During the Christmas and New Year periods, the opening and closing times of Lloyd and Aveling Park will change.

The following information are extracts from the Waltham Forest Council Website:

'Opening hours of parks, open spaces, playing fields and children's playgrounds

Except where otherwise stated, we aim to open locked sites by 9am each day. Some sports areas are only opened for pre-booked activities.

The expected closing times for the year will be as follows:


Closing will commence at the times listed above, but may conclude up to 2 hours later.

Toilets are only open when staff are present on site for security reasons.

Parks and playgrounds that are normally locked at night will be left open from Christmas Eve until the first normal working day after New Year.

Premier parks

The above closing times apply to Langthorne Park and Lloyd and Aveling Park.

Langthorne Park and Lloyd and Aveling Park will close at the times shown on the opening hours of parks, open spaces, playing fields and children’s playgrounds (see below):

Premier parks will be attended from 8.30 a.m. each day (9 a.m. on Sundays), until the following times in the weeks commencing:

December 2011

• 4 December 2011 - 4.15pm
• 11 December 2011 - 4.15pm
• 18 December 2011 - 4.15pm
• 25 December 2011 - 4.15pm'