Gibbons Recreation Ground 11 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › London › Brent Getting here
51.54842, -0.25722
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 110m 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Starling, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Holly Blue +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Gruffalo Trail Walking route 500 m ▾
Named route Length 500 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brent River Park footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (Section 11) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Hendon Central underground station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 47 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Grand Union Canal towpath Cycling route ▾
'Recommended cycle route'
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route (40) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (40) Local cycle route
Show on map Route (40) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (40) Local cycle route
Show on map Proyer's Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin +23
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 36 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Western Honey Bee +31
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Creeping Feather-moss
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,636 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Robin +23
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swift Apus apus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 36 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Western Honey Bee +31
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Creeping Feather-moss
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae2024
Pieris rapae2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Eristalis Eristalis2024
Eristalis Eristalis2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2025
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2025
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2025
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Gooden's Nomad Bee Nomada goodeniana2025
Gooden's Nomad Bee Nomada goodeniana2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2024
Oedemera Oedemera2024
Oedemera Oedemera2024
Desmometopa Desmometopa2024
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