Minet Country Park - A Rocha

Green Team
Do you like being outdoors and getting active? If the answer
is’ Yes’, then Green Team is for you! We are a group of
people who give our time on the first saturday of the month
to do practical jobs at Minet Country Park. Our activities vary
according to the time of year—you could find yourself making
hay, clearing paths and brambles, planting trees, clearing
reedmace (bullrushes) from the pond, etc. Don’t worry if
you’ve never done this before - everyone works at their own
pace under the guidance of a trained leader who tells you
everything you need to know. Don’t worry if you can’t stay
the whole day.
Minet Lodge
Minet Lodge is open every
afternoon – timings vary
according to season, and
are displayed on signs at
the park. The Community
Liaison Officer can be
contacted on 07989 307461.
Private Hire can be arranged
through the A Rocha Living
Waterways office.
Minet Country Park
Minet Country Park, owned and operated by
the London Borough of Hillingdon was opened
in 2003. Hillingdon’s Green Spaces team
manages the park for local people and for
nature conservation assisted by A Rocha.
Be a Volunteer Warden
Serve your community at Minet Country Park! - we need you to be our eyes and ears and to care for the
park in a way that encourages wildlife and people. Join this volunteer scheme and receive training to help
us maintain the park. You can also join the Community Liaison Officer to monitor wildlife and carry out
surveys. This could help you to gain confidence and increase your knowledge of the local environment.
Interested? Give the Community Liaison Officer a call on 07989 307461.
Wildlife Guides
A series of guides on the
wildlife of Minet Country
Park are available for
purchase at Minet Lodge.
Make the most of your
visit and follow the
Nature Trail!
Events
A Rocha Living Waterways organises
regular events at Minet Country Park.
These popular events have included ‘Art in
the Park’ and ‘Nature Walks’. Full details
of forthcoming events can be found on our
website. If you would like to receive an
Events Leaflet, please contact the A Rocha
Living Waterways office and ask to be put
on our mailing list.
Wildlife
More than 110 species
of bird, 23 of butterflies
and 15 of dragonflies
makes this a special
place for nature
enthusiasts.
Park Land
Entrances
Conservation areas
Car Park
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Friends of Minet Country Park
The Friends help to ensure the ongoing enhancement of the park for the benefit of the local community.
From January, regular meetings will be held on the second Monday of every other month, from 7pm at
Minet Lodge. Membership is open to all who have an interest in Minet. Please contact the Secretary, Robin
Brown for further details, tel: 020 8569 0010.
Cycle Track
2 Minet Lodge
3 Play Area
Adjoining green areas
Landscaped
Adjoining residential/
mounds
industrial areas
Waterways
Surfaced paths un-surfaced paths
Hillingdon Cycle Circuit
At just under a mile round, this purpose built circuit has to be one of the
borough’s most exciting sports facilities. There are several senior clubs you
can join as well as Hillingdon Slipstreamers for under 16s. Other
organisations using the track include the London Nordic Ski Club and
Middlesex Athletics Association. For the Hillingdon Slipstreamers Club,
contact Pauline Why on 020 85818565, www.slipstreamers.co.uk. For general
information on activities at the track, call Stuart Benstead on 020 87377797 ,
email stuart.benstead@virgin.net