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Heston War Memorial

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📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.48539, -0.37335

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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
  • 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Coot, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Coot, Canada Goose +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella inanis, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Volucella inanis, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
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LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heston War Memorial and St Leonard's Church tower

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heston War Memorial and St Leonard's Church tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Osterley ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Minet Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Brent Lodge Park (Bunny Park)Urban park3.5 km→

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