Sports pitches and courts

Tennis court refurbishment

Haynes Park and Harold Wood park tennis courts are now re-opened following refurbishment work as part of the Council’s partnership with the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association).

Improvements to courts across various parks in the borough have been carried out across the summer and include resurfacing and replacing fencing where necessary.

There is still repainting and lining of the courts to be finished, but temporary lines have been marked in the meantime. 

Work is still ongoing in other courts with Lodge Farm Park and Raphael Park set to re-open from mid-December. New gates will also be installed at all sites including Spring Farm Park, Harrow Lodge Park, Hylands Park, Upminster Park and Rise Park.

Once the gate access system is in place, it will allow users to book online via the LTA ‘Clubspark’ website. This along with the overall management of the courts will be with an external operator expected in spring 2024.

In the meantime, there will be no change to the way the courts can be accessed.

Sports facilities for hire

Sports facilities in parks are available to hire.

Many of our facilities are also run by clubs and associations.

Most football pitches are available to hire through us. Rugby, cricket and bowling greens are used by resident clubs and associations.

For more information, and to find out about hiring, please call us on 01708 434743.

Football pitches

  • Bretons Outdoor Rec Centre
  • Brittons Playing Field - The Brittons Academy
  • Central Park
  • Cottons Park
  • Harold Wood Park
  • Harrow Lodge Park
  • Haynes Park
  • Hylands Park
  • King George's Playing Field
  • Noak Hill Sports Ground
  • Park Lane Recreation Ground
  • Raphael Park
  • Rise Park
  • Spring Farm Park
  • St Andrews Park
  • Upminster Hall Playing Fields
  • Upminster Park
  • Westlands Playing Field

Rugby

Cricket

  • Central Park – Ardleigh Green Cricket Club
  • Fielders Sports Ground – Hornchurch Cricket Club
  • Gidea Park Sports Ground
  • Harold Wood Park – Harold Wood Cricket Club
  • Harrow Lodge Park - Hornchurch Cricket Club
  • Hylands Park – Hornchurch Athletic Cricket Club
  • Noak Hill Sports Ground
  • Raphael Park
  • Spring Farm Park – Rainham Cricket Club
  • Upminster Hall Playing Fields - Havering-atte-Bower Cricket Club
  • Upminster Park – Upminster Cricket Club

Bowls

  • Broxhill Centre – Harold Hill Bowls Club
  • Clockhouse Gardens – Clockhouse Bowls Club
  • Gidea Park Sports Ground – Gidea Park Bowling Club
  • Harrow Lodge Park – Elm Park Bowls Club
  • Haynes Park – Haynes Park Bowling Club
  • King George's Playing Field
  • Lodge Farm Park – Romford Bowling Club
  • Rainham Bowling Green - Rainham Bowling Club

Hockey

  • Gidea Parks Sports Ground
  • Harrow Lodge Park
  • Upminster Park 

Archery

  • Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre
  • Harrow Lodge Park 

Tennis courts

Available tennis courts

  • Everyone Active Havering Tennis Club, Noak Hill Sports Complex, 03330 050 448
  • Harold Wood Park - Courts open at all times during normal park opening hours
  • Harrow Lodge Park - Courts open at all times
  • Haynes Park - Courts open at all times during normal park opening hours
  • Hylands Park - Courts open at all times during normal park opening hours
  • Lodge Farm Park – Temporarily closed
  • Raphael Park - Temporarily closed
  • Rise Park - Courts open at all times during normal park opening hours
  • Spring Farm Park - Courts open at all times during normal park opening hours
  • Upminster Park - Courts open at all times

Where a club is indicated, use of courts is by prior arrangement with the contact indicated at the courts (To hire for seasonal pitches only)