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Encyclopedia > Ealing parks and open spaces

The London Borough of Ealing, one of the Outer London boroughs although not on the periphery, has over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These include allotments, cemeteries, playgrounds, and golf courses in addition to the larger open spaces such as nature conservation areas. The main areas are: The London Borough of Ealing is a London borough in the west of the city. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Look up allotment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

  • Acton Park: a Victorian park
  • Berkeley Fields, Greenford: large area including three golf courses
  • Blondin Park, includes a small nature area
  • Large areas along the River Brent collectively forming the Brent river park.
    • Brent Meadow
    • Hanwell Meadows
    • Long Wood
    • Perivale Park
    • Pitshanger Park: Long meandering park following the river Brent. Tennis courts and bowling greens, selection of football pitches and open grass. Adjacent Golf course and Rugby club. Park remains open at nights, but car park is locked.
    • and numerous areas containing sports grounds, playing fields and golf courses
  • Dean Gardens: Small park in West Ealing used as allotments until 1909. Contains a children's play area.
  • Drayton Green: Green open space with children's play area in West Ealing.
  • Ealing Common: large area of flat, open grassland ringed by mature roadside trees. Used for grazing animals in the last century, it is still possible to see the occasional rider. Stages circuses and fairs.
  • Ealing Green: a small area of grass and trees close to Ealing's historical centre, occasionally used for small fairs and other events.
  • Fox Wood Nature Reserve: part of Hanger Hill Park near Hanger Lane tube station
  • Gunnersbury Park: while located on the Hounslow side of the Ealing/Hounslow boundary, Gunnersbury Park is jointly owned by Ealing and Hounslow and administered by a joint committee of the two councils
  • Haven Green: Small open green with smattering of mature trees and flowerbeds opposite Ealing Broadway station in the town centre. Popular for lunchtime breaks in the summer.
  • Lammas Park, South Ealing: 25 acres (10ha). The name derives from 'Lammas lands', which were used for grazing cattle in mediaeval times. Bowling green, croquet pitch, tennis courts, children's playground and playcentre. The park nearly adjoins Walpole park mentioned below. Park closed at night.
  • Northala: a development of derelict land adjoining Rectory Fields in Northolt: see notes here
  • Walpole Park: Ealing's "premier park". Hosts a jazz and comedy festival in the summer, and also contains the Pitshanger Manor museum. Contains a walled rose garden, semi-formal rest garden with wildlife pond, larger pond with fountain, open grass areas for games. The whole is enclosed either by railings and planted screening or surrounding houses. The park is closed at nights.

Greenford, historically Greenford Magna, is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England. ... The Brent is a river in south-east England. ... Hanger Lane is a London Underground station in north-west London. ... Gunnersbury Park is in Ealing, in west London. ... Ealing Broadway is a main line and London Underground railway station, in Ealing. ...

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London Borough of Ealing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (205 words)
The London Borough of Ealing is an Outer London borough in West London.
The London Borough of Ealing borders the London Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the London Borough of Harrow and the London Borough of Brent to the north, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to the east and the London Borough of Hounslow to the south.
The London borough was formed in 1965 by the merging the area of the Municipal Borough of Ealing, the Municipal Borough of Southall and the Municipal Borough of Acton from Middlesex
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