Claybury Park

Claybury Park is known throughout London as a well-managed, peaceful, natural and historic landscape, and it is one of six flagship woodland sites in London. It is a site of importance for nature conservation, a heritage conservation area and in 2018 it received statutory designation as a Local Nature Reserve. The management of Claybury Park is primarily geared to conserving its natural and historical feel, giving Londoners an opportunity to experience a wild space within an otherwise urban and suburban setting. Within the parkland there are large areas of developing secondary woodland, coppice, wetlands, ponds and glades. The parkland area also has other facilities including childrens' playground and outdoor gym. Claybury Park was part of the larger estate that made up the infamous Victorian era asylum, Claybury Hosptial, which closed in 1997. The grounds of the estate, including the area that makes up the park, were formerly adopted as a public open space in 2010.