the biggest park to be made in london in the past 100 years northolt and greenford countryside park
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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
http://ngcps.tripod.com
……..a place all the ..a place all the local community local community
can enjoy…can enjoy…