Acton parks and open spaces
Please contact the east ranger team for all enquiries and further information unless an alternative is stated.
Acton Green Common
King Charles’ army of cavaliers fought against the Earl of
Essex’s army in the battles of Turnham Green on 12 November 1642
across part of Acton Green Common, Turnham Green and south over
what was once called Chiswick Common Field. The central public path
used to be a Roman road and was used by Legionnaires as a major
route way. Has been part of the new developments in the Liveability
Fund.
Access: The Avenue, South Parade, Acton Lane and Hardwicke
Road
Transport: Tube: Turnham Green and Chiswick Park (District
Line), Bus: E3 and 94.
Facilities: play area, picnic area and public toilet.
Open access
There is also a
local walk around Acton Green Common.
Gunnersbury Park
English Heritage recognises Gunnersbury Park as one of the
most important parks in the country. Gunnersbury is jointly run by
Ealing and Hounslow councils, who formed the Gunnersbury Park
Regeneration Board to consider the best way to protect the park for
future generations.
Access: Popes Lane, Acton W3 8LQ
Transport: Acton Town station (District or Piccadilly line)
Facilities: Ornamental gardens including woods and lakes,
nine hole golf, tennis courts, football and cricket pitches. Car
park and public toilets.
Gunnersbury Park Museum.
Read more about Gunnersbury park (link to Hounslow Council website)
Mill Hill Gardens
A peaceful retreat tucked away between the houses
with various facilities to keep you entertained.
Access: Avenue Road
Transport: Train: South Acton (Silverlink), Tube: Acton Town
(Piccadilly and District line)
Facilities: Playground and picnic area
Park locking applies.
North Acton Playing Fields
Large open space for recreational sport with facilities for
football, cricket and tennis.
Access: Main entrance is at the corner of Noel Road and
Eastfields Road
Transport: Train: Acton mainline, Tube: West Acton (Central
line) North Ealing (Piccadilly line), Bus: 440, 266
Facilities: Playground, bookable tennis courts and sports
pitches
Park locking applies.
Contact: Tennis courts – What a Racket: (020) 8993 6832,
Sports pitch bookings
There is also a
local walk around North Acton Playing Fields.
Southfields Recreation Ground
Situated on one of four ancient fields in Acton
which the Council bought in 1908 from Wilkinson Sword Co. who
during World War 1 manufactured over 2 million bayonets on site.
Has been part of the new developments in the Liveability Fund.
Access: Southfield Road, Mansell Road and Hatfield Road.
Transport: Train: Acton Central (Silverlink), Tube: Turnham
Green (District line), Bus: E3
Facilities: Playground, sports pitches, tennis courts, nature
and wildflower meadow areas.
Open access
There is a
local walk around Southfields Recreation
Ground.
Springfield Gardens
Created from wasteland in 1934 with an open-air
theatre, which was subsequently pulled down. The gardens are called
Springfield after the spring in Rosemont Road, which flows into
Stamford Brook and eventually the River Thames at Hammersmith.
Various types of industry such as leather and textiles once had
mills powered by the brook. Has been part of the new developments
in the Liveability Fund.
Access: Horn Lane, Creswick Road and Rosemont Road.
Transport: Train: Acton Town, Bus: 266, 207, 427
Facilities: Playground
Park locking applies.