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Hanwell flight of locks and brick boundary wall of St Bernard's Hospital

1 ha

📷 Smeashy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.50487, -0.34810

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Magpie, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eupeodes +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Eupeodes +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
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LCN 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hanwell flight of locks, with wall of St Bernard's Hospital and view of Asylum Lock

📷 Smeashy · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hanwell flight of locks, with wall of St Bernard's Hospital and view of Asylum Lock

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Nearby places

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Osterley ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Northala FieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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