Mudchute Park and Farm

Mudchute Park and Farm
Sheep in a field on the farm, with Canary Wharf visible behind
Location within central London
TypeCity Farm
LocationIsle of Dogs, London
Coordinates51°29′32″N 0°0′44″W / 51.49222°N 0.01222°W / 51.49222; -0.01222
OpenDaily
Websitehttps://www.mudchute.org

Mudchute Park and Farm is a large urban park and farm in Cubitt Town on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.

The name of the site is a testament to the engineering overspill when Millwall Dock was being constructed in the 1860s. Spoil from the excavation of the Dock, and silt from its channels and waterways were dumped on nearby land, using a conveyor system.

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