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Tokyngton Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54883, -0.26885

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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
  • 🛝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 parkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Holly Blue, Large White +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Holly Blue, Large White +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Hanwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (40)Cycling route
Named routeRef (40)Local cycle route
Route (40)Cycling route
Named routeRef (40)Local cycle route
Proyer's PathCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rusty Structure, Tokyngton Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rusty Structure, Tokyngton Park

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🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Claremont ParkUrban park4 km→

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