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Brunel University Playing Fields

3 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.53011, -0.46187

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Car Park A 179m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger, Platycheirus scutatus +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes luniger, Platycheirus scutatus +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nursery Lanepublic footpath · 407 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 407 mPath type: track
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88aCycling route
Named routeRef 88aLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brunel University Bus Stop

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brunel University Bus Stop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.4 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park4.8 km→

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