Queensmead Sports Centre 8 ha
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51.55782, -0.39279
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Starling, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Celandine Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 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 Greenford station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Belmont Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN+ link 89 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 89 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN+ link 89 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 89 Local cycle route
Show on map Metropolitan cycle route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref M Local cycle route
Show on map LCN+ link 87 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 87 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 40 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
10,834 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Starling +38
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Hornet Hoverfly +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cuckooflower · Giant Hogweed
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,834 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Jackdaw · Starling +38
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Varied Carpet Beetle · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Hornet Hoverfly +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cuckooflower · Giant Hogweed
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Southern Oak Bush-cricket
Meconema meridionale2025
Meconema meridionale2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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