Parks and open spaces

Southland Arts Centre gardens : Flowers among the trees.

Hillingdon is the second largest borough in London with over 200 green spaces covering approximately 1,800 acres.

Whether you want a quiet place to sit and think, somewhere for the whole family to spend the day, or outdoor sports facilities to enjoy and benefit from, Hillingdon offers something for everyone.

Across the borough, there are formal gardens, town parks and informal nature conservation and country parks, as well as over 100 children's play areas. We currently have sixteen green flag sites, a National Nature Reserve at Ruislip Woods, and over 40 Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), all of which are open to the public.

Green Spaces survey and results

The results are in following the recent survey held in March and April, carried out by online questionnaires, telephone and face to face interviews.
Allotments

Recreational garden sites around the borough.
Bridleways

A guide to bridleways within and around Hillingdon, including the Bridleway Users Code.
Green Flag success

A number of Hillingdon's parks and green spaces are amongst the best in the UK; they have been awarded Green Flag Awards. These include 2 new sites for 2010.
Green spaces websites

Links to websites of other organisations who preserve green spaces.
Hillingdon in Bloom

Hillingdon Borough's own horticultural competition...
Love your parks

With formal gardens, town parks and informal nature conservation and country parks, as well as more than 100 children's play areas, the borough has a wealth of leafy places to discover.
Mini motorcycles

Guidelines on the use of mini motorcycles in the borough's green spaces.
Skate park facilities

Practice your tricks and jumps on the new skateboard ramps in Kings College playing fields, Ruislip!
Sports pitch hire

Information on sports pitch bookings for football, cricket and rugby, and cancellation details.
Tennis courts

Find out where you can play tennis in the borough. You can choose to pay and play or simply turn up and play.
Tree management

Council manages and maintains the thousands of publicly owned trees, shrubs, parks, conservation areas, country parks and areas of green belt in the borough, which many residents take pride in and enjoy.
Green spaces volunteers

Find out about the many ways you can get involved and help improve our green spaces in the borough.
Report anti-social behaviour or parks & open spaces issues

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Related information

Contact details for Green spaces
Walks in Hillingdon
There are many great walks in the borough including the Hillingdon trail, nature walks and healthy guided walks.
Grounds maintenance
This service maintains landscaped areas of council owned parks, open spaces, housing estates and grass verges in Hillingdon.

Documents

Useful websites

Hillingdon's open spaces
Flickr photo gallery