Neasden Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.56660, -0.24914
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🛝Playground 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026
Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2026; Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates
Dogs allowed with public access
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Brent River Park footpathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route▾
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Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hendon Central underground stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Wembley Park underground stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN+ link 88Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
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Route ■Cycling route▾
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LCN 85 linkCycling route▾
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LCNCycling route▾
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LCN 40Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Exercise area on Neasden Recreation Ground
Photos
Exercise area on Neasden Recreation Ground
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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