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NORTHWEST LONDON 
PARK PERIMETERS

How far is it around Wormwood Scrubs? What about Ruislip Woods or the thickets, hills and lakes of Hampstead Heath's perimeter? This page lists the perimeter distances for almost every park in northwest London.

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Park Miles KM Notes
Brent Lodge Park 1.25 2.0 Perimeter loop around park and Churchfield Rec Ground in east (without crossing Brent River or going under the rail viaduct.
Harmondsworth Moor Waterside 4.2 6.7 Loop of the park plus loop north of the M4 on Cricklefield Rd, Mill Rd & Wise Lane.
Cranford Country Park 2.8 4.5 Includes Avenue Park and the section of woodland north of the M4.
Lake Farm Country Park 1.5 2.4 Perimeter trails except children's play area.
Stockley Country Park - West 1.4 2.25 Run around sports field and golf course but not through commercial zone in the south.
Stockley Country Park - East 2.0 3.2 Perimeter trail around the golf course.
Pitshanger Park 0.8 1.3 Main sealed path looping around the courts in the west.
Northala Fields 1.0 1.6 Following perimeter trails.
Horsendon Hill 3.5 5.6 Follow perimeter trails around Horsendon East, Horsendon West and Paradise Fields.
Ruislip Woods 9.0 14.4 Run around perimeter trails of Ruislip Woods and Mad Bess Wood and Bayhurst Wood further west.
Ruislip Lido 1.6 2.6 Follow the Millennium Walk around the Lido.
Fryent Country Park 2.3 3.7 Follow the Fryent Park Circular Walk.
Canons Park 1.9 3.1 Perimeter loop of the park plus out-and-back along Canons Park Walk.
Southall Park 0.8 1.5 Sealed perimeter loop.
Walpole Park 0.95 1.5 Perimeter paths, including gardens in northeast corner.
Lammas Park 1.0 1.6 Perimeter 1-mile loop (look for the 100m markers).
Ealing Common 0.95 1.5 The western section of the park on grass (or pavement if you want to be closer to the roads).
Hanger Hill Park & Fox Wood 1.5 2.4 Figure-of-eight around the two parks using Hanger Lane to connect them.
Chiswick House Gardens 1.25 2.0 Perimeter trails running in and out through Rustic House Gate and Duke's Avenue Gate.
Gunnersbury Park 2.4 3.9 Perimeter paths.
Gunnersbury Park - sports field 1.6 2.6 Loop around the sports fields, not going around the southern lake.
Wormwood Scrubs Park 2.4 3.9 Perimeter trails, not including Little Wormwood.
Little Wormwood Scrubs 0.6 0.96 Sealed loop.
Waterlow Park 0.9 1.5 Perimeter trails.
0ak Hill Park 1.9 3.0 Sealed perimeter trails plus a diversion into Oak Hill Wood.
Arnos Park 0.9 1.4 Looped sealed trails.
Monken Hadley Common 4.6 7.4 Figure-of-eight loop from Camlet Way in the west, a rail crossing in the centre and Cockfosters Rd in the east.
Trent Country Park 4.8 7.8 Perimeter trails of the park, including a loop south around Trent Park Golf Course via Enfield Rd.
Horsendon Hill
Horsendon Hill has some incredibly inviting woodland trails plus the Grand Union Canal right next door.

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