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Discover West Ham Park, a hidden gem in the London Borough of Newham, offering a variety of free activities for all.

Stroll through the beautiful Ornamental Gardens, perfect for nature lovers, or enjoy the children's playground and paddling pool. Active visitors can take advantage of the park's sporting facilities, including football pitches, cricket fields, and tennis courts. For those looking to host small events, the park’s bandstand is available for hire. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active day out, this green space is a must-visit in East London.

Getting to West Ham Park

We can easily be reached by public transport or on foot. For the most up to date travel you could use the Transport for London journey planner.

There are seven entrances to the park all of which are wheelchair accessible.

The following stations serve the Park:

  • Abbey Road (DLR)
  • Forest Gate (TfL Rail)
  • Maryland (Elizabeth Line)
  • ​Plaistow (District Line)
  • Upton Park (District Line)
  • Stratford (Central Line, Jubilee Line, DLR, Elizabeth Line and National Rail)
  • Wanstead Park (London Overground)
  • West Ham (Jubilee Line)
  • Woodgrange Park (London Overground)

These stations are within walking distance of the park, or you can take a bus for added convenience. 

The following bus routes call near the Park:

  • 104
  • 238
  • 325
  • 678

No parking available. There is limited street parking in the surrounding area.

Closure due to high winds

If wind speeds are forecast to be 40mph or above, the Park may need to be closed for safety reasons and at short notice. We will update X with any planned closures wherever possible.  

Finding your way around the Park

Find your way around the Park with what3words. What3words uses short 3 word addresses to help direct you to pinpoint locations where street addresses and postcodes don't work so well.

Locations
Place what3words address
Toilets ///hired.flesh.awake
Ornamental gardens ///weep.among.enjoy
Playground ///mobile.flags.scout
Football Pitch 1 and running track ///letter.chin.system
Football Pitch 2 ///speak.crash.than
Sports changing rooms ///thick.doing.award
Outdoor gym ///hulk.snaps.year
Tennis courts ///gender.moods.lost
South Gate ///drum.slide.regime
Linden Gate ///covers.means.rots
Country Gate ///nobody.carry.farm
Margery Gate ///ruins.pens.fakes
Nursery Gate ///moves.prefer.view
Main Gate ///crunch.code.grass
Portway Gate ///evenly.quite.ticket
Bandstand ///float.mice.marker
Office ///trying.pool.terms
Linden Wildlife Garden ///became.rate.pots
Wildlife Education Garden and Pond ///lions.dock.submit
Closing times
Month Time
January 4.30pm
February 5.30pm
March 6.30pm
April 8.30pm
May 9.30pm
June 9.30pm
July 9.30pm
August 8.30pm
September 7.30pm
October 6.30pm
November 4.30pm
December 4.30pm