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Discover the birds and Wildlife of Ruislip Lido

Discover the birds and Wildlife of Ruislip Lido

Monday 25 Nov 2024

Ruislip Lido Woodland Centre, Ruislip

Come and discover the birds and wildlife of Ruislip Lido on a walk led by local birding expert Dick Middleton and organised by Hillingdon Council.

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Lunch with Santa at the Visitor Centre in Denham

Lunch with Santa at the Visitor Centre in Denham

Saturday 30 Nov 2024

Colne Valley Visitor Centre, Denham

Go to the Visitor Centre in Denham Country Park for an hour of Christmas fun! Take part in a variety of Decorating, Making and Crafting Christmas Decorations and more. They will give Presents and sit down to have Lunch with Santa. Book your timeslot now.

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Meet Santa at the Visitor Centre in Denham

Meet Santa at the Visitor Centre in Denham

Sunday 1 Dec 2024

Colne Valley Visitor Centre, Denham

Take your little ones to Meet Santa at the Visitor Centre in Denham Country Park. They will be greeted by an elf and then they get 5 magical minutes with Santa, a nature trail and a goodie bag with a present to take home. Book your timeslot now.

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The Colne Valley Regional Park is the first substantial taste of countryside to the west of London. The Park, founded in 1965, stretches from Rickmansworth in the north to Staines and the Thames in the south, and from Uxbridge and Heathrow in the east, to Slough and Chalfont St Peter in the west.

A mosaic of farmland, woodland & water with 200 km of rivers, canals and over 60 lakes

The Colne Valley Regional Park, formed in 1965 , stretches from Rickmansworth in the north, to Staines and the Thames in the south, Uxbridge and Heathrow in the east, to Slough and Chalfont in the west. Covering 43 square miles the landscape is a mix of bustling towns, green spaces and waterways which are the first taste of countryside immediately west of London.

The Colne Valley Park Trust aims to highlight this fantastic and varied area, its history, rich landscape and biodiversity. Many people live, work and visit the Colne Valley, but too few realise it forms part of a vibrant regional park.

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Countryside on your doorstep – Explore the Colne Valley

Spotlight

Why we need to protect the Colne Valley Regional Park

Act now to secure its legacy and potential!
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Your Countryside in Crisis – a call for action!

The Colne Valley Regional Park is amongst the most pressurised parts of the Green Belt.  The Green Belt is seen by the market as a good development opportunity as there is a vacuum of policy addressing development pressures/‘needs’.

We have been advocating solutions over the last few years and are grateful to those in positions of power who have listened, understood and acted. But unfortunately our efforts to promote proper political understanding and buy-in are still not cutting through with key decision-makers. Therefore we have launched a campaign.

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About the Regional Park

Students at Brunel University London and West London Film and Media CIC created this informative video.

It explores some of the many attractions in the Colne Valley Regional Park, highlighting the practical uses of the land, farming, angling, its many circular walks, and how to support it. The video also deals with the many threats and pressures facing the regional park due to its close proximity to the urban areas of west London, including giant infrastructure projects such as the High Speed 2 railway line.

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Coca Cola Volunteers

Get involved

Find out how you can join in with the variety of activities on offer within Colne Valley Regional Park.

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Canal

Projects

Implementing a number of projects that help achieve the objectives of the Colne Valley Regional Park.

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Black Park

Things to do

Whether you are looking for a way to entertain the family, get active in the countryside or simply relax.

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Colne Valley Visitor centre

Visitor centre

Located in Denham Country Park near Uxbridge, this is the central information point for the Colne Valley Regional Park.

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Works to improve access through Denham Country Park are now underway

November 2024 update; Works to improve access through Denham Country Park are now underway. Bridges across ditches are currently being replaced and preparations....
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Rural Reads

There is a wealth of books available to help people learn more about the environment around them, making exploration on the ground so much more rewarding. The following titles are recommended merely as a taster that will help you understand how and why your local patch of ‘England’s Green and Pleasant Land’ looks and functions in the way it does.
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Green Team reinstate Slough allotments in partnership with SEGRO

The Green Team have reinstated ten neglected and overgrown allotments at a site in Slough. This was thanks to a maintenance visit with corporate volunteers from SEGRO and CBRE and the Groundwork South Green Skills Team, where they were joined by Tan Dhesi, MP for Slough.
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Wonders of the Dark Sky Stargazing Event Held at Woodoaks Farm

A report of the Wonders of The Dark Sky Stargazing event held at Woodoaks Farm which offered a chance to marvel at the September night sky guided by astronomers
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Connecting Uxbridge to Colne Valley Regional Park – countryside on their doorstep.

An important public footpath link between Uxbridge and Denham Country Park has undergone major improvements in the last 4 years. This crucial link to the countryside had been neglected for decades, with overgrown and uneven footpaths that made it unwelcoming and difficult to pass.....
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Infrastructure improvements in Denham Country Park – footpath closures

In October and November 2024, five pedestrian bridges will be replaced and approximately 1km of paths raised and resurfaced, subject to weather conditions.....
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