Did you know that most homes in Newham are within a 10 minute walk from a park? Newham Council looks after 22 parks, around 45 open spaces and seven allotment sites. Whether you want to go for a walk, a picnic, read a book, play sport, enjoy an event or just relax, Newham's parks are a clean, safe and green environment, with something for everyone. They are also free and open every day from dawn to dusk.

• Changing Rooms
• Flower beds
• Football Pitch
• Multi-use games area
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

Beckton District Park
South: Stansfeld Road
Beckton
E6
North: Tollgate Road
Beckton
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 262, 300, 376
Docklands Light Railway: Royal Albert

Description of Service:

• Basketball court
• Cafeteria
• Cycle route
• Football pitch
• Fishing
• Lake
• Nature area
• Play area
• Tree trail
• Public toilets
• Wheelchair access
• Will Thorne Pavilion (available for hire)

Brampton Park
Masterman Road
East Ham
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport: Bus 104

Description of Service:

• Basketball court
• Changing rooms
• Football pitch
• Play area
• Paddling pool
• Wheelchair access

Canning Town Recreation Ground
Prince Regent Lane
Custom House
E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 147, 325, 473, 241, 300
Plaistow: 1 mile
Canning Town: 1/2 mile
Docklands Light Railway: Prince Regent, Custom House

Description of Service:

• Flower beds
• Football pitch
• Multi-use games court
• Play area
• Tennis
• Wheelchair access

Central Park
High Street South
East Ham
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 5, 15, 58, 101, 104, 147, 300,
Tube: East Ham (half a mile)

Description of Service:

• Bowling green
• Cafeteria (summer time only)
• Flower beds
• Ornamental pond
• Children's play water feature
• Public toilets
• Play area
• Tennis courts
• Tree trail
• Wheelchair access

Cundy Road Open Space
Victoria Dock Road
Canning Town
E16
Tel: 020 8552 0939
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 147, 325, 473, 241
Rail: Custom House
Docklands Light Railway: Prince Regent, Custom House

Description of Service:

• Pond
• Nature area
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

East Ham Nature Reserve
Norman Road
East Ham,
E6 4HN
Tel: 020 8470 4525
Opening Hours: Monday Closed Tues-Fri 10am-5pm (Summer); 10am-4pm (Winter) Sat/Sun 2pm-5pm (Summer); 1pm-4pm (Winter)
Accessibility: Disabled access to ground floor of visitor centre (shop, displays, handling table, toilets). Disabled Badge holders - parking by main gate in Norman Road. Wheelchair trail, raised outdoor displays. Guide dogs for the blind welcome (other dogs strictly prohibited).
Public Transport:
Bus: 101, 104, 173, 300
Tube: East Ham - 1 1/2 miles
Docklands Light Railway: Beckton

Description of service:

• London's largest churchyard
• An important haven for local wildlife
• Nature trails teeming with local wildlife including foxes, owls and kestrels
• Local history displays and wildlife dioramas
• The ancient Norman parish church of St Mary Magdalene - viewed by appointment only
• Permanent displays:
  Wildlife in Your Garden
  The Wartime Kitchen
  Victorian School Room
• Services for schools:
  Hunt for minibeasts
  Carry out a plant survey
  Do a gravestone trail

Forest Lane Park
Magpie Close
Forest Lane
Forest Gate
E7
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 58, 308, 330
Railway: Forest Gate, Maryland

Description of Service:

• Dipping pond
• Forest Lane Lodge with car park (available for hire - contact 020 8430 2455)
• Lake
• Picnic area
• Raised bed garden area
• Small orchard
• Small woodland
• Wildflower meadow (spring and summer)
• Wildfowl
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

Gooseley Playing Fields
St Alban's Avenue
East Ham
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible
Public transport:
Buses: 101, 104, 173, 300

Description of Service:

• Changing rooms
• Flower beds
• Football pitches
• Netball
• Play area
• Tennis courts
• Wheelchair access

Hermit Road Recreation Ground
Hermit Road
Plaistow
E13
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 5, 15, 69, 241, 276, 330, 300, 474
Tube: Plaistow - 1/2 mile
Railway: Canning Town
Docklands Light Railway: Canning Town

Description of Service:

• Basketball court
• Flower beds
• Play area
• Tennis court
• Wheelchair access

Keir Hardie Recreation Ground
Tarling Road
Custom House
E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 147, 241
Tube: Canning Town
Railway: Custom House
Docklands Light Railway: Royal Victoria

Description of Service:

• Changing room
• Football pitch
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

