Bessingby Park

Bessingby Park in Ruislip is a neighbourhood favourite where families, dog-walkers, and sports enthusiasts casually cross paths. With generous green spaces, two playgrounds, and outdoor fitness equipment, it’s a place to stretch your legs, kick a ball, or just enjoy fresh air with a friendly vibe.

Bessingby Park

Address: Bessingby Road, Ruislip, HA4 9AN (trfihi-parks.com, Hillingdon Council)
Opening Hours: Open daily from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (trfihi-parks.com)

Features & Facilities:

• Comprises three adjoining green spaces: Bessingby Park, Cavendish Park, and Pine Gardens (trfihi-parks.com)
• Sports facilities include:
  • Grass football pitches (full-size, junior, mini-soccer): Pay-and-play; not floodlit, not overmarked (2 full-size, 1 junior, 1 mini) (sports-facilities.co.uk)
  • Bowling green with club facilities (via Bessingby Bowls Club) (trfihi-parks.com, Hillingdon Council)
  • Tennis courts and a cricket square (trfihi-parks.com)
• Two children’s playgrounds (trfihi-parks.com)
• Outdoor gym equipment available on site (Hillingdon Council, Top Rated Online)

Accessibility:

• The site is listed as having disabled access for entrances, pathways, reception, changing facilities, toilets—though spectator areas lack such access (sports-facilities.co.uk)

Contact Information:

• Sports facilities admin (Hillingdon Council Greenspaces Team):
  • Phone: 01895 250655
  • Email: [email protected] (sports-facilities.co.uk)

User-Reported Notes & Community Feedback:

• Highly rated by locals (approx. 4.4/5 on Google reviews) (Top Rated Online)
• Visitors note it’s a “massive park with play areas, fitness equipment, water fountains, walking paths”(Hampstead Village London, Top Rated Online)
• Some observations mention issues: no public toilets on site, occasional flooding or drainage problems, and vandalized gym equipment (Top Rated Online, Hampstead Village London, hillingdontimes.co.uk)
• On the environmental front, a ‘swale’ (shallow, planted channel) was added to manage rainfall and improve biodiversity, letting water absorb slowly and creating habitat for wildlife (Hillingdon Council)