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The Green

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.51783, -0.25215

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Dogwood +40 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Dogwood +40 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Barnes TrailWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

111 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

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The Green, East Acton

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green, East Acton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Shepherds Bush GreenUrban park2.6 km→

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