Passionate About Hardie Park

Adult Board Games evening last night in the cafe! See group info in link for meet dates 👌

Park action! The petanquers are petonking! 🌤

One more sleep ‘til little legs, come join us for some fun. It looks like the weather’s kind tomorrow, a bit of cloud and sun 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Our August Newsletter is out there! If you would like to receive park news directly by email please sign-up via our website pop-up. #news #progress #funtimes #SS17 Here's the newsletter link: https://preview.mailerlite.com/o5t0o5

Is it too early to mention Christmas? Whoops....too late! 😆 #diarydate

Happy to support a local group raising funds for Alzheimer's Research UK - Pop along on Sunday 26 August 1pm to 4.30pm #raffle #tombola #luckydip

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Lots to do at the park even when the bouncing finishes! Year round fun, clubs, events. Visit our website for more information #2018calendar #whatson #adultcraft #weeklyclubs (Tech club and Toddler Tales term-time 😃)

So many reasons people #LoveHardiePark !

Fun in the sun!

boINg BoInG BoiNg It's countdown to the last of our summer bounce days ;0) Call your friends and share share share Cloud and 24 degrees so perfect for BOUNCING 🤣🤣🤣 See you there!

JOIN OUR EVENTS TEAM There's quite a schedule of events to plan at the park. If you are organised and forward thinking and would like to get involved we are actively seeking to expand our events team! Give Rob a ring on 07803 295374 or pop into the café for a chat. We'd love to have you on board!

Don’t ever miss anything! Check out our website link 😀 What’s On - 2018 Calendar #tech #classiccars #petanque #halloween #xmasmarket https://www.friendsofhardiepark.co.uk/fut ure-events/

Hi Drangea! A new joke to add to Hi Jean! 🤣

On Tuesday our donated PA system finally gave up the ghost - I managed to cobble together something that worked after about an hour and a half, but sadly I think we need something new....
We've seen this and wondered if anyone would like to buy it for us? (My Mum always said if you don't ask you don't get!)....we estimate that nearly 8,000 local people per year will hear the music and announcements through this little puppy and our job will be a million percent easier! Rob x

Tuesday 21st August - 12pm to 4pm Whilst the kids are busy bouncing here's one for the adults! BRING YOUR BIKE 👍 Thurrock Council Cycle team are coming. They are looking to set up community bike rides AND offering adult cycle training. People who sign up for training will receive a free goody bag on completion of their course! Dr Bike also attending offering free BIKE FIXES 🚲🚲 See you there!

Early close :(

HP feeling fruitful today 🍁🌿 berries, hips, tomatoes and lettuce all spotted on a morning walk 🌱

The Hardie Park Men's Shed have a few autumn dates to share! #fundraisers Sun 16 Sept 10am-4pm CLASSIC CAR & CRAFTS
Sun 14 Oct 10am-4pm... CLASSIC VINTAGE & AMERICAN CAR SHOW
Sun 28 Oct. 10am-5pm 1000 BIKE CHALLENGE
See website for further details: https://www.friendsofhardiepark.co.uk/par k/shedfundraisers/
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Travelled from Braintree to find good park, this is excellent play park and community centre. We were welcomed by friendly staff volunteers and locals. Even though it was raining, it was very much worth the travel, children played with toys inside, books and puzzles, was good fun. Sun came out after lunch so enjoyed the clean well equipped park too! Look forward to enjoying some of the events throughout the summer here. Def recommend :)

The Friends of Hardie Park have done an amazing job and it is getting better everyday. An absolutely gorgeous park with something for everyone and with new projects in the pipeline this place is going to be a hub for young and old.

Really enjoyed the afternoon tea service was so amazing there was a fair few of us from yoga and an anxiety class. All homemade the strawberry victoria sponge is to die for. A pasdion of mine is eating cake ! This was beautiful also the scones and clotted cream with jam just wonderful! The smaller cakes were stunning also! And the sarnies well something for everyone! All the crusts cut of too (very posh)! All freshly made! The facilities are fab never been to hardie before but for my 2.5yr old she was in heaven with ride on toys and all the park equipment. The see-saw swing which i could sit on with her was just great luckily im very short (im a child at heart)! All the children played so well together all various ages. The tea was lovely! They even done herbal tea fir our herbal tea ladies and the coffee was going down well too. Staff were constantly replenishing cjecking all was ok so polite and friendly. My 2.5yr old loved the Rossi ice cream all sorts of flavours! Including rubarb and custard! Really well priced and fab quality. All of the lovely volenteers were making some lovely tyre flower features and were working so hard. I will be returning 100% my daughter was occupied and i could also enjoy time cake and friends while watching her. It felt safe and just a really friendly place. A hidden gem!

