Welcome to
Alexandra Park
Welcome to Alexandra Park, Harrow
Alexandra Park is a vital 9-hectare green space in South Harrow, shaped by gently curving paths, mature trees, and wide grassland that supports recreation, wellbeing, and local biodiversity.
Opened in 1928 and named after Queen Alexandra, the park was gifted to the community by Cllr A. B. Champniss, who had earlier developed the land as the Paddocks Pleasure Grounds.
Once part of Grove Farm’s open fields, the site reflects its Edwardian leisure-ground origins while serving today as a key landscape for neighbourhood identity and everyday enjoyment.
Park Facilities
Alexandra Park features:
Open lawns with curving paths
Modern children’s playground
Multi-use games area
Outdoor gym
A small car park is available for occasional use.
The Millennium Jubilee Garden provides a planted focal point, and the park is also home to Inner View, a 2007 sculpture by artist Lorraine Benton that adds a distinctive cultural landmark to the landscape.
Volunteering
The newly reactivated Friends of Alexandra Park welcomes volunteers who want to support this much-loved green space.
The group has already brought neighbours together through a regular Sunday morning litter-picking team, and new members are always encouraged to join in and help the park thrive.
Membership of the Friends Group
Become a member of the Friends of Alexandra Park and help support this valued community space.
New members are warmly invited to get in touch via our webpage, join the Facebook group, or connect through our WhatsApp community.
Welcome to the refreshed Friends Group
The newly appointed Friends of Alexandra Park committee brings fresh energy and committed leadership to supporting the park’s future.
Our volunteer wardens help keep the space welcoming, safe, and well-loved, acting as regular points of contact for visitors and ensuring issues are quickly spotted and shared.
The group also benefits from the wider guidance of the Harrow Parks Forum, whose borough-wide expertise strengthens our ability to care for Alexandra Park and connect with other community-led green-space initiatives.
Together, this network provides a strong foundation for positive stewardship and long-term improvement.
Facilities at Alexandra Park
Name: Alexandra Park
Location: 33 Alexandra Avenue
Postcode: HA2 8PX
What3Words:
Type of Site: Public gardens
Open to Public: Yes
Opening Times: 24 hours
Special Conditions: None
Public Transport
Tube: South Harrow (Piccadilly and Metropolitan Lines)
Bus: 140, 182, 258, 340, 640, N18, H12 or H19.
Click on each park link below for more information
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Alexandra Park is a vital 9-hectare green space in South Harrow, shaped by gently curving paths, mature trees, and wide grassland that supports recreation, wellbeing, and local biodiversity.
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The park offers open space ideal for casual walks, informal games. as well as sport facilities including:
four tennis courts available for hire
football pitches available for hire.
There is a car park with approximately 40 spaces next to the tennis courts.
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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.
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Chandos Recreation Ground was awarded Green Flag status in 2025
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Harrow Recreation Ground was awarded Green Flag status in 2025
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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.
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Kenton Recreation Ground was awarded Green Flag status in 2025
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Montesole Playing Fields has a range of amenities. It is a large open space with football pitches, tennis courts, and a multi-use games area. It also has a general children's area and allotment next to it.
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Pinner Village Gardens are owned by the London Borough of Harrow, located in the borough’s Pinner South Ward on the outskirts of Pinner town centre, and have entrances from Rayners Lane, Compton Rise, Whittington Way and Hereford Gardens. They are a 10-minute walk from Pinner tube station on the Metropolitan Line and provide 6.58 hectares for informal recreation. The park is supported by the work of the Friends of Pinner Village Gardens.
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Rayners Mead is located in North Harrow. There is access from Imperial Drive and Park Drive. There are two tennis courts and a children's playground.
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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. The River Pinn runs through the park, creating a wetland woodland and excellent opportunities for bird spotting and nature walks.
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Roxbourne Park is located near Rayners Lane. There is a range of amenities at the park, including a miniature railway. In summer, children can enjoy train rides on it on Sundays. There is also access to Roxbourne Nature Reserve in the park.
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Roxeth Recreation Ground was awarded Green Flag status in 2025.
Located to the south of Northolt Road in South Harrow with entrances off Kingsley Road. The recreation ground provides nearly 7 hectares of open space with football, bowls and cricket facilities. The bowls green is home to Roxeth Bowling Club.
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Stanmore Recreation Ground is located in Stanmore. The park has open space with football and bowls facilities. There is also a nursery in the park called Little Avanti Day Nursery.
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Warren Lane, Stanmore, HA7 3HQ
The Belmont nature trail exists along the remains of an old railway line shut by Beeching in 1960s. Since then it has slowly re -wilded itself and has become home to an abundance of wildlife and plants. It is about a mile long and takes about 20 mins to walk it. It runs alongside Wealdstone cemetery and Byron park. These nearby open spaces and tall poplar trees attract parakeets, jackdaw and other interesting birds to this stretch. Foxes, voles, deer, hedgehogs and badgers have been seen along the trail.
Addrtess: There is a car park off Warren Lane HA7 3HQ
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Peaceful green open space lodged between Cannonbury Avenue & Glover Road featuring a plethora of flora, fauna and wildlife.
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West Harrow Recreation Ground is located on The Ridgeway. There is also a small car park and a coffee shop with a seating area. The park is the home ground for a few cricket teams and West Harrow Bowling Club. There is also a pre school in the park and a fitness boot camp.
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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.
