Parks · London
West Hendon Playing Fields
West Hendon Playing Fields — public park in London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Hendon Playing Fields is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "public park in London, England". Coordinates: 51.5781°, -0.2508°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brent Reservoir SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Hendon Playing Fields is a 62 acre public park in West Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet. It is one of Barnet's Premier Parks. It is a large grassed area with scattered mature trees. It has two tennis courts, several football pitches, a children's playground, a private bowls club, a basketball shooting hoop and a car park. The park formed part of the extensive open spaces owned by Hendon Borough Council in 1932 which became part of the London Borough of Barnet in 1965. The park is bordered on the south by the Brent Reservoir nature reserve, and on the east by Silver Jubilee Park in Brent. There is also access from Goldsmith Avenue and Fryent Grove.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5781, -0.2508
- District
- Barnet
- Parish
- Barnet, unparished area
- Postcode
- NW9 7HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hendon
- Nearest railway station
- Hendon — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7985347 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Hendon Playing Fields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Hendon Playing Fields?
- West Hendon Playing Fields is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW9 7HE), in the parish of Barnet, unparished area.
- Is West Hendon Playing Fields a protected site?
- Yes — West Hendon Playing Fields is part of the Brent Reservoir SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is West Hendon Playing Fields free to visit?
- Yes, West Hendon Playing Fields is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Hendon Playing Fields?
- The nearest railway station is Hendon, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW9 7HE.