We have a wide range of parks, open spaces and nature reserves to explore and enjoy.
A complete list of our parks and open spaces including locations and opening hours. Listings of parks by sports and recreation facility are available.
Prices to play sports in the borough's parks.
Country Parks and Nature Reserves|
A chance to experience the pleasures of the countryside on your doorstep.
Visitor Centres - Millennium Centre|
Our visitor and education centre, open to the public throughout the year.
Peace and Memorial Garden - Central Park, Dagenham|
A living memorial to all those who have suffered abuse, persecution and death during hostilities and war.
We do not operate a riding school, although there are private clubs and facilities in the local area.
There are several places within the borough where fishing is permitted.
Trewern Residential Outdoor Centre|
We do not have a residential study centre in the borough, but instead children/adults can visit Trewern Outdoor Activity Centre.
Our Tree Section maintain all trees owned by us in parks, open spaces, cemeteries, amenity greens and streets in this borough.
Join in with our Parks and Nature Reserve activities.
The borough's brand new wheel park at Castle Green.
The borough's first BMX track at Old Dagenham Park.
Information about the Green Flag scheme, in which several of the borough's parks and open spaces have won awards.
Plans to improve and revitalise our parks and nature reserves.
The Strategic Parks Initiative|
An initiative the Council has identified to afford increased maintenance costs in parks.
Contact details for conservation volunteer groups, 'Friends of' and other local groups involved in parks and open spaces in the borough.
Maintaining a safe environment for all visitors to the borough's parks.
Byelaws are local laws to protect our environment from damage, spoiling or misuse. Certain activities and behaviour is prohibited in our parks and nature reserves.
Forest and Woodland Management|
Information on the grant awarded to increase woodland areas in the borough.
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Ranger Services
The Millennium Centre
The Chase
Dagenham Road
Rush Green
Romford
RM7 0SS
Tel: 020 8595 4155
Fax: 020 8984 9488
General parks enquiries:
Email: parksandcountryside@lbbd.gov.uk|
Links to government agencies and other countryside related websites.
Institute of Leisure and Amenities Managers|
Thames Chase Community Forest|
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