Bovingdons

Northmoor Hill Wood Local Nature Reserve

Denham Garden Village · 6.2 miles

Northmoor Hill Wood is an 8.7 hectares Local Nature Reserve in Denham in Buckinghamshire. It is also of geological interest.

Dews Farm Sand Pits

South Harefield · 7.5 miles

Dews Farm Sand Pits is a 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) nature reserve near Harefield in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is managed by the London Wildlife Trust, and is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I.

Manor Farm

Ruislip · 9.3 miles

Set within the Ruislip Village Conservation Area, Manor Farm occupies 22 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Ruislip, Greater London. The site retains a medieval farm complex, including a 13th-century Great Barn built of English oak and a 16th-century farmhouse constructed from locally produced brick, tile and timber. Remnants of a Norman-era motte-and-bailey castle survive as part of a moat and earth bank, the layout of which suggests an oval enclosure once supporting a wooden stronghold. Archaeological evidence places the earliest work on the ground to the 9th century, while later phases saw the manor pass to King’s College, Cambridge in the 15th century and the farm operate commercially until 1933. The London Borough of Hillingdon now manages the area as a community resource, and the Great Barn and surrounding grounds host regular events. Restoration work funded by the National Lottery during 2007–2008 reinforced the heritage status of the farm, and the site remains open as a public park. Access is via the surrounding streets of Ruislip, with the park forming part of the local green network and offering open space, historic structures and the scheduled-monument moat for visitors to explore.

Heath Robinson Museum

Pinner Green · 11 miles

Museum dedicated to showcasing the work of the world-renowned artist, illustrator, humorist and social commentator William Heath Robinson

Manor Farm House

Ruislip · 9.3 miles

Gerrards Cross Common

Gerrards Cross · 4.3 miles

football pitches and park land