Harrow Lodge Park

About the park:

Harrow Lodge Park is the borough’s largest urban park of 130 acres that serves the local and wider community and is situated within the residential area of Hornchurch.

It has a variety of uses from informal recreation to large scale events, including the annual borough show.

There are 2 children’s play areas in the South and North of the park.

There are 2 multi-use games areas at these locations with skate equipment and three tarmac tennis courts in the South, and a Parkour area in the North.

A café is situated in the centre of the park who also hires out pedal boats on the lake.

Opening times:

Harrow Lodge Park is not on the schedule to be closed in the evening; pedestrian access in unrestricted. However, the car park at Warren Drive is secured half an hour after dusk. Exceptions may occur. Contact 01708 434743 for more specific daily details.

Getting here:

Elm Park station, on the London Underground District Line, is close to the park and is a short walk away from the Warren Drive entrances.

There are direct several bus routes to the park from the surrounding town centres of Romford, Collier Row, Rainham, Upminster, Hornchurch and Elm Park: 248, 252 and 165 bus routes all stop by the park.

There are free car parks at the Warren Drive, Upper Rainham Road and Hornchurch Road entrances.