Cool spaces in Barking and Dagenham

Indoor and outdoor (park) spaces for cooling down during the heat.

Cool spaces can offer respite and recovery during hot weather and can help to reduce heat-related harm to health. 

Cool spaces are not a substitute for medical care if an individual is unwell due to overheating but provide opportunities to shelter from the sun, cool down and rest.

Indoor spaces

Ward Cool Space Contact Information
Abbey Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7NB 

Telephone 020 8724 8725 / 8722

Email libraries@lbbd.gov.uk   
Becontree Becontree Community Hub, Stevens Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QR

Telephone 020 8724 1830

Email becontreecommunityhub@lbbd.gov.uk
Chadwell Heath Marks Gate Community Hub, Marks Gate Community Centre, Rose Lane, Marks Gate, RM6 5NJ

Telephone 020 8270 4165 

Email marksgatecommunityhub@lbbd.gov.uk 
Gascoigne Gascoigne Children's Centre, 160-164 Ripple Road, IG11 7PR Email gascoignechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk
Heath Heath Community Hub, Frizlands Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7HX

Telephone 020 8724 1924

Email heathcommunityhub@lbbd.gov.uk
Thames Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG

Telephone 020 8270 6619

Email thamescommunityhub@lbbd.gov.uk
Valence Valence Library, Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 3HT

Telephone 020 8270 6864

Email libraries@lbbd.gov.uk  
Village

Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, RM10 9QS

 

Village Community Hub, 215 Wellington Drive, Dagenham, RM10 9XW

Telephone 020 8724 3942

Email libraries@lbbd.gov.uk  

 

 

Telephone 020 8724 1983

Email villagecommunityhub@lbbd.gov.uk
Whalebone Whalebone Community Hub, Chadwell Heath Community Centre, High Road, Dagenham, Romford RM6 6AS

Telephone 020 8270 4305

Email libraries@lbbd.gov.uk  

Outdoor spaces (parks) with opened facilities

Barking park, Barking, IG11 8TA

Central park, Rainham Road North, Dagenham, RM10 7EU

Eastbrookend Country Park, The Chase, Romford, RM7 0SS

St Chads Park, Alexandra Road, Dagenham, RM6 6UL

Valence Park, 107 Grafton Road, Dagenham, RM8 3EU


Beat the heat advice and guidance from the government

How to keep well in the heat guidance and advice

How to keep your home cool advice and guidance

How to look out for people who may struggle to keep cool advice and guidance

Going out in the sun advice and guidance