Paid a visit to this place yesterday after reading so much about it had a walk about ( skate park) etc & must say what a great job being done over there , went in cafe & had a Rossi & a chat about it took me back to childhood days when parks were all ways full with children & parents Not often seen this days. keep up the good work , we will be back.

Nice little park with a very friendly feel to it. New skatepark is great, cafe was super friendly service and great coffee and food. Play area and concrete bmx track plus plenty of seating for picnics etc. I think more parks should be like this. Well impressed and I hope it continues in the same style. We will be back!

My husband and I came to the park yesterday with our 6 young children, after my cousin stephen hales run the horndon 10k to raise some money for you. The park is absolutely brilliant, there was something for all of the children, my 20 month old loved the ride on tractors food was great and so reasonably priced too, service was fab and the park was just so friendly and laid back. We live in Rayleigh but we will definitely be coming back to play more often. You have done a fantastic job. It's great to see such community spirit. Massive well done!!

My daughter in law treated me to an afternoon tea at Hardie Park on Friday, I highly recommend it as it was delicious. There was plenty to eat and the food was lovely and fresh.

It was my first ever visit to the park and cafe, I will definitely be going again.

Lovely park, special people take so much time to make it a welcoming place to be x

Lovely park for all the family

Lovely cafe all volunteer run and very friendly.

Fantastic park too.

Love it here, come here a lot with my football family and family..lovely clean park where my kids have endless hours of fun, whether using the play equipment, or playing in the Den, on skate park or just a kick a bout of football. I can keep a eye on all 3 and enjoy a cuppa at the same time. Nikki is great in the cafe and fab community spirit 👍🏻

Loads to do, a well stocked cafe and very smiley faces people. Happy place �

I recently took some of the home made lemon drizzle cake made by the lovely Linda into my office and had people asking where it came from, and where the could buy it! If that doesn't say quality what does! Beautiful, light and a wonderfully sweet lemon flavour. Linda is a diamond baker ��

I go to the cafe 2-3times aweek and every wednesday a few friends meet and we are all come....its friendly and we a have a laught and the volunteers are always happy to helpful

I Have just started bringing the grandchildren here to enjoy the park and all it's rides'n'things and the flowers are in bloom as well... Wonderful time and scrummy toasted sarnies too, not to mention hot sausage rolls and superb coffee from proper coffee maker...

Volunteers are fantabitoasie and make one and all feel most welcome...👍

Great park, Great cafe... excellent day spent here playing in the snow!!!

First visit today. Definitely coming back! Loved it. How wonderful to have such a facility and it's so well looked after by the volunteers. Thank you and well done to all of you who work so hard to look after such a fab place. :-)

Delicious afternoon tea today on the decking in the sunshine...almost made it to the end before the rain came, so we retreated inside for a nice slice of strawberry and cream sponge cake even though my belly was full of sandwiches, scones and various little cakes I couldn't resist it. Lovely friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. Thank you x

8 of us had the most delicious afternoon tea at Hardie Park today. The most delicious sandwiches, super cream cakes and freshly made scones with clotted cream and jam followed by a wonderful fresh cream sponge with lots of lovely fresh strawberries. Tea and coffee and super service all served on the outside decking in the sunshine. A little bit of heaven with lovely friends sharing a special occasion.

Thank you Hardie Park staff, you are the best

Travelled from Braintree to find good park, this is excellent play park and community centre. We were welcomed by friendly staff volunteers and locals. Even though it was raining, it was very much worth the travel, children played with toys inside, books and puzzles, was good fun. Sun came out after lunch so enjoyed the clean well equipped park too! Look forward to enjoying some of the events throughout the summer here. Def recommend :)

The Friends of Hardie Park have done an amazing job and it is getting better everyday. An absolutely gorgeous park with something for everyone and with new projects in the pipeline this place is going to be a hub for young and old.

Really enjoyed the afternoon tea service was so amazing there was a fair few of us from yoga and an anxiety class. All homemade the strawberry victoria sponge is to die for. A pasdion of mine is eating cake ! This was beautiful also the scones and clotted cream with jam just wonderful! The smaller cakes were stunning also! And the sarnies well something for everyone! All the crusts cut of too (very posh)! All freshly made! The facilities are fab never been to hardie before but for my 2.5yr old she was in heaven with ride on toys and all the park equipment. The see-saw swing which i could sit on with her was just great luckily im very short (im a child at heart)! All the children played so well together all various ages. The tea was lovely! They even done herbal tea fir our herbal tea ladies and the coffee was going down well too. Staff were constantly replenishing cjecking all was ok so polite and friendly. My 2.5yr old loved the Rossi ice cream all sorts of flavours! Including rubarb and custard! Really well priced and fab quality. All of the lovely volenteers were making some lovely tyre flower features and were working so hard. I will be returning 100% my daughter was occupied and i could also enjoy time cake and friends while watching her. It felt safe and just a really friendly place. A hidden gem!

