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TABLE 9.1: OPEN SPACE HIERARCHY<br />

(Based on LPAC’s hierarchy of open spaces).<br />

Open Space Category Approx. size, characteristics Provision in<br />

function<br />

Hillingdon<br />

Regional Parks 400ha (1000 acres) Colne Valley Park.<br />

Large areas and corridors of natural heathland,<br />

downland, commons, woodlands and parkland<br />

also including areas not publicly accessible but<br />

which contribute to the overall environmental<br />

amenity. Primarily providing for informal<br />

recreation with some non-intensive active<br />

recreation uses. Mainly weekend and other<br />

occasional visits by car or public transport by<br />

people living up to 8km away. Car parking at<br />

key locations.<br />

Metropolitan Parks 60ha (150 Acres) * Ruislip Woods, 313ha in<br />

Natural heathland, downland, commons,<br />

total; including Bayhurst<br />

woodlands etc. or formal parks providing for Wood Country Park<br />

both active and passive recreation. May contain (40ha), Copse Wood and<br />

playing fields, but at least 40 hectares for other Ruislip Common (70ha),<br />

pursuits. Mainly weekend and other occasional Mad Bess Wood (75ha),<br />

visits by car or public transport by people living Park Wood (97ha), Ruislip<br />

up to 3.2km away.<br />

Lido (31ha).<br />

* Stockley Park (under<br />

construction) (91ha)<br />

* Hillingdon House Farm<br />

(58ha)<br />

* Yeading Brook Open<br />

Space (85ha)<br />

District Parks 20ha (50 acres) * Breakspear Rd (29ha)<br />

Landscape setting with a variety of natural * King's College Playing<br />

features providing for a wide range of activities Fields, Ruislip (22ha)<br />

including outdoor sports facilities and playing * Hillingdon Court Park<br />

fields, children's play for different age groups (23ha)<br />

and informal recreation pursuits. Mainly<br />

* Pole Hill Open Space<br />

weekend and other occasional visits by foot, (19ha)<br />

cycle and short car or bus trips for people * Kingston Ave Playing<br />

living up to 1.2km away.<br />

Fields (20ha)<br />

Should provide some car parking.<br />

* Cranford Park (45ha)<br />

* (Proposed) Minet Park<br />

(39ha)<br />

Local Parks<br />

Small Local Parks<br />

and Open Spaces<br />

2ha (5 acres)<br />

Providing for court games, children's play,<br />

sitting-out areas, nature conservation,<br />

landscaped environment, and playing fields if<br />

the parks are large enough, for people living<br />

within 400m to visit on foot.<br />

Up to 2ha (5 acres)<br />

Gardens, sitting-out areas, children's playgrounds<br />

There are over 100 smaller<br />

(under 15ha) open spaces<br />

in the <strong>Borough</strong>.<br />

<strong>London</strong> <strong>Borough</strong> of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan

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