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CRANEBANK

7 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.47315, -0.41350

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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 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 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 Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Cranebank is a 7-hectare local nature reserve in Hounslow, London. It includes habitats of grassland and scrub where visitors may find birds like the skylark and various insects.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crane Valley Park, Cranebank, Hounslow

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crane Valley Park, Cranebank, Hounslow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Minet Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site5 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Cranford Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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