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Lake Farm Country Park
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Lake Farm Country Park — park in Hayes, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lake Farm Country Park, the nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, located 1.3 km away. Entry to the park is free.
About
Lake Farm Country Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Hayes, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5117°, -0.4306°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lake Farm Country Park is an expanse of green belt land approximately 60 acres in size fringed by trees and the Grand Union Canal, situated in the south of Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Its formal status as a country park dates back to September 2002. In 2014 an area of the park was developed as an academy school by Hillingdon Council. The development was controversial, since the site was classed as green-belt land, and several protests were held against the plans. Despite opposition, the application was approved in 2013, and construction continued throughout 2014. The school opened in late 2014. The former common land site was located approximately 0.5 km to the south of Wood End, Hayes, immediately to the north of the canal. It was bounded by Dawley Road in the west, Botwell Common Road to the north, and Botwell Lane to the east. The Country Park had ten formal pedestrian entrances along Dawley, Botwell Common Road, the Grand Union Canal and Botwell Lane. It also had two bridleway entrances: one off Botwell Common Road and one off Dawley Road.
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Background
History
Before 1814 the area of Lake Farm formed part of Botwell Common, an unenclosed area of common land for use by the parishioners of Hayes. In 1814 the land was enclosed and divided up into a number of parcels, the greater part of the site going to John Baptist Shackle. Two large gravel pits were present on the site at this time (occupying 7 and 5 acres), in areas subsequently occupied by formal public open space. It is likely that the remnant hedges along the edges of these areas were enclosure hedges, which would have been planted around this time.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5117, -0.4306
- District
- Hillingdon
- Parish
- Hillingdon, unparished area
- Postcode
- UB3 1JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes and Harlington — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.hillingdon.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6475822 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lake Farm Country Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bird Sculpture at Lake Farm Park, Hayes - geograph.org.uk - 8469.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake Farm Country Park?
- Lake Farm Country Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode UB3 1JB), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
- What is Lake Farm Country Park?
- Lake Farm Country Park — park in Hayes, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lake Farm Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode UB3 1JB.
- Who owns Lake Farm Country Park?
- Lake Farm Country Park is owned by London Borough of Hillingdon.
- Is Lake Farm Country Park a protected site?
- Yes — Lake Farm Country Park is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lake Farm Country Park free to visit?
- Yes, Lake Farm Country Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lake Farm Country Park?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes and Harlington, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode UB3 1JB.