Harrow parks and open spaces
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The London Borough of Harrow
is one of the northern outer London borough
s: as such much of the Green Belt
land is within the Borough boundaries. Parks and open spaces range from the large area around Harrow-on-the-Hill
to the smaller gardens and recreation grounds; there are also a number of spaces taken up with golf courses . It has been suggested that Harrow is continuously losing its green space and trees.http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1224944.0.borough_turning_grey_as_trees_fall.php
The main areas of open space are:
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
is one of the northern outer London borough
London borough
The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. Inner London comprises twelve of these boroughs plus the City of London. Outer London comprises the twenty remaining boroughs of Greater London.-Functions:...
s: as such much of the Green Belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
land is within the Borough boundaries. Parks and open spaces range from the large area around Harrow-on-the-Hill
Harrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
to the smaller gardens and recreation grounds; there are also a number of spaces taken up with golf courses . It has been suggested that Harrow is continuously losing its green space and trees.http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1224944.0.borough_turning_grey_as_trees_fall.php
The main areas of open space are:
- Bentley PrioryBentley Priory Nature ReserveBentley Priory Nature Reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve in Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow. It is a 55 hectare mosaic of ancient woodland, unimproved neutral grassland, scrub, wetland, streams and an artificial lake, an unusual combination of...
, StanmoreStanmoreStanmore is a suburban area of the London Borough of Harrow, in northwest London. It is situated northwest of Charing Cross. The area is home to Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London, high.-Toponymy:...
: 165 acres (66ha) open space; Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific InterestA Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon... - Canons Park: 45 acres (18ha) 18th century parkland
- Grimsdyke Open space and the adjoining Harrow Weald Common: total 57 acres (22.8ha)
- Headstone Manor Recreation Park: 57 acres (230,671 m²) including the Museum and Headstone Manor & Bessborough Cricket Club
- Pinner Park Farm tenant dairy farmers Hall & Sons: total 230 acre (0.9307778 km²)
- Stanmore Common: 120 acres (48ha); Local Nature ReserveLocal Nature ReserveLocal nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
and Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific InterestA Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon... - Stanmore Country Park: 77.5 acres (31ha); Local Nature ReserveLocal Nature ReserveLocal nature reserve or LNR is a designation for nature reserves in the United Kingdom. The designation has its origin in the recommendations of the Wild Life Conservation Special Committee which established the framework for nature conservation in the United Kingdom and suggested a national suite...
- Streamside Reservation, alongside Yeading Brook, PinnerPinner- Climate :Pinner's geographical position on the far western side of North West London makes it the furthest London suburb from any UK coastline. Hence the lower prevalence of moderating maritime influences make Pinner noticeably warmer in the spring and the summer compared to the rest of the capital...