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Parks and open spaces

We've got seven premier parks, a city farm and a range of smaller parks for the whole community to enjoy.


Pay for park hire Book a tennis court Report a grounds maintenance problem Make a playground report or request

Our playgrounds


There are children's playgrounds dotted throughout the borough. Find out where they are.

Enjoying our parks and open spaces


Find out how to make the best of our beautiful parks and open spaces so that everyone can enjoy them.

Our open spaces


Waltham Forest has a wealth of wonderful green spaces. Get the full lowdown with our guide.

Events in parks and open spaces


Information about events and how to hire a park or open space

Abbotts Park


Abbotts Park offers something for everyone, from families with children, to picnickers, and sports and fitness activities.

Coronation Gardens


Coronation Gardens was formally opened on 23 May 1903 and hosts the borough’s last surviving bandstand.

Langthorne Park


The park opened in June 2000. Its name comes from Stratford-Langthorne Abbey which once owned 1,500 acres of local land.

Leyton Jubilee Park


Leyton Jubilee Park is our biggest park and was named to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Lloyd Park


The jewel in the crown of our local parks. Lloyd Park opened in the Victorian era and was given a makeover in 2012.

Memorial Park


This large open park has several play areas and an ornamental pond. It's the perfect spot for a family day out.

Ridgeway Park


Impressive Green Flag park known for its miniature railway, which attracted a famous visitor in 1954 – Walt Disney!

Brooks Farm


Based in Leyton's Jack Cornwell Park, this popular city farm's been running for over 20 years.

Our other parks


From Bisterne Avenue Park to Wingfield Park, discover our many other parks.

Volunteering in our parks


Find out about volunteering and training opportunities, Green Gyms, our Biodiversity Action Team and more.

Resident Groups


Find out how local Resident Groups work with us to improve our parks and green spaces.

Join our green schemes


We run lots of green initiatives through our residents groups. See how you can get involved.

Our parks and open spaces strategies


Read about our parks and open spaces guide and strategies, how to give us feedback and more.

Community parklets


Parklets are a great way to enhance the local area. Following on from the success of other parklet programmes, we are offering residents an opportunity to create and maintain their own community parklet.

Parklets


Parklets are semi-permanent structures that reuse parts of streets and parking spaces with greenery, furniture, and other features.

Dogs, animals and pest control


Report vermin, dog fouling, dangerous dogs, dog control orders, lost or found dogs and find out about our pest control service.

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