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Swakeleys Park Management Plan 2012 – 2020 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 2012 – 2020 Green Spaces Team London Borough of Hillingdon Green Flag Award winner 2012, 2013, 2014 Swakeleys Park Management Plan Table of Contents Page 1. Site Summary 3 Map 1-Key Features of Swakeleys Park 5 Map 2- Location of Ickenham ward in London 6 2. History 7 3. Ecology 7 4. Recreational facilities 8 5. Management arrangements; community contacts 9 6. Vision for Swakeleys Park 9 7. Site Aims and Objectives 10 8. Management Actions and Maintenance Plan 19 9. Appendices Appendix A: Introduction to the London Borough of 22 Hillingdon Appendix B: Marketing analysis and plan 23 Appendix C: Jubilee Garden 25 Appendix D: Commitment to Green Flags 26 Appendix E: Events and Marketing materials 27 Appendix F: Green Spaces Team structure 29 Appendix G: Tree Survey 30 2 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 1. Site Summary Details Site Name Swakeleys Park Address (Main Entrance) Swakeleys Drive, Ickenham (vehicles and pedestrians) Additional entrances a. Junction of The Avenue and Milton Road (vehicles and pedestrians) b. Swakeleys Road (near the junction with Thornhill Road) at the bridge over the River Pinn (pedestrians only) Postcode UB10 8SH Ownership London Borough of Hillingdon Name of Lead Officer Andy Boeckstaens Lead Officer’s contact details Green Spaces Team Civic Centre 4W/08 High St, Uxbridge Middlesex, UB8 1UW Phone: 01895 250456 Fax: 01895 250646 Email: [email protected] Description: Swakeleys Park is a site mainly used for recreation but enjoyed by all for its surroundings; it incorporates a beautiful lake and overlooks the historic, magnificent Jacobean Swakeleys House (which does not form part of the park). The park boasts a variety of interesting features including: A Large, open grass areas A well-used children’s playground Many mature trees Wild areas and woodland A lakeside walk with stunning views of Swakeleys House Tennis courts A small dog-free zone The Celandine Route runs through the park. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Garden 3 Swakeleys Park Management Plan Transport and access: Limited free parking is available near the entrance on Swakeleys Drive and there is a small car park near the tennis courts at the entrance on The Avenue. On-street parking is also available on Swakeleys Drive, Thornhill Road, Halford Road and Milton Road. There is a level pedestrian (and wheelchair-accessible) path and cycle path linking Swakeleys Drive and The Avenue, and wheelchair-accessible stopping- points along the way. Railway access is available via Ickenham Station (London Underground Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines), which is about half a mile away from the entrance in The Avenue. Hillingdon Station, on the same lines, is three-quarters of a mile from the Swakeleys Drive entrance. These stations provide access to central London in about 45 minutes. Local buses serve the Swakeleys Drive entrance to the park, providing links to Uxbridge and other nearby towns including Ruislip, Harefield and Eastcote. The park contains many areas of wide open space 4 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 1.2 Key Features of Swakeleys Park 5 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 1.3 Location: Swakeleys Park is located in the west London Borough of Hillingdon (see Appendix A for description), in the ward of Ickenham (see Map 3, below). Location of Ickenham in London Swakeleys Park is approximately: 16 miles from the centre of London 7 miles from Heathrow airport 1 mile from the M40 3 miles from M25 6 miles from the M4 6 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 2. History: The area that is now Swakeleys Park is a small part of the former Swakeleys Estate, which covered 429 acres (a substantial part of the current Ickenham area). Very roughly this was the area currently bounded by the A40, Swakeleys Road and Long Lane. Until the turn of the 20th century, it was an extremely rural area, the focus of which was the magnificent Jacobean mansion Swakeleys House, which still stands today just beyond the eastern boundary of the park. In 1901 (when Ickenham had just 329 residents!) the Swakeleys Estate was rented by Arthur Gilbey, and it remained under the control of the Gilbey family until 1921. At that point, the estate was put up for sale, by auction in small lots. Swakeleys House was bought by Richard Cross and Frank Stedman who laid out new roads in the vicinity including Swakeleys Drive, Court Road, Milton Road, Ivy House Road and The Avenue. Cross and Stedman sold the house and immediate grounds to Humphrey Talbot, who refurbished it and sold it to the Sports Association of The Foreign Office 1927. In the meantime, Cross was bought out by Stedman, who entered into an agreement with Uxbridge Urban District Council in 1924. In 1929, the part of the Swakeleys Estate that became Swakeleys Park was conveyed to the council, to be preserved as public open space. The park has therefore remained in public ownership and under the management of the local authority – in various guises - for the last 80 years. 