It’s been around since 1909, but what do you know about Cassiobury Park?

It was bought by Watford Borough Council as part of the estate of the Earls of Essex around Cassiobury House, which was subsequently demolished in 1927.

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It comprises over 190 acres (0.77 km2) and extends from the A412 Rickmansworth Road in the east to the Grand Union Canal in the west, and lies to the south of the Watford suburb of Cassiobury, which was also created from the estate.

The western part is a 25.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

Watford Observer:

A £6.6 million redevelopment project begun in February, starting with the construction of an eco-friendly hub building.

Among the planned improvements are the refurbishment of the Cha Cha Cha cafe and a revamp of the paddling pools and new changing rooms.

The proposals also include the restoration of park entrances and the demolition of the kiosks around the paddling pools.

Other key features of the restoration are returning the historic bandstand to the park, restoration of the historic 18th century Lime avenue and providing an on-site park manager, community park ranger and education officer.

The park is open as normal during these works. The money for the restoration has come from lottery grants.