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Willow Tree Open Space

15 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.52322, -0.38007

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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 138m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open space by the canal

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open space by the canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Northala FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Eskdale Open spaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱Minet Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Brent Lodge Park (Bunny Park)Urban park2.5 km→

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