Foxley Fields
Located at RG42 4EW
Site Facilities
Parish Office, Foxes Den (Community Hub) with a café & accessible toilets, Games Area with basketball hoops/cricket stumps/marking for games, Parking with drop off area, Benches, two play areas – young & junior children, Field, Tennis Courts, Meeting Shelter, Meeting place before and after school.
Set in a residential area, Foxley Fields is a short walk from the village shops and adjacent to Binfield Church of England Primary School on Benetfeld Road. It has a large open grassed area used by children and families for play and ball games as well as a social meeting place after school finishes. The school often uses the Fields for their sports activities.
For younger children there is an enclosed play area with a climbing frame, spinner and swings, and benches to sit, chat and relax. For the older children and teenagers there is a games area with basketball hoops, integral cricket stumps and markings for games as well as a meeting shelter.
There is also an adventure playground for the older children with a York stone stack, swing roundabout, basket swing and trampoline. There are benches so you can picnic in comfort and plenty of bins so that we can all keep the Fields tidy.
There are three tennis courts on this site run by the Binfield Tennis Association.
The Parish Office and Foxes’ Den (Community Cafe) is situated on this site, with car parking and a drop off area useful at school drop off and collection times. The Office staff would welcome your visit to talk to you more about what’s going on in the Parish and listen to any comments or issues you wish to share with us.
- Byelaws for Foxley Fields and Wicks Green
Dog walkers
Please keep your dogs on a lead and keep to the paths whilst crossing Foxley Fields. Please remember to clear up after your dog.
Organised Groups
If you wish to use Foxley Fields for organised activities (eg for football coaching, yoga, birthday parties etc) please visit the dedicated Parish Open Space Usage page
Knox Green
Located at RG42 5JG
Site Facilities
Set in a residential area Knox Green is a short walk from the village shops. It has a good sized open grassed area used by children and families for play and ball games. 1st Binfield Scout Group sometimes use this space for their games activities due to its proximity to the Scout Hut.
Dog walkers
Please keep your dogs on a lead and keep to the paths whilst crossing Knox Green. Please remember to clear up after your dog.
Organised Groups
If you wish to use Knox Green for organised activities (eg for football coaching, yoga, birthday parties etc) please visit the dedicated Parish Open Space Usage page.
Silver Jubilee Field
Located at RG42 5PF
Site Facilities
Silver Jubilee Field is adjacent to Wicks Green and can be reached on foot via Wicks Green lane, or by parking in the Stevenson Drive car park (off Terrace Road North). Between these two linked areas is a pond, not deep (but still a hazard to the unwary) which has varying depths of water depending on the season and weather.
At the northern side of this very attractive green space is an area of specimen trees. Some unusual trees have been planted and grown to maturity including Black Walnut, Pin Oak, White Berried Elderberry and Persian Ironwood. There is a bench to rest and take in the view.
There is a small enclosed play area for younger children which includes swings and a climbing frame.
Dog walkers
Please keep your dogs on a lead and keep to the paths whilst walking through Silver Jubilee Field. Dogs can be taken off the lead in the adjacent Wicks Green.
Organised Groups
If you wish to use Silver Jubilee Field for organised activities (eg for football coaching, yoga, birthday parties etc) please visit the dedicated Parish Open Space Usage page.
Wicks Green
Located at RG42 5PF
Site Facilities
This large open space is accessible on foot via Wicks Green lane, or by parking in the Stevenson Drive car park (off Terrace Road North). There is a Trim Trail around the perimeter of Wicks Green to encourage all ages to get or keep fit. There is also a Cableway for the adventurous!
The play area, for older children, has a large swing, climbing blocks, and multi-purpose frame.
Dog walkers
Dogs are welcome off their leads here. Please remember to clear up after them.
Organised Groups
If you wish to use Wicks Green for organised activities (eg for football coaching, yoga, birthday parties etc) please visit the dedicated Parish Open Space Usage page.
York Road
Located at RG42 5JY
Site Facilities
This green space is situated amongst a residential area in-between York Road and the Red Rose allotments.
The Council obtained planning permission in 2019 to add car parking and improve access from York Road. This work will be carried out in 2020 and will add 14 bays, 2 of which will be disabled bays. The play area will then be redeveloped to create an exciting new play “garden” with new play equipment and seating, suitable for young families.
NEW! Play area open for York Road
Following the votes received from a public consultation (October-November 2020), and discussions made during the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 10 November 2020, Binfield Parish Council appointed eibe Play Ltd to redevelop the York Road Play Area.
Further talks took place on site in December 2020, with works progressing during Spring 2021, and the new play area opened on 22 May 2021.
Dog walkers
Dogs are not allowed on the grassed area.
Organised Groups
If you wish to use York Road for organised activities (eg for football coaching, yoga, birthday parties etc) please visit the dedicated Parish Open Space Usage page.
Community Garden
Binfield’s first community garden, to the rear of the new parish office, was established in 2019. This piece of land is managed by the The Foxes’ Den, who also manage the community café inside the Parish Council building. The Foxes’ Den hope to work with the community to grow herbs for the café’s kitchen as well as design some useful projects in which residents may wish to get involved.
In the meantime, while The Foxes’ Den create their community garden plans, we have the residents of Spoonton – Parish of Binfield to keep an eye on the garden!
If you have an interest in gardening and would like to share this with the wider community why not email hello@foxesden.co.uk.
Parks & Open Spaces not managed by Binfield PC
Play Area Inspections
The Council undertakes an annual play area and play equipment inspection in Foxley Fields, Wicks Green and York Road.
Once an annual inspection is completed, reporting is provided on each of the play areas and recommendations acted upon.
As well as the annual inspection our Parish Warden carries out regular play area and equipment inspections.