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| Roundwood Park was listed by English heritage in 2001 for its Victorian heritage. Back in 1895 Hunger Hill Common Field was transformed into the park when the Willesden Local Board bought 26.5 acres in Harlesden for the benefit of local residents. It boasts some lovely original flower beds, a model railway (reinstalled in 2003), fish ponds, bowling green, an aviary and a café which has a wonderful community feel to it. The park gets its name from Roundwood House (now destroyed), a magnificent Elizabethan-style mansion which stood on a hill across what is now an open field. The park's main architect was Oliver Claude Robson who also engineered the main drainage and sewerage of Willesden. There's a plaque on the drinking fountain near the main entrance commemorating his contribution - 14,500 trees and shrubs are here thanks to him. If you make your way to the summer theatre (currently closed), the view from the top of the hill takes in Wembley Stadium which can be seen in the distance. |
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Parks and Gardens Near Roundwood Park |
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| London Leisure |
| Holland Park |
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Holland Park Avenue / Kensington High Street,
Kensington and Chelsea,
London,
W8
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3.19 miles distance from Roundwood Park
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| Small, pretty park in west London.
Pretty, petit Holland Park is the ideal location for those wanting to escape the clamour of the city but who ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Hampstead Heath |
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Highgate Road,
Camden,
London,
NW3
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3.66 miles distance from Roundwood Park
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| The wildest of London's parks, Hampstead Heath has fields to run in, long grass to roll in, woods to hide in and, most famously, ponds ...More...
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Hotels Near Roundwood Park |
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| Crown Moran |
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142-152
Cricklewood Broadway,
NW2
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36 minutes distance from Roundwood Park
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| If you want to find genuine five-star luxury well below five-star prices, then visit the Crown Moran Hotel in Golder's Green. Facilities include sauna, Jacuzzi, ...More...
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| Dawson House Hotel |
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Canfield Gardens,
South Hampstead,
NW6
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2.32 miles distance from Roundwood Park
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| Located in one of the most desirable neighbourhoods, Dawson House Hotel certainly lives up to the exclusivity of its local area Hampstead. Located in ...More...
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| Iceland |
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71
High Street,
Harlesden,
Brent,
London,
NW10
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10 minutes distance from Roundwood Park
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| Iceland is a cheap, major national supermarket chain specialising in frozen foods. It offers good, multi-buy deals on frozen meals, fresh snacks and alcoholic drinks. ...More...
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| Pride of USA International |
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6
High Street,
Harlesden,
Brent,
London,
NW10
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11 minutes distance from Roundwood Park
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| Hair and beauty specialists Pride of the USA have three branches in London. They stock the full range of hair and beauty products; Affco, Gro ...More...
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