A mixed-use shady oasis

摘要

Wembley Park has a long history. An urban renewal success story, it’s been transformed again and again to fit the needs of the times. In 1880, the Metropolitan Railway opened a line across what was then an estate. Chairman Sir Edward Watkin had a vision to create a new kind of leisure destination for Londoners on the grounds that could be accessed by rail. In 1894, Wembley Park opened with a music hall, sports fields and a lake for boating.