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Update on the new cafe building

We have been informed by Hillingdon Council that it is aiming for the end of this year for the last remaining defect works on the cafe/cellars building to be completed. Once the building is complete, they will approach the cafe vendors to set up their business/kitchen ready for trading. The building will also provide access to the restored historic cellars of Cranford House, via an accessible lift and new staircase. The completion date will be dependent on electricity provider SSE installing a new transformer powerful enough for the park’s needs, both now and in the future. The building is part of a £4.6 million National Lottery funded enhancement of the park. The Cranford Park Friends are having regular meetings with the council’s Project Team and will provide further updates.

We’re pleased to announce that Cranford Park’s bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has been successful, with £2.28 million awarded by the NLHF towards an enhancement project costing £3.47 million. This will mean a new era for the park, with improvements to and restoration of natural and historical features. The volunteers of Cranford Park Friends, working over the last 7 years, have made this a reality, together with Hillingdon Council officers at every level.. Well done everyone and thank you, NLHF! Watch this space for more news about the National Lottery Funding.

More details: https://hillingdon.gov.uk/article/5362/Cranford-Park-to-be-restored-with-National-Lottery-funding

All about the Heritage Lottery Fund and Cranford Park. This link explains some of our ambitions for the park and why you should consider volunteering with us

Cranford Park is owned & managed by London Borough of Hillingdon Green Spaces Team

LBH Contact Centre. If you have any concerns about the maintenance of Cranford Park (or any park in Hillingdon) it is best to report this to the Contact Centre at the Civic Centre. This ensures that the issue is logged and the right people are alerted to put things right.
Email: contactcentre1@hillingdon.gov.uk
Tel: 01895 566000
Web: www.hillingdon.gov.uk/contactus

Volunteering opportunities.

We are a friendly group always looking for people to help us in our quest to enhance Cranford Park. These are just some of the ways you could help and no previous skills are required. Join us at one of our regular volunteer sessions in the park.

Help research and interpret the history of Cranford Park and the people who lived and worked there – join our History & Conservation Working Party.

Help with wildlife/tree surveys.

Help set up and run events.

If you have specific skills connected with tasks as diverse as video filming, building conservation or walk guiding please let us know.

For more information please contact: secretary@cranfordparkfriends.org

Cranford Park Friends is a volunteer group re-established, after a four-year hiatus, in November 2012 at a meeting in the park’s St. Dunstan’s Church. It aims to increase local knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of Cranford Countryside Park, a historical green space in West London spanning 144 acres. This hidden gem is situated in a built-up area near Heathrow Airport in the London Borough of Hillingdon, on its border with Hounslow.
The Friends Group shares a common aim, and works in close collaboration with, the London Borough of Hillingdon, though it is an independent body serving the needs of members and visitors alike.

The park has diverse wildlife and habitats ranging from wildflower meadows, grassland and ornamental woodland, to the wetland of the River Crane, which runs its entire length. Much of it is a Conservation Area, with several Grade II Listed buildings, including medieval St. Dunstan’s Church, an extensive Ha-Ha and the 18th century Stable Block and Cellars of former Cranford House (demolished 1945). It features in the London Parks & Gardens Trust’s ‘Inventory of Historic Green Spaces’ and is centrally positioned among the Crane Valley’s parkland chain, stretching from Harrow to the river’s confluence with the Thames.