Type Public park Created 1902 (1902) Phone +44 20 8208 3095 | Area 13.5 ha Status Open year round | |
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Location Ilford, Greater London, UK Operated by London Borough of Redbridge Address South Park Road, Ilford, IG1 1XU IG1, United Kingdom Hours Open today · 8:30AM–8PMTuesday8:30AM–8PMWednesday8:30AM–8PMThursday8:30AM–8PMFriday8:30AM–8PMSaturday8:30AM–8PMSunday8:30AM–8PMMonday8:30AM–8PMSuggest an edit Similar Valentines Park, Valentines Mansion, Seven Kings Park, Hyde Park Holocaust memorial, Roding Valley tube station | ||
A walk in the park an oral history of south park ilford
South Park is an Edwardian park to the South of Ilford, North-East London. It is one of the largest open spaces in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has recently been awarded Green Flag status.
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Geography
The park is a 13.5 hectare park on former farmland which was sold to Ilford Council in 1899 for £11,200. The park opened to the public on 10 May 1902. It contains a number of large trees, a lake which is fed by Loxford Water and leisure facilities including Tennis courts and Football pitches.
Wildlife
The park provides a home to a number of wildlife species, including mallard ducks, tufted ducks, pochard, Canada geese, Greylag geese, Mute Swan and bats. Great Cormorant, Grey Heron and Egyptian geese are also frequently seen.
In 2011, a new Wildlife Education & Information Centre was opened in the old boat house as a partnership between the London Borough of Redbridge and the South Park User Group.
Surrounding area
The area around the park has become known as South Park and the nearby primary school, the catchment area of which covers a large part of the south of Redbridge, is known as South Park Primary School.ST Peter and Paul also has catchment area in this area for catholic children