Mayesbrook Park is a 43 hectare public park in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned and managed by the borough council. The southern end, which is mainly a large lake, is a Local Nature Reserve.
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Huge park with two lakes, North Lake and South Lake, ducks, swans. Note that feeding of the ducks, Swans is not permitted. Fishing is also not permitted in the lakes and are monitored by the council.
The Mayes brook weaves it's way through the park. Lovely for long walks particularly through the woodland area. A favourite with runners and people taking their dogs for walks as well.
Plenty of benches, children's playground with swings, roundabout, climbing rope frames.
The council run leisure centre in the park has a gym over 3 floors trampoline park, badminton courts, skateboarding facilities, rock climbing - for members or can pay for single visit.
There is also an Adidas weather proof outdoor gym installed as part of London 2012 Olympics, this is free to use.
Great for riding bikes with kids, picnics. Sunday league football for kids every Sunday morning. Have seen kiteflying. There is also a canoe club each Saturday morning.
There are also tracks in wooded areas to go for walks, which kids particularly enjoy.
There are no toilets in the park, or anywhere to buy a coffee etc. However, on The Drive, there is a corner shop to buy drinks, ice creams etc.
Please please take your litter, empty drink bottles/cans with you or discard in one of the many black litter bins dotted...
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Theres a free small car park on Lodge Avenue that enters you directly in the park. You are parked directly next to the lake full off 20-30 Geese and Swans which is a nice little touch. The downside is they are wild animals and they take a stroll along the footpath and you can get right close to them to take pics. As they are fed well by many passers by and visitors the birds do leave a lot of mess behind on the footpath. (Not breadcrumbs lol). If you have young kids its handy to see the birds and stay close to your car for baby bag, clothes etc. If you choose to go further into the park it's got a good lush green area with flat land and hills. Alongside is also a clean footpath with litter bins to keep the the area tidy. You can have a run around, a picnic or kick about and is a good day.
If you got slightly older kids and go further into the park you have swings, slides and zipline area segregated for the infants and juniors.
Only gripe is all this activity requires hydration. But the closest shop is a 10 minute walk back to Lodge Avenue in one direction or 5 minutes in opposite direction to trampoline park reception. Likewise with toilets it's in trampoline park which is going further away from where you would have initially parked (if that's suited for you...
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What a fantastic open space. lakes birds out door gym nice and flat in parts great for jogging dog walking and running couple of inclines some stairs if you want to do a rocky
if you did that new years be a better me thing or not great place to take in fresh air it is pretty tranquil and there are lots of natural features for the kids to discover small childrens enclosed activities
climbing frames zip wire and a very good selection of flora and fauna from around the world well mancures grass areas wth picnic benches and if your elderly metal benchs spaced at respectable intervals if you require a breather.
Big activity facilitys/CENTER that caters for you physical and mental well beind climbing walls gym loads to do .
This is really a very well presented and thoughtfully laid out open space the residences of barking and daganham and the surrounding boroughs are privileged to have such a place on there doir steps remember the seed and grain for the birds and nuts for the squirrels and most importantly enjoy your visit
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