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Connaught Recreation Ground

5 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.52708, -0.44405

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Platycheirus scutatus, Syritta pipiens +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupeodes luniger, Platycheirus scutatus, Syritta pipiens +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local 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
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pump on Uxbridge Road

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pump on Uxbridge Road

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🌱Northala FieldsUrban park5 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fassnidge ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Minet Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Stockley Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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