Avondale Park
No barbecues are permitted in the park
Public toilets are open from 10am to 4.30pm
About Avondale Park
Avondale Park is a staffed park with the following facilities:
- formal gardens
- children’s play areas
- mall wildlife area
- games area (5-a-side football, netball and tennis)
- public toilet
Address:
Walmer Road W11
Opening times:
7.30am until dusk.
Conservation activities
Avondale Park is a site of importance for nature conservation. The wildlife area had a biodiversity makeover which included several improvements, like:
- a new path
- planting of a native hedge
- restoration of an old bog garden
- planting of native woodland bulbs
- fruit trees
With an aim to improve biodiversity in the park, a grass-free lawn was created . This contains flowers of all different types to add a mix of pollen, scent and colour.
Book to play sports
You can book the games area at Avondale Park to play football, netball or tennis.
To book or for more information call 020 7602 2226 or email [email protected]
Avondale Park Consultation 2021
Over the last few months, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been consulting with the local community about potential improvements to Avondale Park. This has been collected through an initial ideas and feedback period and focus groups sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
We have used the feedback from the first two phases of the consultation to shape the third phase: a structured formal consultation (survey) with the wider community.
Read the results from the consultation.
Consultation Plan
By clicking below you can find further information on how and when we plan to speak to people about park improvements.
- Avondale Park Improvements timeline
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The Avondale Park improvements timeline below gives further information on how and when we plan to speak to people about park improvements.
Phase 1 - Listening
April-June 2021
- Recognise and contact internal and external stakeholders for initial input
- Initial ideas through focus group sessions with local community groups
- Review initial ideas and feedback and then collate and present themes back to stakeholders
Phase 2 - Exploring
June-September 2021
- Broader formal consultation through surveys, meetings and events using initial ideas as a foundation
- Work with community and participation groups with peer to peer consultation
- Review findings from broader formal consultation and present back to the community
Phase 3 - Formulating
September onwards
- Hold participatory exercises (co-led design approach)
- Plan improvements using a phased approach
- Review of consultation process
- Updates through meetings and updates on social media/website
- Begin drafting scope of works
- Begin tendering for larger aspects of the project
Phase 4 - Sharing
November onwards
- Present contractor designs to community groups and focus groups for feedback
- Finalise designs and organise plan of works with awarded contractors
- Communicate timelines with stakeholders
- Updates through meetings and updates on social media/website
Phase 1 & 2 – Summary of Initial Ideas/Feedback and Focus Group Sessions
Prior to this consultation we held a series of discussion groups in spring 2021, where members of the Parks Team met with local community groups to discuss issues and proposals for the park. Key findings from these discussions can be found below.
Comments and ideas have been summarised into different categories (a full list of feedback can be requested at [email protected])
- Phase 1 – Summary of Focus Group Sessions and Feedback
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Outdoor Gym/Sport
- Introduce a new outdoor gym in the park
- Beneficial for the health and wellbeing of the local community
- A space which is exclusively fitness focused
- Specific requests: better range of pull up bars, TRX suspension ropes, space for stretching and skipping
- Gives users an area to train if they can’t afford a traditional gym membership.
- Introduce a basketball hoop
- Improve open recreational spaces
Playgrounds
- The playgrounds need a greater range of play equipment
- Introduce fencing around the play area
- Specific comments about the type of equipment which they would like to see included: swings, climbers, slides (include mound), zip wire, house and play, hammock, seesaw
- Safety surfacing needs to be replaced
Horticultural Improvements
- Re-seeding of grass/turf throughout
- Fenced off planting areas need improvements
- Improvements to flowers, trees and hedges
- Introduce sensory garden features
- Possible introduction of a community garden
Buildings/Kiosk
- The range and type of food and drink on offer could be improved
- Café open more consistently
- Improvements to seating area/s
- Refurbishments to the toilet and changing facilities
- Improve accessibility options for users
Dogs
- Introduce a dog exercise area
- Remove/add/move dog toilets
- Find methods to encourage dog owners to pick up after their dog
Other
- Install water fountain
- Add more benches/picnic benches/bird feeders
- Improve footpaths
- Improve lighting
- Improvements to water feature
If you require a more detailed summary of the findings from the focus groups please email [email protected]
History of Avondale Park
Avondale Park was created in 1892 when the area that had been a huge fetid pool known as "the ocean" was finally built on. This former area of slurry was part of the notorious Piggeries. It was also the location of tile kilns and brickfields.
The site was bought from the Adams family in 1889. After the seven foot excavations were filled in, there was an opening ceremony on 2 June 1892. The name, Avondale Park, is in memory of the recently deceased Duke of Clarence and Avondale.
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Last updated: 25 November 2024