Environment
A description of what each park in Hertsmere has to offer, i.e sporting and play facilities, lakes, picnic areas, woodlands...
The first part of the park was purchased in 1888 and in total the land cost £3,257 to acquire. The main feature of the park is the lake system which functions by collecting all the surface water from the local area. The lakes were reshaped and cleared of silt during 1999, the banks planted and fountains installed. The lakes now form home to many varieties of water foul and wildlife.
Pictured are representatives from the Friends, council and John O'Conner with the Green Flag Award
The tree avenue leading to Croxdale Road was planted by local school children with each tree representing a school in Borehamwood.
Aberford Park has been the proud winner of a Green Flag Award since 2008. For further details on Green Flag please click here.
The new cafe and toilet were opened to the public in summer 2010. Visitors to the park can now enjoy hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice creams. The cafe is situated next to the community hall and the children's play area. During the summer months it is open every day between the hours of 10am and 5pm. Winter hours vary. For further details please call 020 8953 4967.
Aberford Park offers a wide range of play and sport activities for all ages.
There are two children's play areas in the park, along with a skatepark and 'extreme' sport area. The main area is fully equipped with a large range of equipment for the junior age range (under 12s). The 'extreme' sport areais suitable for children over the age of 12 and includes a 'Twinfly', Rodeoboard and climbing boulder. There is also a sensory play are behind the Community Centre with a nest swing, bridge, tunnel and maze.
A multi-sports court area is located near the lake and is marked out for street hockey and basketball. Regular graffiti projects are carried out on the court walls organised by Hertsmere's Youth and Projects Officer.
The skatepark was designed by professional skaters
The council was given money from a national fund (Playbuilder) to redesign the toddler play area in the park. This area has been revamped into a sensory play area with an excting range of features and opened in June 2010.
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The sensory play area behind the cafe
There is a car park by the Community Centre which can be accessed from Aberford Road.
Aberford Park is often used as a backing set for television programmes, and has been used in the past for EastEnders and Grange Hill.
This park is one of the parks covered by the Borehamwood Four Parks Friends Association.
In 2005, the Council received funding from Sport England, Living Spaces and the Police Authority for an exciting new area called 'the Action Zone' consisting of the skatepark, extreme sports area and earth sculptures.