{"id":279,"date":"2019-03-14T17:08:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/?post_type=centre&#038;p=279"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T12:53:44","slug":"claybury-woods-and-park","status":"publish","type":"centre","link":"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/centre\/claybury-woods-and-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Claybury Woods and Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ramsons-bluebells-and-oak-tree-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"bluebells in a woodland\" class=\"wp-image-2536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ramsons-bluebells-and-oak-tree-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ramsons-bluebells-and-oak-tree-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ramsons-bluebells-and-oak-tree-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ramsons-bluebells-and-oak-tree.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-pink-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Barbecues are not permitted at any of our parks and open spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-purple-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-about-the-park\"><strong>About the park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Claybury Woods and Park holds a Green Flag Award and covers almost over 70 hectares, containing an ancient area of oak and hornbeam woodland (18 hectares) locally renowned for its variety of woodland spring flowers, including bluebells, veteran trees and fungi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Claybury Park has been honoured with the prestigious Green Flag Award 2024, which recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, across the UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-vision-heading\" id=\"h-maps-and-information\"><strong>Maps and Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/claybury-park-leaflet-updated-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download the Claybury Park leaflet (PDF 4MB)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-purple-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-park-at-a-glance\"><strong>Park at a glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-centre-media-text is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong>Ancient Woodland<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is made up of extensive meadows, wildlife ponds, wetland areas, managed scrub land and many ancient\/veteran trees, and the site is being managed for nature conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ancient woodland has achieved Forest Stewardship Council\u00ae (FSC\u00ae) certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bluebell-Walk-at-Claybury-Woods-20.04.19-3.jpg\" alt=\"bluebell\" class=\"wp-image-56528 size-full\" style=\"object-position:7% 49%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bluebell-Walk-at-Claybury-Woods-20.04.19-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bluebell-Walk-at-Claybury-Woods-20.04.19-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bluebell-Walk-at-Claybury-Woods-20.04.19-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Bluebell-Walk-at-Claybury-Woods-20.04.19-3-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-centre-media-text is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113634 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Claybury-Park-Green-Flag-Award.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong>Green Flag Award<\/strong> <strong>Park<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The national standard for parks and open spaces in England and Wales recognises and rewards the best green spaces in the country with Green Flag Status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claybury Park has retained its Green Flag Status for 2025.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/centre\/valentines-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Valentines Park<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hainaultforest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hainault Forest<\/a> in Redbridge have been named among the UK\u2019s top ten parks in the 2024 People\u2019s Choice Awards. This prestigious award recognises and celebrates parks that are clean, well-maintained, and inviting spaces for relaxation and recreation, and highlights the strong community support for Redbridge\u2019s beloved green spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/hainault-forest-and-valentines-park-voted-best-parks-in-the-country-in-the-peoples-choice-awards-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read news story<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/parks-outdoor-spaces\/greenflag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Voting is now open for the People&#8217;s Choice Awards 2025! Click the button below to cast your vote.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can vote once per park per device, so feel free to vote from your phone, tablet, and computer to support your favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenflagaward.org\/park-summary\/?park=2801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vote for Claybury Park<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-centre-media-text is-style-centre-manager-media-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-purple-color has-text-color\"><strong>Outdoor Gym<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Claybury Park features an outdoor gym which is free to use and fun way to stay way to stay active whilst getting some fresh air. By using the outdoor gyms frequently this will enable you to maintain\/lose weight, strengthen your body, increase your fitness levels and improve mental wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/parks-outdoor-spaces\/outdoor-gyms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"man using outdoor gym\" class=\"wp-image-56398 size-full\" style=\"object-position:39% 52%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/034_RV_Valentines_Park_July_2021-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center 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href=\"https:\/\/platform.nationalfundingscheme.org\/vision-redbridge-culture-and-leisure#.YZYyHNDP1Pa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donate Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/visionrcl.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1199429782.jpg\" alt=\"Fairlop Fair\" class=\"wp-image-38272 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1199429782.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1199429782-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isca00.bigwaveserver.co.uk\/~visionrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/shutterstock_1199429782-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" 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