The borough enjoys one of the best living environments in London, though only seven miles from the City.  Parts of Epping Forest lie within its boundaries and Redbridge residents also benefit from lakes, two country parks and several traditional formal parks. 

These offer a wide range of sports amenities, including children's play areas, and are ideal for healthy walks. In the summer months, the parks host programmes of children's activities, community events, concerts, open-air theatre and funfairs.  Please check the events diary for more details of events within our parks.

Redbridge also helps to pay for the development of the Lee Valley Regional Park - a new kind of countryside created for leisure, stretching from London's Docklands into Hertfordshire and Essex, on both sides of the River Lee.  This 10,000-acre area contains urban green spaces, heritage sites, country parks, nature reserves and riverside trails.

Hainault Lodge Nature Reserve is the borough's first officially declared Local Nature Reserve and covers 14 acres.

Our main green spaces are:

• Hainault Forest Country Park
• Fairlop Waters Country Park
• Roding Valley Park
• Valentines Park

The London Borough of Redbridge is in the process of applying for Green Flag Status for three of our parks.  This is a national standard for parks and open spaces in England and Wales which recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country.

Traditional parks

These are Goodmayes, Clayhall, South, Seven Kings, Loxford and Ray Park - not forgetting other havens such as Barley Lane Recreation Ground, Salway Gardens, Christchurch Green and Westwood Recreation Ground, to name but a few.

Booking a Park, Recreation Ground or Open Space for an event

Certain green spaces within Redbridge are able to host events.  If you have an event that you would like to hold in a park, you will need to complete an application form.  Please note that the deadline for booking an event in a park during 2008 was the 31 March 2008, however applications submitted after this date are still being considered. 

Parks Participation Groups

As part of our commitment to making Redbridge a better place to live, we are asking residents to help shape the future of the borough's parks by inviting them to take part in our new Parks Participation Groups.

Publications

• Application Form (PDF 40Kb)
  For booking an event in a Park
• Bye-Laws (79Kb)
  For Pleasure Gounds, Public Walks and Open Spaces
• Parks and Open Spaces (3Mb)
  A guide for Parks and Open Spaces within Redbridge.
• Redbridge Walk to Health (109Kb)
  Timetable of organised walks in Parks