Find your local
park
You can easily find a park in
Newham with our alphabetical list.
Other parks, Newham contains several parks and
green spaces which are outside the responsibility of the
council.
Barking Road Recreation
Ground
Barking Road
East Ham
E6
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk
Public Transport:
Bus: 5, 238, 300, 325
Nearest tube: East Ham (three quarters of a mile)
Description of Service:
- Changing Rooms
- Flower beds
- Football Pitch
- Multi-use games area
- Play area
- Wheelchair access
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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 areaTree trail
- Public toilets
- Wheelchair access
- Will Thorne Pavilion (available for hire)
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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
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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
- Weelchair access
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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
There is further information on
Central
Park and the Central Park restoration project.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Small cafe, picnic area and garden
-
Horse and cart pony rides available by
arrangement
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Regular children's farm club and special animal
displays
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Visitors Centre with classroom and study areas and
guided tours by arrangement
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Read
further information on Stratford Park.
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Star Park
Star lane
West Ham E16
Opening Hours: Normally dawn to dusk.
Facilities:
-
Football pitch
-
Wheelchair access
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