Greenford parks and open spaces
Bitterns
Field/Brentside
Footpath/Mayfield/Marnham Field/Greenford Island
Area within Brent River Park managed for its wildlife
interest. There are enjoyable footpaths across the meadows and
beside the river, connecting Hanwell with Greenford.
Access: Brunswick Road
Transport: Bus: E2, E9, PR1
Open access
Contact:
Brent Lodge ranger team
There is also a local walk around
Marnham Field.
Greenford
Birch Wood
Part of the Northolt Greenford Countryside Park the
site is a small mixed woodland with a stream and a stand of silver
birch which provides nesting sites for common woodland birds.
Access: Long Drive
Transport: None
Open access
Contact:
Horsenden ranger team
Greenford Lagoons
Former wasteland is part of the Northolt Greenford
Countryside Park that now features three permanent lagoons feeding
floodwater through filtering reed beds with associated wildlife.
Access: A40 near Oldfield Lane South and Millet Road
Transport: Bus: E10
Open access
Contact:
Horsenden ranger team
Greenford
Recreation
Ground
Large green open space with a perimeter-walking route and a
play area for children.
Access: Mansell Road, Mornington Road, Garrick Road and
Fermay Road.
Transport: Bus: 105, 95, 282, E6, E7, E9
Facilities: Playground
Open access
Contact:
Southall ranger team
There is also a local walk around
Greenford Recreation Ground.
Grove Farm
A Local Nature Reserve with a circular path that can be used
for recreation. This site contains conservation interest with
ancient woodland and the associated plants such as wild service
trees and woodland flower species.
Access: Whitton Avenue West, Dimmock Drive, Lilian Board Way
or the access road for the David Lloyd sports centre.
Transport: Tube: Sudbury Hill (Piccadilly line), Bus: 487,
92, H17
Open access
Contact:
Horsenden ranger team
There is also a
local walk around grove farm.
Litten Local Nature Reserve
Two-acre site containing woodland, wildflower meadows and
ponds. Local schools and community groups (Friends of the Litten
& Footsteps Art Group) use the reserve for conservation tasks
and educational workshops.
Access: Oldfield Lane South
Transport: Bus: 92, 95, 105, 282, E6, E7, E9
Facilities: Classroom, toilets
Access can only be gained by prior arrangement
Contact:
Southall ranger team
Marnham Fields
Wildflower meadows and woodlands bounded by the canal
separating the site from Smiths Farm. Part of Northolt and
Greenford Countryside with community woodlands (Marnham Woodlands
Group) which have been planted as part of the site's ongoing
re-development.
Access: Millet Road, Long Drive via footbridge over A40,
Western Avenue and from Smiths Farm via footbridge over the Grand
Union Canal.
Transport: Train: Greenford (British Rail), Tube: Greenford
(Central line), Bus: E10
Open access
Contact:
Horsenden ranger team
There is also a
local walk around Marnham Fields.
Oldfield Recreation Ground
Small area of green open space for informal recreation.
Formerly used as farmland, the park now provides a quiet haven from
busy roads on both sides.
Access: Oldfield Road North and Greenford Road.
Transport: Train: Greenford (British Rail), Tube: Greenford
(Central line), Bus: 92, 105, E6.
Facilities: Playground, dog exercise area
Open access
Contact:
Horsenden ranger team
There is also a local walk around
Oldfield Recreation Ground.
Perivale Park and Meadows/ Ruislip Road East Conservation
Area
Part of Brent River Park this park is devoted to
sport with football and cricket pitches, Perivale Park Athletics
Track & Gym, Ealing and Southall Athletics Club and Perivale
Golf Course. Costons Brook runs through the west side of the park
skirting Perivale Meadows before joining the River Brent - walkers
can enjoy the river by taking the Ruislip Road riverside walk.
Access: Stockdove Way, Lever Gardens, Cowgate Lane and
Costons Lane.
Transport: Train: South Greenford (Thames Trains), Bus: 92,
95, E2, E5, E6, E7, E9, E10, 105
Facilities: Bowling green and pavilion, football pitches,
cricket pitches, sports changing rooms, playground, golf course,
tennis courts, Perivale Athletics Track & Gym, Perivale golf
course, car park
Open access to the park but the car park shared with the golf
course is locked. Please refer to signage in the car park for
locking times.
Contact:
Brent Lodge ranger team
Perivale Park Athletics Track & Gym: (020) 8575 5776
Perivale Golf Club: (020) 8575 7116
There is also a
local walk around Perivale Park.
Ravenor
Park
A large managed park with a large areas of open green space,
it also features a newly playground and a wooded conservation area.
Access: Eastmead Avenue, Ruislip Road, Greenford Road, and
Ravenor Park Road
Transport:
Facilities: Playground, tennis courts, multi-use games area
Open access
Contact:
Southall ranger team
There is also a
local walk around Ravenor Park.