Green spaces booklet - London Borough of Hillingdon

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Church Field Gardens and Manor Farm Manor Farm lies within the Ruislip conservation area and is bounded by Eastcote Road, Bury Street, Pinn Way of historic farm buildings, archaeological remains and landscape features, and is set in approximately 22 acres of land. Accessible throughout the year, the site incorporates a library, performance hall, bowling green and duck pond
Church Field Gardens and Manor Farm 17 “The park incorporates traditional rose beds, tennis courts, a children’s playground…” P i WC (formerly a horse pond). Many of the site’s buildings are available for hire by contacting the arts service. Restoration and development works at Manor Farm began in March 2007. Plans are to fully restore the grade-two listed manor house, which will include the creation of an interpretation centre. The 13th century great barn will be enhanced and the cartsheds will be home to five artistes studios. Sympathetic landscaping will allow visitors to appreciate the site as it once was. The park opposite Manor Farm, now known as Church Field Gardens, was passed over to the then Ruislip & Northwood Urban District Council in 1927. The land was preserved for use as a public open space and recreation ground. Toilets and car parking are located within and nearby Manor Farm respectively. Refreshments are available from Cowbyre Tea Shop and several food outlets along the high street. Today Church Field Gardens is a vibrant, welcoming park immediately adjacent to the bustling Ruislip high street and St Martin’s, a historic flint church. The park incorporates traditional rose beds, tennis courts, a children’s playground, and is well serviced by a footpath network that allows access for all. The nearest train station is Ruislip; buses E7, H13, U1, U10 and 331 serve the high street. U O
Page 1 and 2: Hillingdon’s green spaces for eve
Page 3 and 4: Key to symbols P Car parking i WC D
Page 5 and 6: Welcome 1 The second largest boroug
Page 7 and 8: Courtesy code 3 So that everyone ca
Page 9 and 10: Outdoor recreation 5 The green spac
Page 11 and 12: Barra Hall Park 7 “Bend it Like B
Page 13 and 14: Fassnidge Park 9 “The traditional
Page 15 and 16: Harefield Village Green 11 The vill
Page 17 and 18: Lake Farm Country Park 13 “A trim
Page 19: Little Britain 15 “called ‘Litt
Page 23 and 24: Norman Leddy Memorial Gardens 19 Th
Page 25 and 26: Ruislip Woods and Lido 21 The woods
Page 27 and 28: Southlands Arts Centre 23 “In the
Page 29 and 30: Have your say 25 To help us provide
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