3. Ecology: Swakeleys Park forms part of a Site of Nature Conservation Importance, Borough Grade II. This means that there would be significant loss to the borough in biodiversity, were this site to be lost. It is a relatively flat area consisting of large areas of amenity grassland interspersed with sections of scrub and woodland. The southern end includes a wildlife meadow which is very valuable for pollinators. The river also perform an important function as linear habitats, which connect different parts of the site and allow plants, insects and birds to move easily around Swakeleys Park and further. These habitats are also of high value because they are within a heavily populated area. The following principal habitats can be recognised within the site, as follows: Amenity grassland Scrub Woodland Tall herbs Scattered Trees Running water 7 Swakeleys Park Management Plan Fauna: Although no formal fauna survey has been conducted at Swakeleys Park, the following species are commonly seen in the local area: Avifauna Great Spotted Woodpecker House Sparrow Green Woodpecker Hedge Sparrow Song Thrush Black Bird Parakeet Robin Starlings Blue Tit Crow Great Tit Wood Pigeon Mallard Pigeon Coot Jay Magpie Wren Gold Finch Gold Crest Green Finch Pied Wagtail Moorhen Canada Goose Swan Mammals Fox Rats Hedgehog Mice Bats Deer Insects Butterflies Bees Wasps Amphibians Frogs Toads Flora: A partial tree survey was undertaken at Swakeleys Park during early 2011. This is shown in Appendix G. 4. Recreational Facilities: Swakeleys Park offers a good mixture of recreational opportunities. There are two excellent tennis courts, a children’s playground, a large open area for informal play and relaxation, a formal lakeside path offering spectacular views of Swakeleys House and an informal path (part of the Celandine Route) through woodland and alongside the river. All of these facilities are free of charge, with unrestricted access. 8 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 5. Management Arrangements: Swakeleys Park is managed by the London Borough of Hillingdon’s Green Spaces Team (see Appendix A for Green Spaces Structure) The borough’s in-house grounds maintenance team carry out grounds maintenance, with scheduled work based on the summary in more detail below. The Borough’s Green Spaces Area Officer also leads enhancement work at the site with assistance from the grounds maintenance team, contractors, Park Officers, colleagues in the Green Spaces Team, volunteers and other people, as appropriate. Community Contacts: Ickenham Residents Association (IRA): [email protected] St Giles Church [email protected] Street Champions Individual residents River Pinn Volunteers Friends of Swakeleys Park 6. Vision for Swakeleys Park Our vision for Swakeleys Park is to maintain it as a pleasant place for the people of Ickenham and its visitors to enjoy, and make improvements where possible. The park is in two rather different sections: one is traditional open space with recreational facilities; the other is a more natural area of suburban woodland where wildlife thrives. We seek to: Preserve the natural and wilder areas of the park. Ensure that there is appropriate provision for recreation. Design the maintenance of the grounds to match the needs of the park and its visitors. Ensure that the park is accessible for all to enjoy. Enhance the existing facilities to improve visitors’ experience. Encourage a closer working relationship with park users and local people. Ensure effective management of the lake and surrounds, to prevent silt build- up. 9 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 7. Site Aims and Objectives Main Aims 1. Create and maintain a welcoming site 2. Ensure the site is healthy, safe and secure 3. Ensure the site is clean and well maintained 4. Ensure sustainable management of resources 5. Appropriate management of conservation and heritage features 6. Encourage community involvement 7. Ensure effective marketing of the facility 8. Implement effective management strategies 7.1 Create and maintain a welcoming site There are several entrances to this park, with the main entrances being on The Avenue at the north end and on Swakeleys Drive at the south. These entrances have signage which includes a map, general site information and contact information. The site is very varied, allowing visitors to see woodland, walk beside a river and a lake, enjoy tennis and play in the playground or on the large open areas. Objectives 1. Maintain footpaths as necessary. 2. Install and maintain new interpretive signage. 3. Maintain furniture and equipment 4. Maintain gates and signs. 10 Swakeleys Park Management Plan 7.2 Ensure the site is healthy, safe and secure Healthy Play areas and the tennis courts are inspected weekly by the council’s Park Officers, and independent inspections are undertaken by external contractors on four occasions per year. In addition an independent annual inspection also takes place.
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