Havering Parks Open Spaces

The Parks Protection Service Havering Parks www.havering.gov.uk The Parks Protection Service are part of the Parks and Open Spaces Service and work specifically in our sites. The team work 7 days a week and cover key times throughout the day and evening. They are based centrally in the borough at The Lodge in Raphael Park and Open travel using motorbikes and an off-road vehicle. Therefore they can respond to incidents quickly and can effectively patrol our sites. Spaces Their main purpose is to make the borough’s parks and open spaces safe and pleasant & places for people to visit. This involves regular targeted patrols, enforcing byelaws and other relevant legislation and liaising with the community. They also work in partnership with the police, ambulance service, fire service and borough dog warden. For any concerns with anti-social behaviour or criminal activity in our parks or open spaces please do not hesitate to call them. Parks Protection Service [email protected] 07904 805 872 For General parks enquiries Including play areas, cafes, sports areas and allotments [email protected] 01708 434743 Grounds Maintenance For maintenance enquires including grass cutting, planted areas, litter collection [email protected] 01708 433618 Hornchurch Country Park Trees For all enquiries relating to trees [email protected] 01708 438816 www.facebook.com/LBH.Parks Raphael Park 03 Foreword “In the spring the field was thick with cowslips, and in the hedgerows, in the tangled bank, under the hawthorn hedge and the ash tree, there were pale primroses and violets of many colours, from rich purple to a white touched with mauve.” A. S. Byatt, “Ragnarok”, 2011 Nature has inspired writers, artists and Havering’s parks, public gardens architects in different ways at different and natural landscapes are central times. Havering plays a central role in to this work, forming rich natural the natural environment of this part environments which link our towns of England. Among other things, we to the countryside which we are lucky have about a third of the reedbeds enough to be surrounded by, offering and hedgerows in London, about a excellent opportunities for sport, arts, fifth of all the ponds and lakes in the relaxation, children’s play and facilities city and the largest population of for teenagers, and being essential species such as stag beetle and great aspects of our historic environment crested newt. Not bad for one out of and the histories of communities in 32 boroughs! this borough ever since Havering was first mentioned in Domesday Book Over recent years concerted efforts nearly 1,000 years ago. to protect and enhance habitats and species of flora and fauna have I hope that this guide helps you to reaped rich rewards in Havering, with gain more pleasure from the parks, increases recorded in some species gardens and landscapes which are the of butterflies, moths, song birds and distinctive feature of our borough. the plants which they need to survive recorded by conservation groups and volunteers. Cllr. Andrew Curtin. Cabinet Member for Culture, Towns and Communities. Arts. Sport. Libraries. Heritage. Parks. Architecture. Harrow Lodge Park (Secret garden) 04 05 Introduction Bosworth Field (Myrtle Road Open Brookway Open Space Havering has a great deal of parkland and protected countryside. In fact it Space) Brookway, Rainham, RM13 9HW covers more than half the borough. The council manages a large variety of sites Small open space with play area for from small village greens, to large urban and country parks. In partnership with Myrtle Road, Harold Hill, RM3 8XS children and young people. community groups, we work to constantly improve these valuable assets. This A small area of open grassland used guide covers a selection of our Parks and Open Spaces. by the local community for walking and informal recreation. Abbey Wood Open Space Bedfords Park Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre Abbey Wood Lane, Rainham, RM13 9QH Broxhill Road, Rainham Road, South Hornchurch, An area of amenity open space Havering-Atte-Bower, RM4 1QH RM13 7LP adjacent to a privately owned lake Lower Bedfords Road, Rise Park, A large, mainly open recreation giving direct access to Hornchurch RM1 4DG ground supporting a variety of Country Park. It is the start of a walk Once a privately owned estate, this activities including football, and along the Ingrebourne Valley which is one of Havering’s largest parks and model flying. There is also a large lake reaches Hornchurch Stadium in has achieved Green Flag status since surrounded by mature trees. Upminster. 