Parks, play and open spaces

We manage many parks, open spaces and play areas in Dacorum. These green spaces, including parks, play areas, adventure playgrounds and nature conservation sites, are a great place to relax. Whether you want to read a book, walk the dog or spend the day with the family, there's something for everyone.

Our Parks and Open Spaces team works with 'Friends' groups to improve the quality of our green spaces. This includes developing new facilities (such as skate parks), planting flowers and shrubs and maintaining playgrounds. 

Awards

Six of our parks have earned the prestigious Green Flag Award, a national mark of excellence for parks and green spaces. A further two parks have received Queen Elizabeth II Fields status. Find out more on our award-winning parks page.

Byelaws

We have byelaws for pleasure grounds, public walkways and open spaces in Dacorum. These rules apply to all Council-managed open spaces. For full details, plus accompanying maps, please see below:

•  Byelaws for pleasure grounds, public walks and open spaces (PDF 2MB)
•  Hemel Hempstead - Parks - Map (PDF 8MB)
•  Berkhamsted - Parks - Byelaws - Map (PDF 5.9MB)
•  Tring - Parks - Byelaws - Map (PDF 5.6MB)
•  Chipperfield Common - Byelaws - Map (PDF 5.3MB) 

Walking routes

There are many walking routes in the borough, for walkers of all abilities. Visit the Hertfordshire County Council website to explore these routes.

Memorials

We allow memorials in parks and green spaces and support this practice. For more details, view our  Policy on memorials (PDF 33KB) or telephone 01442 228000 and ask for "Clean, Safe and Green".