South Park

South Park, Ilford: Tickets, Tours, Hours, Address, South Park Reviews: 4/5

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South Park

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South Park

#4 of 20 things to do in Ilford

Parks

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Monday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Sunday

8:30 AM - 8:00 PM

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The area

Best nearby

Restaurants

717 within 3 miles

The Ashgrove

127

0.2 mi$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Vegetarian Friendly

Gymkhana

385 ft$$ - $$$ • Indian • Asian • Vegetarian Friendly

Cemo

0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Turkish • Middle Eastern • Vegetarian Friendly

Metro Cafe

0.3 miVegetarian Friendly

South Park Cafe

0.1 mi

Seven Kings Fish Bar

0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • British

Adana

0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • Turkish • Middle Eastern • Vegetarian Friendly

Seven Kings Fish Bar

0.3 mi$$ - $$$ • British

Attractions

52 within 3 miles

Ilford Central Library

0.8 miLibraries

Valentines Mansion & Gardens

107

1.5 miHistoric Sites • Gardens

Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre

0.9 miSpeciality Museums • Children's Museums

Eastbury Manor House

1.7 miArchitectural Buildings • Gardens

Redbridge's Town Hall

0.8 miHistoric Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Hospital Chapel of St Mary & St Thomas

1 miReligious Sites

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Nick H

3 contributions

Bird facaes and rat infestations. Keep children well away!

Jul 2021

Avoid this dump could be hazardous to humans. Goose facaes everywhere, unkempt bush areas with brambles etc. This place is hazardous to young children.
The london borough of redbridge should hang their heads in shame for there total lack of allowing this once beautiful park turn to a health hazard.

Written July 12, 2021

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

NabilShelly

Ilford, UK18 contributions

Beautiful Views

Feb 2019 • Solo

A lovely view from my Window, no matter what season, plenty of greenery, nice lake, open spaces, kids play area, outdoor exercise area, big enough to have a pleasant walk, cycle or run. Pleased to have this lovely park on my doorsteps.

Written March 4, 2019

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Hannahhylt

Ilford, UK67 contributions

Standard East London park

Aug 2018 • Solo

This park is like most in the area - a scattering of rats but mostly clean. A small ish park but a large open space.

There is a good play area for kids (small and big kids) and there is an outdoor gym. There is a large pond with plenty of geese and ducks too

Written August 29, 2018

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johnblackismyname

Brighton, UK4 contributions

beatiful day out with the kids

May 2018 • Family

My sister lives in the area so I was visiting with my kids and we had a brilliant day here. clean and just adorable surroundings

Written June 2, 2018

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Lindsey G

84 contributions

Walk in the snow

Dec 2017 • Couples

This a local park we visit when we pop into friends who live facing the park....good open space with play areas nd exercise areas , big pond so you can see the ducks nd geese , on good bus route
Lots of people use the park from all ages

Written January 3, 2018

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Harpreet_Chd

Gurugram (Gurgaon), India676 contributions

A Park with a View

Aug 2017 • Family

South Park would be everything (and more) that you want in your neighbourhood park. This is situated very close to A13, and is accessible from 3-4 different sides. The best thing about it is that it has almost everything that one can think of for people from diverse age groups and interests. There is a play area for toddlers, a separate one for school going ones, and then tennis courts, basketball courts and a play area for teenagers as well, and not to miss the outdoor gym for adults. And if you are the type who would like to sit on the greens and leisurely gaze around at scenic surroundings... well there's a lake along the greens with 5-6 different varieties of birds (ducks, geese, pigeons, bats, sparrows, swans). And with an abundance of trees and flowers (some planted by volunteers), the idyllic setting is complete.
I found so many things that could be learnt by administrators in countries like India on how to develop and maintain their parks and recreational areas- simple things like resident/community participation, having a park keeper residing within the park (proper office and a gypsy that goes alongwith it), abundance of information to interest the visitors (couple of photos are attached)- sample this... the park is more than a hundred years old, and is older than most of the surrounding residential areas, and has a history too- during WW2, apparently a rocker had fallen in the park that destroyed the park keeper's office and residence and claimed quite a few lives!!!
You can't imagine any of this if you were not told...
So, if you are anywhere in Ilford, grab your sneakers, a book, your kids, rackets, balls...anything else that catches your fancy, and head over to this wonderful place. It'll be fun...

Written August 23, 2017

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Sylvestre A

Accra, Ghana697 contributions

Very nice Park

May 2017 • Family

South Park is down the South park Drive and the 145 passes just in front. We were luck to visit the park in Summer. Very nice place, lovely atmosphere, a lot of friendly people around. It's so nice to take a walk through. There is everything for kids and they will really enjoy, especially meeting and playing with other kids. The lake is also peaceful and offers a boat ride.

Written May 8, 2017

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Simon L

Greater London, UK149 contributions

Well used and enjoyed park

Mar 2017 • Family

I'm not sure if they still hire boats out on the lake/pond however theirs the usual things for small medium and larger and older kids to do. Plenty of space to run scream and shout in.

Written March 12, 2017

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HappyMonkeyBites

35 contributions

Beautiful Park with a calming atmosphere

Feb 2017 • Couples

A wonderful Park which is a stones throw from the hustle and bustle of the A13. Has its own free car park with plenty of car spaces as well.

Written February 27, 2017

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kamerakaz

London, UK48 contributions

Beautiful park with lake

Jan 2017 • Solo

Lovely local park with facilities for all the family. There is a popular outdoor gym as well as basketball and tennis courts, large open green for football and paths for walking and cycling. There's a lovely lake that attracts swans, ducks & other birds. There is also a small wildlife centre where you can get info on the local birds and other wildlife. For children there are three play areas- one for very young ones near the South Park road/ South Park terrace entrance. Older kids can play in the enclosed area closer to the lake. A new activity area including zip line and mini trampoline can be found near the basketball court.
The park is popular amongst the local community with many morning walkers, joggers and dog walkers. You also get the occasional cyclists. A couple times a year the park is used to host a fair.
By KameraKaz