Hylands Park — Attraction in London

This is my local park for the last 7years, spend some time here most days! This park is the best for dog walking, yes its not massive but I've made many dog walking friends here, know most of the regular dogs and say hello daily. My dog has her own bunch of friends she plays with, she loves socialising and running with her buddies. All the dogs are so well behaved, the owners are so respectful of each other and give space when needed. The athletics club is a great place to hang out on the weekend, it's always full of friendly locals and the kids can play on the field together whilst adults chill.

The park is well maintained although it can be prone to litter as its so busy during the summer and the bins overfill. The children's play area is my only gripe as its in need of tlc, part of the fence is missing and there are holes in the surface. Its well used by the local children and does need an update, but my kids love it regardless and we're lucky it's so close by.

I run here regularly aswell and the oval track is perfect for doing laps, it's nice and flat most of the way round. Many runners go here daily so its a great place to...

This quite little park located in Hornchurch has lots to offer for all the family.

Popular with local dog walkers there is an outdoor gym, basket ball court, 5 aside pitch, children's play area and 5 tennis courts.

During the summer months there is a local cricket club that play regularly with a club house and batting cage.

During the winter months there is a local children's football team that play most Sundays.

There is ample parking but is can be tricky to find a space during...

Small park with a kids play area and an outside workout area. It does have tennis courts and a sports field area too, good for walking the dog (if doing a small walk). During lockdown, there was a fab snake called covid who was made of painted stones done by the local children. Very sweet! Unfortunately the park becomes quite wet and waterlogged in the winter and the drains could definitely do with...