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James Radclyffe Earl memorial

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.50913, -0.26017

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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
  • ☕Acton Park Cafe — 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, 2-spot Ladybird +147 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, 2-spot Ladybird +147 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Dogwood, Common Nettle +33 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Elder, Dogwood, Common Nettle +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route ■Cycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monument in Acton Park to James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monument in Acton Park to James Radcliffe, Earl of Derwentwater

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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