This small park, in a densely built-up part of Fulham, was developed on a World War II bomb site. The park was re-opened in 2008 following a regeneration scheme sponsored by the council, the North Fulham New Deal for Communities (NDC) and Arts Council England. It has an emphasis on active recreation, appropriate to its location beside the health club, with a playground, basketball and football courts, table tennis, skate and BMX park, public swimming pool and bowling green. There is also a Friends Tea Room.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Normand Park
Borough: Hammersmith and Fulham
Grade: Local
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 2.15 ha
Description
Wildlife
The main important features for wildlife are the mature trees, such as ash, beech, silver birch and white willow, and an unusual 'living fossil'; the maidenhair or gingko tree. This attractive tree hails from China, and is the sole survivor of a family of trees that were common across much of the world 200 million years ago, before our present day coniferous and deciduous trees had evolved. The park attracts a fair variety of common birds, such as goldfinch, robin, blue tit and great tit. Perhaps more notable at the present time, you may still find a few house sparrows.Facilities
Playground; basketball court; football courts; table tennis; skate park; BMX park; swimming pool; bowling green; café; changing rooms; community garden
Normand Park © L B Hammersmith and Fulham
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