Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir)

Take binoculars for the amazing bird life and check out the hides! Join one of the clubs and sail/canoe/SUP on the reservoir. Ramble and enjoy the wildness!

Features
  • Historic features
  • Nature reserve
  • Woodland
  • Pond/lake
  • Wild areas
  • River/stream

Facilities
  • Always open
  • Dogs allowed, but during bird breeding season (March- October) it would be best to keep the more intrepid four-legged frineds on a lead. Also, beware of the blue/green algae blooms in the summer.
  • Bird hides
  • Education Centre
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Bowling green
  • Cycle paths
  • Paddle boarding
  • Grass playing pitch
  • Organised walking
  • Car parking
  • Bench
  • Natural play features

The Welsh Harp is an oasis in London and one of the best places to see wildlife, especially wetland birds. It's very much off the beaten track and a great space for escaping the city. Surrounding the reservoir are woodlands, meadows and hidden areas to explore, some require quite a bit of intrepidness! Unfortunately, a complete circuit isn't possible without using roads, but all sides offer something different and it's well worth making the effort. In winter it can be very muddy in places, otherwise it is reasonably accessible, best paths from the Birchen Grove car park. The site also has a fascinating history, built to feed the canals, it was very much a pleasure ground in the late 19th Century, was used by Naturists in the 1920s until a riot broke out, it has hosted Olympic water sports and it was used in both World Wars.

Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir)

formed 2015

Who you will find in Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir)

Friends of the Welsh Harp

Friends

Welsh Harp Conservation Group

Birding

Princess Park Football Club

Football

Phoenix Outdoor Centre/ Canoe Club

Water sports

Welsh Harp Sailing Club

Water sports

Hendon Rifle Club

Shooting

Thames21 Education Centre

Environmental Education

Brent Heritage Walks and Trails: local history walks and fun family trails

Friends of Brent Rivers and Valleys

Friends of Group

Best place to check for events in this park

Please check twitter

Caring

The organisation with legal responsibility for Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir) is Barnet an Brent Councils, Canal and River Trust.

Welsh Harp (Brent Reservoir) is managed and maintained by Barnet and Brent Councils, Canal and River Trust.

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Friends of the Welsh Harp

Formed 2015

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