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The Closes Recreation Ground

16 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.50140, -0.47329

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Southern Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Southern Green Shieldbug +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Y8public footpath · 675 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 675 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to The Closes Recreation Ground, West Drayton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to The Closes Recreation Ground, West Drayton

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🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park1.6 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Dowding ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stockley Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cranford Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cranford Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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