Welcome to
Harrow Recreation Ground
Key Information
Welcome to Harrow Recreation Ground
Green Flag Park Winner
“The Rec” is the oldest park in the Borough, created through public subscription by Victorians, who may have foreseen London’s housing spreading outwards with the coming of the railways and Metroland.
The park was opened in 1885 and extended as far as Cunningham Park in 1889.
The Bowls Club was formed in 1902 and there was once a croquet lawn, putting green, ladies’ bowling green, and shooting range.
The locally listed wrought iron gates at the Pinner Road entrance were installed to commemorate King George V’s coronation in 1911.
The giant redwood tree in the southwest corner was planted in memory of Prisoners of War who died in captivity in the Far East 1941-45.
In 2022 an oak tree was planted near the café to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Park Facilities
Just a stone’s throw from Harrow town centre, our park provides an excellent mix of facilities including:
leisure
healthy exercise
children’s play
sports
places to enjoy nature
We are also proud of our Victorian shelters, the groves of mature trees, the tranquil Ahimsa Peace Garden with picnic area and the friendly Park Café.
Harrow Recreation Ground Users Association (HRUA)
We are a voluntary group of park users who organise around 10 free events in ‘The Rec’ each year, open to all.
We act when needed as a support and lobbying group on behalf of park users, and we aim to work in partnership with other park groups and clubs, alongside Harrow Council, to make sure that the facilities in the park can be enjoyed by all.
You can join us as a member for just £5 per year per household, to help support our work and keep the events programme free.
Also, if you are an group or team that is based in our park or regularly uses its facilities, you can join our Organisation Members section, to discuss matters of mutual interest and support each other.
Have some free time and looking to make new friends?
Why not join our friendly volunteers group to help with any of the following or other activities as they come along.
Support includes:
gardening
keeping the park clean and tidy
helping to set up and run our community events.
Events and Activities
HRUA organises around 10 events per year, centred around music, fun and appreciation of nature, and there are regular community gardening and litter-picking sessions that you can join.
Our park partners organise weekly fitness and social sessions, most of which are free – such as the popular Tai Chi for Heath, parkrun, and Fitness Boot Camp. You can also join in one of Harrow Council’s Health Walks that are based in our park.
For news and up to date information you should visit the park’s website at harrowrec.org.uk, join our Facebook group (“Friends of Harrow Rec”: the FB Group, not the “Page”), or follow us on Instagram (@harrowrecreationground)
Click on each park link below for more information
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Canons Park is listed as Grade II on the Register of Parks and Gardens. The park has several listed buildings. The King George V Memorial Garden is a walled garden in the park. It was originally part of the duke's kitchen gardens.
Address: Donnefield Avenue, Edgware HA8 6RH
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Peaceful linear park with a stream side walk featuring a plethora of flora, fauna and wildlife; including a section of The Willow Tree Walk stretching into Hillingdon.
Address: Northumberland Road, North Harrow HA2 6RE
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Hatch End Playing Fields is located on Headstone Lane. The open space has two cricket pitches and football goals. There are car parking options on Uxbridge Road. You can also park by Hatch End's swimming pool and Harrow Arts Centre.
Address: Uxbridge Rd, Pinner HA5 4EA
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Headstone Green Community Group (HGCG) is a local group, working together to look after the new 'Headstone Green' park, located just off Pinner View and Umpire View (previously known as St George's Playing Field).
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Headstone Manor Park is located in North Harrow. The park provides over 50 acres of recreation grounds. We completed a full park restoration in 2021. This included new wetland to help with flooding in the area. There is also a footpath which goes around the whole park.
Headstone Manor is a significant scheduled monument. It is home to four historic listed buildings and a 14th-century moat. The museum will show you how Harrow became so unique. From the Stone Age to the arrival of the railways, Headstone Manor has seen it all.
Address: Pinner View, Harrow HA2 6PX
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Peaceful green open space lodged between Cannonbury Avenue & Glover Road featuring a plethora of flora, fauna and wildlife.
Address: Cannonbury Avenue, Pinner
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Welcome to Chandos Recreation Ground, a Green Flag Award winning public park providing over 9 hectares of accessible green space for the local community and visitors alike.
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“The Rec” is the oldest park in the Borough, created through public subscription by Victorians, who may have foreseen London’s housing spreading outwards with the coming of the railways and Metroland.
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Located behind the Harrow Arts Centre in Hatch End, Riverside Park is a peaceful green space with a rich mix of wildlife habitats, open grassland and family-friendly facilities.
The award-winning park has achieved Green Flag status and is maintained by London Borough of Harrow, together with the volunteer group Friends of Riverside Park.
Name: Harrow Recreation Ground
Location: Hindes Road, Harrow.
Entrances also from:
Pinner Road
Roxborough Road
Cunningham Park
Beresford Road
Harrow Cemetery
(click here for the full list)
Postcode: HA1 1RR (Hindes Road)
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Type of Site: Park and Recreation ground with Café
Open to Public: Yes
Opening Times: Daylight hours
Special Conditions:
Disabled car park spaces available HA1 1PB
Public Transport
Bus: H14, H18, H19
Short walks from:
Harrow on the Hill (Metropolitan Line and Chiltern Rail)
Harrow and Wealdstone (London North Western and Southern Railway). Overground (Lioness Line) and Tube (Bakerloo Line),
West Harrow
Tube (Metropolitan Line).