Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Brent
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London Borough of Brent The London Borough of Brent () is a London boroughs, London borough in north-west London. It borders the boroughs of London Borough of Harrow, Harrow to the north-west, London Borough of Barnet, Barnet to the north-east, London Borough of Camden ...
, an Outer London borough to the north west of the conurbation, has about 100 parks and open spaces within its boundaries. These include recreation and sports grounds, a large country park, and a large reservoir. The main areas of open space are: * Barham Park,
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: formal
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park, about 10.5 hectares * (open space around) Brent Reservoir ("Welsh Harp"): partly in
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, about 170 hectares, Local Nature Reserve and the borough's only
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Fryent Country Park Fryent Country Park, together with Barn Hill Open Space, is a large park situated in the north of the London Borough of Brent. It covers 103 hectares (254 acres) of rolling fields and small woods. Fryent was also a ward of the London Borough of ...
including Barn Hill Wood, Kingsbury: about 103 hectares, Local Nature Reserve * Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill: opened May 1901, formal park named after William Ewart Gladstone, about 35 hectares *
Northwick Park Northwick Park is a large green public park between Harrow and Kenton in north-west London, forming part of the London Borough of Brent. Most of the park consists of playing fields. It is also the name of the electoral ward of Brent that cover ...
, Kenton/Harrow *
Roe Green Park Roe Green Park is a park in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, England. The Barn Hill Conservation Group maintain the Roe Green walled garden that is within the park. Roe Green Village was built between 1918 and 1920, using Prussian ...
, Kingsbury *
Roundwood Park Roundwood Park is a public park in Willesden, London, measuring a total of 26.5 acres, or approximately 10.27 hectares. It was originally known in the 19th century as Knowles Hill (its name coming from the Knowles Tower nearby), or Hunger Hill ...
, Willesden: opened May 1895, formal Victorian park, about 10.27 hectares * Queen's Park, Kilburn, Victorian park, administered by the City of London *
Roe Green Park Roe Green Park is a park in the London Borough of Brent, northwest London, England. The Barn Hill Conservation Group maintain the Roe Green walled garden that is within the park. Roe Green Village was built between 1918 and 1920, using Prussian ...
, first opened c. 1920, about 16.83 hectares. *Vale Farm Sports Ground, North Wembley *Woodcock Park, Kenton


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