General information
The council manages a number of parks and open spaces throughout the borough, which offer a variety of leisure pursuits.

Hertsmere parks feature:
- Play areas that meet current European safety standards
- Outdoor bowls and petanque - run by local clubs
- Tennis courts - most are available all year round
- Multi purpose courts all year round
- Football pitches
- La Dolce Vita cafe in King George Recreation Ground, Bushey
- Events - including picnics, concerts, fun days and conservation activities
- Two Green Flag Award winning parks
- Two permanent skateparks and a mobile skatepark
- Rose gardens, wildflower meadows and wildlife sites
- Community involvement and friends groups
For details of the parks and their facilities in Hertsmere, please select the town below:
- Borehamwood
- Bushey
- Elstree
- Potters Bar
- Radlett (managed by Aldenham Parish Council)
- Ridge
- Shenley
- South Mimms
News
Parks and Amenities produce quarterly newsletters with latest news on our parks across the borough such as improvement schemes and Friends Groups' activities.
- Download our LATEST Spring 2008 newsletter here...
- Download our Autumn/Winter 2007 newsletter
- Download our Summer 2007 newsletter

- Download our Spring 2007 newsletter

- Download our Winter 2006-07 newsletter

Community involvement
Community involvement is positively encouraged and some Friends Groups have already been established. New members are always welcome.
A Freephone parks helpline (0800 731 1810) allows park users to be actively involved in the management of parks by reporting any difficulties or problems directly to Parks and Amenities.
Art in the Parks
The parks team are introducing art into the Borough's parks. King George Recreation Ground in Bushey, awarded a Green Flag Park Award, for example, is well worth a visit for the 'Caterpillar Column' and the 'Family' sculpture. An unusual 'Tree of Life' sculpture can been seen in our other Green Flag winner Oakmere Park in Potters Bar. In Parkfield, Potters Bar you will find a carved tree sculpture amongst the meadow.
Events
The parks play host to regular annual events from Easter Egg Hunts to Jazz on a summer afternoon. For a list of our current events see the Events page.
La Dolce Vita cafe - King George Recreation Ground, Bushey
A warm welcome awaits you at the cafe in the park. The cafe offers an array of mouth-watering dishes.
For further information on our parks, please contact a member of the Parks team.