Paid a visit to this place yesterday after reading so much about it had a walk about ( skate park) etc & must say what a great job being done over there , went in cafe & had a Rossi & a chat about it took me back to childhood days when parks were all ways full with children & parents Not often seen this days. keep up the good work , we will be back.

Nice little park with a very friendly feel to it. New skatepark is great, cafe was super friendly service and great coffee and food. Play area and concrete bmx track plus plenty of seating for picnics etc. I think more parks should be like this. Well impressed and I hope it continues in the same style. We will be back!

My husband and I came to the park yesterday with our 6 young children, after my cousin stephen hales run the horndon 10k to raise some money for you. The park is absolutely brilliant, there was something for all of the children, my 20 month old loved the ride on tractors food was great and so reasonably priced too, service was fab and the park was just so friendly and laid back. We live in Rayleigh but we will definitely be coming back to play more often. You have done a fantastic job. It's great to see such community spirit. Massive well done!!

My daughter in law treated me to an afternoon tea at Hardie Park on Friday, I highly recommend it as it was delicious. There was plenty to eat and the food was lovely and fresh.

It was my first ever visit to the park and cafe, I will definitely be going again.

Lovely park, special people take so much time to make it a welcoming place to be x

Lovely park for all the family

Lovely cafe all volunteer run and very friendly.

Fantastic park too.

Love it here, come here a lot with my football family and family..lovely clean park where my kids have endless hours of fun, whether using the play equipment, or playing in the Den, on skate park or just a kick a bout of football. I can keep a eye on all 3 and enjoy a cuppa at the same time. Nikki is great in the cafe and fab community spirit 👍🏻

Loads to do, a well stocked cafe and very smiley faces people. Happy place �

I recently took some of the home made lemon drizzle cake made by the lovely Linda into my office and had people asking where it came from, and where the could buy it! If that doesn't say quality what does! Beautiful, light and a wonderfully sweet lemon flavour. Linda is a diamond baker ��

I go to the cafe 2-3times aweek and every wednesday a few friends meet and we are all come....its friendly and we a have a laught and the volunteers are always happy to helpful

I Have just started bringing the grandchildren here to enjoy the park and all it's rides'n'things and the flowers are in bloom as well... Wonderful time and scrummy toasted sarnies too, not to mention hot sausage rolls and superb coffee from proper coffee maker...

Volunteers are fantabitoasie and make one and all feel most welcome...👍

Great park, Great cafe... excellent day spent here playing in the snow!!!

First visit today. Definitely coming back! Loved it. How wonderful to have such a facility and it's so well looked after by the volunteers. Thank you and well done to all of you who work so hard to look after such a fab place. :-)

Delicious afternoon tea today on the decking in the sunshine...almost made it to the end before the rain came, so we retreated inside for a nice slice of strawberry and cream sponge cake even though my belly was full of sandwiches, scones and various little cakes I couldn't resist it. Lovely friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. Thank you x

8 of us had the most delicious afternoon tea at Hardie Park today. The most delicious sandwiches, super cream cakes and freshly made scones with clotted cream and jam followed by a wonderful fresh cream sponge with lots of lovely fresh strawberries. Tea and coffee and super service all served on the outside decking in the sunshine. A little bit of heaven with lovely friends sharing a special occasion.

Thank you Hardie Park staff, you are the best

Travelled from Braintree to find good park, this is excellent play park and community centre. We were welcomed by friendly staff volunteers and locals. Even though it was raining, it was very much worth the travel, children played with toys inside, books and puzzles, was good fun. Sun came out after lunch so enjoyed the clean well equipped park too! Look forward to enjoying some of the events throughout the summer here. Def recommend :)

The Friends of Hardie Park have done an amazing job and it is getting better everyday. An absolutely gorgeous park with something for everyone and with new projects in the pipeline this place is going to be a hub for young and old.

