The Grove

View across the pond with aquatic vegetation and trees around

Photo credit: Penny Dixie

common frog in a pond with an abundance of frogspawn

Daniel Greenwood

View of the pond and woodland with lots of green vegetation around

The Grove

Photo credit: Penny Dixie

The Grove

A remnant of an old Victorian garden in Hillingdon, the site is now developing into a site of increasing value for wildlife, aided by the presence of wetland areas.

Location

Robinwood Grove
London
UB8 3TW
A static map of The Grove

Know before you go

Size
2 hectares
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Access

The entrance is at the end of the Robinwood Grove cul-de-sac. Buses 427 and A10 stop in Hillingdon Hill, a 10-minute walk away. Uxbridge (Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines) is the nearest station, a 30-minute walk away.

The main footpath around the reserve is well surfaced, with a boardwalk at one point and a viewing platform by the main pond, although there is a slope near the entrance.

Unfortunately this site has restricted access for prams and wheelchairs.

Dogs

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When to visit

Opening times

Open at all times

Best time to visit

Any time

About the reserve

The Grove is a small but important oak woodland site in Uxbridge with a series of ponds attractive to a range of amphibians. The woodland consists of trees such as ash, yew and sycamore, in addition to some veteran oaks, while several clearings and an area of grassland which attracts butterflies and other invertebrates.  

Status of The Grove

Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation  

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Volunteer with The Grove's team

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Contact us

Robert Spencer