Other parks in Ealing
Except where specified, these parks are open all the time.
Blondin Park and Nature Area
Local nature reserve which has a community orchard, wildflower meadow and pond. Community group Friends of Blondin actively helps to maintain the site.
The entrances are on Boston Manor and Windmill Road
Getting there:
- tube: Boston Manor (Piccadilly line) Northfields (Piccadilly line)
- bus: E8, E3
Dean Gardens
Formerly known as Ealing Dean Common, this area was used as allotments until 1909 when residents of West Ealing successfully petitioned to use the land as a park.
The main entrance is on Uxbridge Road
Getting there:
- train: West Ealing
- bus: 83, 207, 607, E2, E3, E7, E8
Facilities: 2 play areas, public toilets
Drayton Green
Small green open space with a children's playground and a play centre. The area within the old running path is frequently used for sport.
Entrances on Drayton Bridge Road, Drayton Green and Manor Road
Getting there:
- train: Drayton Green (Thames Trains)
- bus: E1, E11
Ealing Common
Open parkland used for grazing animals and donkey rides in the last century.
The entrance is on Uxbridge Road, just east of the town centre and the south circular
Getting there:
- tube: Ealing Common (District line) Ealing Broadway (Central and District line)
- bus: 83, 207, E10
Facilities: Public toilets
Fox Wood
One of the few remaining woodland areas in Ealing;, particularly special because of ancient woodland species at the northern end of the site which became a Local Nature Reserve in 1991. Fox Wood lies beyond the sports pitches on the banks of an old reservoir, which was drained during World War 2 to prevent it being used as a navigational aid for enemy aircraft. It is a great place to see wild flowers, birds and animals.
Entrances are on Fox Lane and Hillcrest Road
Getting there:
- tube: Hanger Lane (Central line)
- bus: 83, 112, PR1
Facilities: Nature and meadow areas, sports pitches
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. Read more about Gunnersbury park
The entrance is on Popes Lane, Acton W3 8LQ
Getting there:
- tube: 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.
Gurnell Grove
Small play area with a footpath link-up to Castlebar Halt conservation area - part of which is managed as a hay meadow.
The entrances are on Hathaway Gardens or Gurnell Grove
Getting there:
- bus: E2, E7,E9, E10, 297
Hanger Hill Park
Sloped grassland park containing perimeter flowerbeds, shrubs and ancient oak trees. Undulating ground adjacent to Hanger Lane is thought to have been an air-raid shelter during World War 2. There are natural springs and native oak trees, which grow well on the clay soils.
Entrances on Hillcrest Road, Fox Lane (from Birkdale Road) and Hanger Lane
Getting there:
- tube: Hanger Lane (Central line)
- bus: 83, 112, PR1
Facilities: Playground, pitch and putt golf course (telephone: 020 8991 5343) and refreshments
Hanger Hill Wood
Named from 'Hangra', the Old English word for wooded slope, this site hosts a variety of woodland plants and birds including large oak and beech trees.
Entrances are on Hanger Lane (at pedestrian crossing by Hillcrest Road) and at several points on Chatsworth Road
Getting there:
- tube: Hanger Lane (Central line) Park Royal (Piccadilly line)
- bus: 83, 112
Facilities: Wildlife interest and part of the London Cycle Network
Lammas Park
Formal park of 25 acres which derives its name from 'lammas' land – land on which manor tenants could graze cattle after a harvest in medieval times. Tennis courts and a nature area are located opposite Culmington Road.
Entrances on Culmington Road, Elers Road, Northfields Avenue and Clovelly Road
Getting there:
- tube: Northfields (Piccadilly line) or South Ealing (Piccadilly line)
- bus: E2, E3, 65. Alternative bus: 83, 207, E8, E10, and N207 - walk through Walpole Park from the Uxbridge Road.
Facilities: Nature area, bowling greens, croquet pitch, tennis courts, junior football pitch, playground and a playcentre (telephone: 020 8810 0240)
Longfield, Perivale East Meadow and Pitshanger Riverside
Three meadows with natural riverbanks forming part of the Brent River Park. Walkers can enjoy the riverside with mallards, moorhens, kingfishers and other river wildlife.
Entrances on Argyle Road, Ruislip Road East, and Perivale Lane
Getting there:
- train: South Greenford
- tube: Perivale (Central line)
- bus: E2, E5, E7, E9
Montpelier Park
The current site of Montpelier Park once belonged to one of the leading public girls school in the country. It was called Princess Helena College and was opened by the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) in July 1882. Today, the wood stands on what was once the college’s sports pitches.
Entrances on Mount Avenue or Montpelier Road
Getting there:
- tube: Ealing Broadway (Central and District line)
- bus: E2, E9