The biggest park to be made in London in the past 100 years Northolt and Greenford Countryside Park

The biggest park to be The biggest park to be made in London in the past made in London in the past

100 years100 years

Northolt and Northolt and Greenford Greenford

Countryside Countryside ParkPark

Northala FieldsNorthala Fields 4 Large Mounds each a 4 Large Mounds each a

different sizedifferent size Largest 25 m highLargest 25 m high café and toilets to be opened café and toilets to be opened

in Octoberin October Bridge over Kensington Rd, Bridge over Kensington Rd,

still going ahead.still going ahead. Fishing and miniature boating Fishing and miniature boating

lakeslakes Open air theatreOpen air theatre Kick about & Play AreasKick about & Play Areas Woodland all round edge to Woodland all round edge to

stop noise for residentsstop noise for residents Oriental gardensOriental gardens

It is the bunding has It is the bunding has provided funding for the provided funding for the

parkpark

Northala Northala 20052005

Construction of moundsConstruction of mounds

Gabion basket wall along Dolphin Road Gabion basket wall along Dolphin Road prior to material infill in 2004prior to material infill in 2004

Currently material is being Currently material is being sourced from:sourced from:

White CityWhite City 100,000 m 100,000 m33

Fulham RoadFulham Road 13,000m13,000m33

Marylebone High Street 4,000mMarylebone High Street 4,000m33

St Vincent Hospital, Pinner 2,500mSt Vincent Hospital, Pinner 2,500m33

Wembley Stadium 2,500mWembley Stadium 2,500m33

Depositing material on siteDepositing material on site

Importation of material adjacent to Importation of material adjacent to Dolphin & Kensington RoadsDolphin & Kensington Roads

Within NorthalaWithin NorthalaGet Hooked on Get Hooked on

fishingfishing

LakesLakes MoD at Northolt MoD at Northolt

Airport stopped Airport stopped planning permission planning permission because the lakes because the lakes encouraged birdsencouraged birds

To discourage To discourage birds from birds from breeding, no breeding, no gradientsgradients

Northala only a small part of the Northala only a small part of the bigger Northolt and Greenford bigger Northolt and Greenford

Countryside ParkCountryside Park

Time for playTime for play

Already Built and Already Built and being used in being used in Rectory FieldsRectory Fields

MedievalzoneMedievalzone

FuturezonFuturezonee

5 a side football5 a side football

Willow Tree Cottages are in the Willow Tree Cottages are in the only Rest Gardens in the only Rest Gardens in the

borough.borough.

The Manor HouseThe Manor House Built in the 1300’sBuilt in the 1300’s Mapped out on the Mapped out on the

ground in sleepersground in sleepers Picture of how it was Picture of how it was Entrance from Court Entrance from Court

Farm Road, or Farm Road, or Belvue ParkBelvue Park

Moat filled with Moat filled with water for water for biodiversitybiodiversity

Birch WoodBirch Wood

Smiths FarmSmiths Farm

Wetland areaWetland area

Grand Union CanalGrand Union Canal

Countryside areaCountryside area

Grand Union BridgeGrand Union Bridge

Art work under BridgesArt work under Bridges

Marnham WoodlandMarnham Woodlandhttp://marnhamwoodland.tripod.com

A woodland planted by the A woodland planted by the community in Northoltcommunity in Northolt

Where are we?Where are we? In the NGCPIn the NGCP Along side the Along side the

Grand Union CanalGrand Union Canal At the back of At the back of

Marnham CrescentMarnham Crescent Opposite B & Q Opposite B & Q

along the A40.along the A40.

Working with schools & all Working with schools & all children's groupschildren's groups

Our wonderful Ealing Our wonderful Ealing Ranger Team Ranger Team

Marnham 2002Marnham 2002

Marnham 2003Marnham 2003

Northolt and Greenford Northolt and Greenford Countryside ParkCountryside Park

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……..a place all the ..a place all the local community local community

can enjoy…can enjoy…