King George V Park
King George's Avenue
Custom House
E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 473, 147, 300
Railway: Custom House
Docklands Light Railway: Prince Regent

Description of Service:

• City farm
• Flower beds
• Wheelchair access

Lister Gardens
Upper Road
Plaistow
E13
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 69, 241, 262, 473
Tube: Plaistow

Description of Service:

• Flower beds
• Multi-use games area
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

Little Ilford Park
Church Road
Manor Park
E12
Tel: 020 8552 0939
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 25, 86, 551, 147
Railway: Ilford

Description of Service:

• Changing rooms
• Cricket pitches
• Flower beds
• Football
• Multi-use games court
• Football pitch
• Nature area
• Play area
• Trim trail
• Tennis court
• Public toilets
• Wheelchair access

Lyle Park
Bradfield Road
Silvertown
E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 69, 474
Railway: Custom House
Docklands Light Railway: Royal Victoria

Description of service:

• Basketball facilities
• Changing rooms
• Football pitch
• Heritage
• Play area
• Tennis courts
• Wheelchair access limited to parts of the park

Memorial Recreation Ground
Memorial Avenue
Stratford,
E15
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 69, 276
Railway: West Ham Tube: West Ham

Description of Service:

• Basketball court
• Football pitch
• Changing room
• Wheelchair access

New Beckton Park
Savage Gardens
East Ham,
E6
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Public transport:
Bus: 101, 300, 678
Docklands Light Railway: Beckton

Description of Service:

• Bowling green
• Changing room
• Cricket pitch
• Football pitch
• Multi-use games court
• Play area
• Tennis court
• Wheelchair access

Newham City Farm
Stansfeld Road
East Ham
E6
Farm and Visitor's Centre: 020 7474 4960
Contact: Theresa Salmon
Opening Hours: Open Tuesday - Sunday (Summer 10am - 5pm; Winter 10am - 4pm) Closed Mondays except bank holidays
Accessibility: Access partial for the disabled. Toilet for the disabled available. Car parking space available at Will Thorne Pavilion and King George V Park.
Public Transport:
Bus: 300, 147, 473
Tube: East Ham/Plaistow
British Rail: North Woolwich
Docklands Light Railway: Prince Regent

Description of service:

• Offers children and adults the opportunity to see, hear and handle farm animals
• Small cafe, picnic area and garden
• Horse and cart pony rides available by arrangement
• Regular children's farm club and special animal displays
• Visitors Centre with classroom and study areas and guided tours by arrangement

Plaistow Park
Greengate Street
Plaistow
E13 OAS
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 5, 15, 15b, 147, 241, 262, 276, 325, 330, 473 (262 is the closest bus)
Nearest tube: Plaistow (half a mile)

Description of Service:

• floral displays
• football pitch
• multi-use games area
• play area
• paddling pool
• wheelchair access

Plashet Park
Plashet Grove,
Forest Gate,
E7
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 101, 104, 147, 238, 300, 325
Tube: East Ham

Description of Service:

• Bowling green
• Cafeteria
• Cricket nets
• Flower beds
• Multi-use games court
• Play area
• Tennis
• Public toilets
• Wheelchair access

Priory Park
Grangewood Street,
East Ham,
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 5, 15, 58, 104, 147, 330, 376
Tube: Upton Park

Description of Service:

• Multi-use games court
• Play area
• Wheelchair access

Royal Victoria Gardens
Pier Road, Off Albert Road,
Custom House,
E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 101, 474, 473
Railway: North Woolwich
Docklands Light Railway: Gallions Reach - 1/2 mile

Description of Service:

• Bowling green
• Cafe
• Flower beds
• Multi-use games court
• Heritage
• Play area
• Paddling pool
• Tennis
• Public toilets
• Wheelchair access

Stratford Park
West Ham Lane,
Stratford, E15
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public transport:
Bus: 69, 104, 238, 241, 262, 276, 473
Railway: Stratford
Tube: Stratford
Docklands Light Railway: Stratford

Description of Service:

• Bowling green
• Basket ball
• Flower beds
• Multi-use games court
• Netball court
• Play area
• Paddling pool
• Tennis court
• Wheelchair access

Star Park
Star lane
West Ham E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk

Facilities:

• Football pitch
• Wheelchair access

Newham contains several parks and green spaces which are outside the responsibility of the council.

They are:

Thames Barrier Park
London Development Agency
www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk

Three Mills Green
Lee Valley Park Authority
www.leevalleypark.org.uk

West Ham Park
Corporation of London
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk