Clissold Park & Animal Enclosures
A lovely community park with deer enclosures, goats, aviaries, a splash pad, a wheels park for scooters and a skate park.
- The organic bakery inside Clissold House does great kid-friendly snacks
- Combine with a stroll down Stoke Newington high road
Times change seasonally — always check before you set off.
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