Barking Park is the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's oldest park, opened in 1898. It consists of nearly 30 hectares consisting of a 910 metre long lake, ornamental areas, tree lined avenues, playing fields and facilities for boating, bowls and football.
Barking Park hosts an increasing number of events and activities each year, coordinated by the borough's Events and Rangers team, such as the annual East London Mela, Firework Displays and guided walks.
With the creation of a dedicated Ranger Service in 2008, the park is now staffed 7 days a week, and will offer a greater variety of events and activities over the next few years.
The park secured £3,254,000 funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund in February 2008, under their Public Parks Initiative, for the restoration and improvement of the park, further details of which are given under Heritage Lottery Fund Project.
Barking Park is managed and maintained by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Barking Park
Longbridge Road
Barking
IG11 8TA
Telephone: 020 8594 3698
Opening hours: The park is open all hours to pedestrians but some gates are closed at dusk.
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Lydia Wilde / Sarah Austin
Education and Outreach Rangers
Tel: 020 8594 3698
Email: lydia.wilde@lbbd.gov.uk|
Mike Levett
Barking Park Project Manager
Tel: 020 8227 3387
Email: mike.levett@lbbd.gov.uk|
Andy Johnson
Park Manager
Tel: 020 8227 3094
Email: andy.johnson@lbbd.gov.uk|
General parks enquiries:
Email: parksandcountryside@lbbd.gov.uk|
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© 2008 London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Civic Centre
Rainham Road North, Dagenham, RM10 7BN
Telephone: 020 8215 3000
Fax: 020 8227 5184
Textphone: 020 8227 5755
Email: enquiries@lbbd.gov.uk|