Cedars Park

Barclay Park is a valuable community asset offering a delightful tranquil setting with recreational facilities to the local people of Hoddesdon. The Green Flag Award has helped to provide excellent publicity of the site. This along with increases in events and activities has encouraged a higher number of visitors and friends group members and volunteers to contribute to the maintenance and management of the site.

The friends group beleive the acheivement of the award help promote: health and wellbeing through leisure and exercise; and conservation, education and involvement of the community to enhance the park.

Barclay Park is a significant green space and is the largest openspace in the north of the Borough. It is an important facility for both people and wildlife. Barclay Park is a community park and is used extensively by residents who may not have access to private gardens. Socially the park is a meeting place for all ages in an environment which is aesthetically pleasing and totally removed from the urban character of its surroundings. Barclay Park is open to the public 24 hours a day all year round and is well used by local residents, visitors and schools. The park is popular with all ages and informal activities include walking, jogging, dog walking, feeding the ducks, picnicking and using the play areas.