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The Grove Open Space

5 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.57501, -0.33728

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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
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Greenford stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Proyer's PathCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Belmont TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 45Cycling route
Named routeRef 45Local cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN+ link 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard and lychgate, St. Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard and lychgate, St. Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northala FieldsUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park200 m→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park200 m→🌱Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉FRYENT COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.3 km→

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