Really enjoyed the afternoon tea service was so amazing there was a fair few of us from yoga and an anxiety class. All homemade the strawberry victoria sponge is to die for. A pasdion of mine is eating cake ! This was beautiful also the scones and clotted cream with jam just wonderful! The smaller cakes were stunning also! And the sarnies well something for everyone! All the crusts cut of too (very posh)! All freshly made! The facilities are fab never been to hardie before but for my 2.5yr old she was in heaven with ride on toys and all the park equipment. The see-saw swing which i could sit on with her was just great luckily im very short (im a child at heart)! All the children played so well together all various ages. The tea was lovely! They even done herbal tea fir our herbal tea ladies and the coffee was going down well too. Staff were constantly replenishing cjecking all was ok so polite and friendly. My 2.5yr old loved the Rossi ice cream all sorts of flavours! Including rubarb and custard! Really well priced and fab quality. All of the lovely volenteers were making some lovely tyre flower features and were working so hard. I will be returning 100% my daughter was occupied and i could also enjoy time cake and friends while watching her. It felt safe and just a really friendly place. A hidden gem!

Paid a visit to this place yesterday after reading so much about it had a walk about ( skate park) etc & must say what a great job being done over there , went in cafe & had a Rossi & a chat about it took me back to childhood days when parks were all ways full with children & parents Not often seen this days. keep up the good work , we will be back.

Nice little park with a very friendly feel to it. New skatepark is great, cafe was super friendly service and great coffee and food. Play area and concrete bmx track plus plenty of seating for picnics etc. I think more parks should be like this. Well impressed and I hope it continues in the same style. We will be back!

My husband and I came to the park yesterday with our 6 young children, after my cousin stephen hales run the horndon 10k to raise some money for you. The park is absolutely brilliant, there was something for all of the children, my 20 month old loved the ride on tractors food was great and so reasonably priced too, service was fab and the park was just so friendly and laid back. We live in Rayleigh but we will definitely be coming back to play more often. You have done a fantastic job. It's great to see such community spirit. Massive well done!!

My daughter in law treated me to an afternoon tea at Hardie Park on Friday, I highly recommend it as it was delicious. There was plenty to eat and the food was lovely and fresh.

It was my first ever visit to the park and cafe, I will definitely be going again.

Lovely park, special people take so much time to make it a welcoming place to be x

Lovely park for all the family

Lovely cafe all volunteer run and very friendly.

Fantastic park too.

Love it here, come here a lot with my football family and family..lovely clean park where my kids have endless hours of fun, whether using the play equipment, or playing in the Den, on skate park or just a kick a bout of football. I can keep a eye on all 3 and enjoy a cuppa at the same time. Nikki is great in the cafe and fab community spirit 👍🏻

Loads to do, a well stocked cafe and very smiley faces people. Happy place �

I recently took some of the home made lemon drizzle cake made by the lovely Linda into my office and had people asking where it came from, and where the could buy it! If that doesn't say quality what does! Beautiful, light and a wonderfully sweet lemon flavour. Linda is a diamond baker ��

I go to the cafe 2-3times aweek and every wednesday a few friends meet and we are all come....its friendly and we a have a laught and the volunteers are always happy to helpful

I Have just started bringing the grandchildren here to enjoy the park and all it's rides'n'things and the flowers are in bloom as well... Wonderful time and scrummy toasted sarnies too, not to mention hot sausage rolls and superb coffee from proper coffee maker...

Volunteers are fantabitoasie and make one and all feel most welcome...👍

Great park, Great cafe... excellent day spent here playing in the snow!!!

First visit today. Definitely coming back! Loved it. How wonderful to have such a facility and it's so well looked after by the volunteers. Thank you and well done to all of you who work so hard to look after such a fab place. :-)

Delicious afternoon tea today on the decking in the sunshine...almost made it to the end before the rain came, so we retreated inside for a nice slice of strawberry and cream sponge cake even though my belly was full of sandwiches, scones and various little cakes I couldn't resist it. Lovely friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. Thank you x

8 of us had the most delicious afternoon tea at Hardie Park today. The most delicious sandwiches, super cream cakes and freshly made scones with clotted cream and jam followed by a wonderful fresh cream sponge with lots of lovely fresh strawberries. Tea and coffee and super service all served on the outside decking in the sunshine. A little bit of heaven with lovely friends sharing a special occasion.

Thank you Hardie Park staff, you are the best

Travelled from Braintree to find good park, this is excellent play park and community centre. We were welcomed by friendly staff volunteers and locals. Even though it was raining, it was very much worth the travel, children played with toys inside, books and puzzles, was good fun. Sun came out after lunch so enjoyed the clean well equipped park too! Look forward to enjoying some of the events throughout the summer here. Def recommend :)

The Friends of Hardie Park have done an amazing job and it is getting better everyday. An absolutely gorgeous park with something for everyone and with new projects in the pipeline this place is going to be a hub for young and old.

