Park Rules
To ensure our parks are maintained to the highest standard and everyone visiting the park has a pleasant experience, we have a few rules in place that visitors should follow.
We ask you to respect other park users, keep your dog under close control and follow direction when to put your dog on a lead or to keep your dog away from a prohibited area. Remember also to pick up and dispose of your dog waste responsibly. For more information on Redbridge Dog Control Orders please visit the Redbridge website.
Please ensure children are supervised at all times.
For your own safety
Swimming is NOT allowed in any of our lakes or rivers. For more information, please watch the short video clip below
Please be aware that barbecues are NOT permitted in any of our parks.
For more information please read:
Car Parking
Where car parking charges apply at our parks and opens spaces you can now use the RingGo payment system. There are no cash payments taken at parking meters and instead customers will need to use RingGo to pay.
Car Parking charges from 1 April 2024
| Duration | Price |
| Up to 1 hour | £1.50 |
| 2 hours | £2.60 |
| All day | £5.50 |
How to pay for parking
You can pay using RingGo by iPhone, Android, Blackberry 10 and Windows apps or Text RingGo to park or call 020 3046 0010, calls charged at local rates. Please note:
- When paying for parking please ensure that you have the correct car registration details selected, as you can register multiple vehicles.
- If you are phoning to pay for parking, you are offered a reminder text when your time will expire and this will cost 6p a text. If you do not require a reminder text, listen until the end of the call and select the correct number to opt out.
- Parking for motorcycles is free provided they are within a bay.
If you have any questions about how to sign up for the service, call RingGo on 0905 009 1122. Calls to this number cost £1.53 per minute plus network charges. For more information please visit RingGo website.
The following parks and open spaces have car parking available:
- Barkingside Recreation Ground
- Clayhall Park
- Fairlop Waters Country Park
- Hainault Forest*
- Seven Kings Park
- Ray Park
- Valentines Park
*There is no allocated parking for coaches at Hainault Forest. If you wish to bring a coach party to Hainault you will need to notify the park in advance by emailing hainaultforest@visionrcl.org.uk
Wanstead Library also has car parking available. Prices are:
- Up to 1 hour £1.50
- 1-2 hours £2.60
- All day £10.00