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Exploratory Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.57215, -0.22066

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Costa — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Capital Ring link to Hendon stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCN 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tower block on Claremont Road, Cricklewood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tower block on Claremont Road, Cricklewood

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Nearby places

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🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Claremont ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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