to play
  • Tennis - pay to play.  
  • Multi use games area

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

Prestons Road open space

Prestons Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Prospect Park

Devons Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

Raines Mansions

Raine Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Ravenscroft Park

Ravenscroft Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area

Rectory Gardens

Commercial Road
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Ropewalk Gardens

Golding Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Multi-use games area
  • Outdoor Gym

Ropemakers Fields

Narrow Street
London E14
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

Rounton Road open space

Rounton Road
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Outdoor Gym

Schoolhouse Lane Pitch

Cable Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Multi-use games area

Selwyn Green

Selwyn Road
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Shandy Park

Harford Street
London E1
1 - 5 hectare

Facilities:

  • Outdoor gym
  • Multi-use games area
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

Sidney Square Gardens

Sidney Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Silvocea Wharf

Leamouth
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Sir John McDougall Gardens

Westferry Road
London E14
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • Outdoor gym
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

King Edward Memorial Park green flag award

Shacklewell Street Ball Games Area

Shacklewell Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

  • Multi-use games area

St. Annes Churchyard

Three Colt Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

St. Bartholomews Gardens

Buckhurst Street
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

St. Dunstans Churchyard

Stepney High Street
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • War memorial

St. George in the East Churchyard and Gardens

Cannon Street Road
London E1
1-5 hectares

Facilities:

  • War memorial
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

St. James Gardens

Ratcliffe Lane
London E14
Under 1 hectare

St. Johns Gardens

Scandrett Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

St. Johns Park

Manchester Road
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

St. Matthews Church Gardens

St.Matthews Row
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Stepney Clocktower

Stepney Green
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Stepney Green Gardens

Stepney Green
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Stepney Green Park

Stepney Way
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Stepney Green accesibility information  

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Multi-use games area
  • Outdoor gym
  • Grass football pitches - pay to play
  • Artificial grass pitch - pay to play

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Mile End Park green flag award

Stonebridge Wharf

Carr Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Stoneyard Lane Gardens

Stoneyard Lane
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Swedenborg Gardens

Wellclose Street
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above 

Tower Hill Approach

Tower Hill
London EC3
Under 1 hectare

Trafalgar Gardens

White Horse Lane
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Basketball
  • Multi-use games areas
  • Play area for ages 5 and above

Tredegar Square Gardens

Tredegar Square
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Tredegar Square is managed by the council on behalf of the King George’s Field, Mile End Charity, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1077859

Trinity Gardens

Upper North Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Memorial
  • Nature reserve

Trinity Square Gardens

Tower Hill
London EC3
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

More information on Trinity Square Gardens

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

trinity Square Gardens green flag award

Twelve Trees Crescent

Devas Street
London E3
Under 1 hectare

Vallance Road Gardens

Vallance Road
London E2
1 - 5 hectares

Vaughan Way open space

Vaughan Way
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Victoria Park

Grove Road
London E3
Over 80 hectares

Park is locked over night.

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Play centre for ages 4 and below
  • Bowls Green - pay to play
  • Cricket - pay to play
  • Grass football pitches - pay to play
  • Tennis - pay to play
  • Art in the Park
  • Drive in facilities for Blue Badge holders
  • Car parks
  • Picnic areas
  • Ranger Station
  • Floral displays
  • Memorial
  • Bandstand
  • Refreshments
  • Skate space
  • Toilets

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

trinity Square Gardens green flag award

Virginia Gardens

Virginia Road
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Wapping Canal System

Wapping
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Wapping Gardens

Tench Street
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Facilities:

  • Play centre for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above
  • Small side football
  • Tennis - pay to play

Wapping Green

Wapping Lane
London E1
Under 1 hectare
 

Wapping Rose Gardens

Green Bank
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Wapping Woods

John Rennie Walk
London E1
1 - 5 hectares

Warner Green open space

Warner Place
London E2
Under 1 hectare

Waterside Gardens

Wapping High Street
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Weavers Fields

Viaduct Street
London E2
5 - 10 hectares

Weavers Field accesibility information  

This park is locked overnight.

Facilities:

  • Adventure playground for ages 8 and above
  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Play area for ages 5 and above  
  • Outdoor gym
  • Grass football pitch
  • Nature Conservation
  • Art in the Park

Book a sports pitch in Weavers Fields

The park currently holds a Green Flag Award

Weavers Field green flag award

White Horse Lane Open Space

White Horse Lane
London E1
Under 1 hectare

White Horse Lane Open Space is managed by the council on behalf of the King George’s Field, Mile End Charity, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1077859

White Horse Road Park and Adventure Playground

Whitehorse Road
London E1
Under 1 hectare

Facilities:

  • Play area for ages 4 and below
  • Multi-use games area
  • Adventure Playground for ages 8 and above. Adventure play sessions for ages 5 to 15, Tuesday to Thursday, 3:30 – 6pm (term time only). There is no need to book, but spaces are limited. Parents will need to register their child if they haven’t already done so. Children below the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • Fully inclusive adventure playground. All equipment in this playground is accessible to children and young people with additional needs aged 8 – 25 (SEND)
  • Children’s games markings on MUGA
  • Indoor community space
  • Accessible toilets

Whitehorse Adventure Playground is managed by the council on behalf of the King George’s Field, Mile End Charity, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1077859.

Wyvis Street open space

Wyvis Street
London E14
Under 1 hectare

York Square Gardens

York Square
London E1
Under 1 hectare