2007. It is also a designated Local Nature Reserve. It is home to a herd of Bancroft Chase Open Space captive red deer which are a popular attraction. The extensive grounds Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, RM12 4DR of meadow and mature woodland Small open space with children’s provide a variety of walks and the play area which is used by the local opportunity to bird watch. Worth Brookway Open Space community. Links to The Chase Local visiting is the impressive visitor’s centre Nature Reserve and in turn to Harrow which is run by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Lodge Park. Central Park There you can buy light refreshments Brittons Playing Field and relax and enjoy the panoramic Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, RM3 9PB Gooshays Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB views across the borough to London. Brittons Playing Field Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, RM3 9DL Rainham Road, South Hornchurch, An extensive parkland of open fields RM13 7LJ and undulating woodland providing Ford Lane, South Hornchurch, RM13 7AT opportunities for pleasant walks and An open recreation field which caters bird watching. The park forms part for formal and informal recreation. of the route for the Ingrebourne Way Facilities include a children’s play area cycling and pedestrian path from with inclusive play equipment and Dagnam Park Drive to Petersfield skate/bmx park. Avenue. The cricket pitch is used by the resident club. There is also a large playsite with inclusive play equipment and trim trail. Bedfords Park 06 07 Chelmsford Avenue Playsite Collier Row Recreation Ground Chelmsford Avenue, Collier Row, Collier Row Road, Collier Row, RM5 2BD RM5 3XH This is a pleasant local park A small site surrounded by housing. and playsite with inclusive play Used mainly by local children for play. equipment, including a multi-use games area. The River Rom forms one Chudleigh Road Open Space boundary and access can be gained at the north end of the park to Collier Chudleigh Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9AU Row Green Link. An area of open amenity grassland, adjacent to Paines Brook, used for Coronation Gardens active and passive recreation. Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BL Clockhouse Gardens Situated between the Town Hall and the Magistrates Courts, these St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3DH public gardens were for many years A small, peaceful, ornamental garden the burial ground of St. Edward’s in the middle of Upminster providing Church, Romford. The original tomb an area for visitors to relax. The Cottons Park stones can still be seen at the rear medieval moat in the park attracts of the garden. A peaceful haven for swans and a variety of wildfowl. Cranham Brickfields relaxation a short distance from the bustle of central Romford. Sunnycroft Gardens, Cranham, RM14 1HR Diverse open space with a good Cottons Park pathway network which is a designated Local Nature Reserve London Road, with access to woodland and a pond. Romford, RM7 9QX Facilities include a children’s playsite Cottons Approach, Romford, RM7 7AA with inclusive play equipment. Marks Road, Romford, RM7 7AH Recreation Avenue, Romford, RM7 9ET Dagnam Park This is a large, well used, urban park on the edge of Romford Town Centre Settle Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9XR Clockhouse Gardens catering for all ages. Green Flag status Cranham Brickfields Chequers Road, Noak Hill, RM3 7NA has been achieved since 2009. For an Sedgefield Crescent, Harold Hill, RM3 9RS Collier Row Green Link urban park there is a good amount gym. In 2009 a circle of sculptured Whitchurch Road, Harold Hill, RM3 9EH of wildlife with varied habitats in Known locally as The Manor, this Carter Dr, Collier Row, RM5 3HF logs were installed to commemorate the borders and meadow. Facilities extensive parkland covers open fields, A long narrow area of grassland the six local civilians who lost their include a playsite with inclusive play mature woodland and established adjacent to the River Rom suitable for lives as a result of German bombing equipment, multi-use games ball ponds. It has a rich interesting history walking and bird-watching. during World War II. court, skate/bmx park and outdoor as well as being abundant in natural 08 09 fauna and flora. The park provides Gaynes Parkway Hall Lane Mini Golf Course ample areas for leisurely pursuits Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, RM14 2NL Hall Lane, Upminster, RM14 1AQ including bird watching, nature walks, Southview Drive, Upminster, RM14 2LL A pitch and putt golf course set in picnics and informal sport. It is also the Bridge Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LX pleasant surroundings, including start of the Ingrebourne Way Connect A linear open space running alongside many mature trees. A great attraction 2 route in the north of the borough. the River Ingrebourne and is part for budding golfers. This site is pay of the Ingrebourne Valley. There and play and the opening times will is a pathway that runs between Hacton Parkway vary throughout the year. Hornchurch Stadium and Hacton Lane Hacton Parkway which provides for good walking and Harold Wood Park cycling opportunity. For those with Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, RM14 2NL Harold View, more energy access can be gained Newmarket Way, Hornchurch, RM12 6DS Harold Wood, RM3 0LX on foot or cycle between Hornchurch Hurst Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Recreation Ave, Harold Wood, RM3 0TD Stadium in the north end of the valley RM12 6DJ A large park which has achieved and Hornchurch Country Park and This park lies alongside the banks of Green Flag status since 2009 A grid of towards Rainham to the south.

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