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Places › England › London › Brent Getting here
51.55027, -0.24883
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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 ☕ Saffron Chai — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Saffron Chai — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, café, parking
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
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Capital Ring link to Wembley Park underground station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 74 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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9,272 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,272 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Magpie +23
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Western Honey Bee +34
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 9,272 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Wren · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Magpie +23
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Speckled Wood · Common Blue · Western Honey Bee +34
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
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
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
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
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
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
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
Desmometopa Desmometopa2024 