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Sir Barnes Wallis & RRL memorial

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.48817, -0.48248

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Daisy +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam, Daisy +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Y19public footpath · 770 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 770 mSurface earthPath type: footway
Y8public footpath · 674 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 674 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Y15public footpath · 85 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial to Sir Barnes Neville Wallis

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial to Sir Barnes Neville Wallis

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park400 m→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Stockley Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cranford Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cranford Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Avenue ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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