Really enjoyed the afternoon tea service was so amazing there was a fair few of us from yoga and an anxiety class. All homemade the strawberry victoria sponge is to die for. A pasdion of mine is eating cake ! This was beautiful also the scones and clotted cream with jam just wonderful! The smaller cakes were stunning also! And the sarnies well something for everyone! All the crusts cut of too (very posh)! All freshly made! The facilities are fab never been to hardie before but for my 2.5yr old she was in heaven with ride on toys and all the park equipment. The see-saw swing which i could sit on with her was just great luckily im very short (im a child at heart)! All the children played so well together all various ages. The tea was lovely! They even done herbal tea fir our herbal tea ladies and the coffee was going down well too. Staff were constantly replenishing cjecking all was ok so polite and friendly. My 2.5yr old loved the Rossi ice cream all sorts of flavours! Including rubarb and custard! Really well priced and fab quality. All of the lovely volenteers were making some lovely tyre flower features and were working so hard. I will be returning 100% my daughter was occupied and i could also enjoy time cake and friends while watching her. It felt safe and just a really friendly place. A hidden gem!

Paid a visit to this place yesterday after reading so much about it had a walk about ( skate park) etc & must say what a great job being done over there , went in cafe & had a Rossi & a chat about it took me back to childhood days when parks were all ways full with children & parents Not often seen this days. keep up the good work , we will be back.

Nice little park with a very friendly feel to it. New skatepark is great, cafe was super friendly service and great coffee and food. Play area and concrete bmx track plus plenty of seating for picnics etc. I think more parks should be like this. Well impressed and I hope it continues in the same style. We will be back!

My husband and I came to the park yesterday with our 6 young children, after my cousin stephen hales run the horndon 10k to raise some money for you. The park is absolutely brilliant, there was something for all of the children, my 20 month old loved the ride on tractors food was great and so reasonably priced too, service was fab and the park was just so friendly and laid back. We live in Rayleigh but we will definitely be coming back to play more often. You have done a fantastic job. It's great to see such community spirit. Massive well done!!

My daughter in law treated me to an afternoon tea at Hardie Park on Friday, I highly recommend it as it was delicious. There was plenty to eat and the food was lovely and fresh.

It was my first ever visit to the park and cafe, I will definitely be going again.

Lovely park, special people take so much time to make it a welcoming place to be x

Lovely park for all the family

Lovely cafe all volunteer run and very friendly.

Fantastic park too.

Love it here, come here a lot with my football family and family..lovely clean park where my kids have endless hours of fun, whether using the play equipment, or playing in the Den, on skate park or just a kick a bout of football. I can keep a eye on all 3 and enjoy a cuppa at the same time. Nikki is great in the cafe and fab community spirit 👍🏻

Loads to do, a well stocked cafe and very smiley faces people. Happy place �

I recently took some of the home made lemon drizzle cake made by the lovely Linda into my office and had people asking where it came from, and where the could buy it! If that doesn't say quality what does! Beautiful, light and a wonderfully sweet lemon flavour. Linda is a diamond baker ��

I go to the cafe 2-3times aweek and every wednesday a few friends meet and we are all come....its friendly and we a have a laught and the volunteers are always happy to helpful

I Have just started bringing the grandchildren here to enjoy the park and all it's rides'n'things and the flowers are in bloom as well... Wonderful time and scrummy toasted sarnies too, not to mention hot sausage rolls and superb coffee from proper coffee maker...

Volunteers are fantabitoasie and make one and all feel most welcome...👍

Great park, Great cafe... excellent day spent here playing in the snow!!!

First visit today. Definitely coming back! Loved it. How wonderful to have such a facility and it's so well looked after by the volunteers. Thank you and well done to all of you who work so hard to look after such a fab place. :-)

Delicious afternoon tea today on the decking in the sunshine...almost made it to the end before the rain came, so we retreated inside for a nice slice of strawberry and cream sponge cake even though my belly was full of sandwiches, scones and various little cakes I couldn't resist it. Lovely friendly staff, nothing too much trouble. Thank you x

8 of us had the most delicious afternoon tea at Hardie Park today. The most delicious sandwiches, super cream cakes and freshly made scones with clotted cream and jam followed by a wonderful fresh cream sponge with lots of lovely fresh strawberries. Tea and coffee and super service all served on the outside decking in the sunshine. A little bit of heaven with lovely friends sharing a special occasion.

Thank you Hardie Park staff, you are the best