Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In line with Government advice, all of Dacorum’s play areas and playgrounds are closed with immediate effect - please do not visit them or use any of the equipment. This is necessary to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect the health and safety of communities.

Parks and open spaces remain open for exercise, but we remind people to keep to the advice on staying at least two metres apart from anyone who is not in your household.

Parks, play and open spaces

We provide and maintain many of the parks, open spaces and play areas across Dacorum. Our green assets, including parks, play areas, adventure playgrounds and nature conservation sites are a great place to relax and unwind. The variety on offer means that there is an ideal space for everyone to read a book, walk the dog or spend the day with the family.

Our Parks and Open Spaces team work with 'Friends' groups to improve the quality of our local parks and open spaces. This can include anything from developing new facilities such as skate parks, replanting roundabouts, planting flower and shrub beds and maintaining playgrounds. Last year 35,000 bulbs, 70,000 bedding plants and 2,000 perennials were planted in parks and open spaces across Dacorum. 

Awards

• Canal Fields
• Chipperfield Common
• Tring Memorial Gardens
• Bunkers Park - Please note: Essential highways works is taking place on the Access Road at Bunkers Park Open Space between Monday 13 and Friday 17 April 2020. There will be no access to vehicles on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 April. Pedestrian access will be available throughout this period.
• Water Gardens

A further two parks also have the accolade of Queen Elizabeth II Fields status:

• Gadebridge Park
• Bovingdon Green

We are also a network award finalist with Keep Britain Tidy for our Love Parks campaign, which featured a video of people enjoying a range of different hobbies in our parks during Love Parks Week 2017.

Strategies and plans

We work to a Green Space strategy to deliver improved public spaces within the borough and to help us protect our environment from the pressures of development. You can read the strategy on our green spaces page. 

In order for our parks to maintain their high standards it is important for the team to have management plans in place. For example:

•  Canal Fields Management Plan 2015-2020 (PDF 4MB)
•  Tring Memorial Garden Management Plan 2018-2023 (PDF 8MB)

Walking

There are a variety of walking routes available, catering for all abilities. The routes can be found on the Hertfordshire County Council website.

Policy on memorials in parks and open spaces

We support the needs and principles of allowing memorials in parks and on green space areas. For more information, read our  Policy on memorials (PDF 33KB) or telephone 01442 228000 and ask for 'Clean, Safe and Green'.