Country Parks

Black Park

Denham Country Park

Langley Park

Thorney Country Park

Bluebells in woodland low

Woods

Bayhurst Woods – Ruislip

Ruislip Woods

Old Park Wood(Harefield)

Northmoor Hill Woods – Denham

Caps Wood (Denham)

Nature Reserves

Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve

Maple Lodge Nature Reserve (private nature reserve, membership required)

Rickmansworth Aquadrome

Stocker’s Lake

Frays Valley Nature Reserve

Northmoor Hill Woods Nature Reserve 

Hardings Row Nature Reserve 

Frays Island and Mabey’s Meadows

Little Britain Lake

Uxbridge Alderglade

Green Spaces

Lammas Recreation Park

Staines Moor

Harmondsworth Moor

Ankerwycke

Angling

Blenheim Angling Society

Colne Catchment 

Fisheries Inn Angling Society

North Harrow Waltonians Angling Society

Uxbridge Rovers Angling & Conservation Society

Harefield Tackle

Canal Activities

Batchworth Lock Canal Centre 

Rickmansworth Waterways Trust Canal Cruises

Hillingdon Narrowboat Association

Inland Waterways Association (Middlesex Branch)

Museums

Chiltern Open Air Museum

Batchworth Lock canal centre

Harmondsworth Barn

Milton’s Cottage – Chalfont St Giles 

Spelthorne Museum, Staines (just outside the park)

The Three Rivers Museum, Rickmansworth (just outside the park)

Pubs and Cafes

Denham Country Park Café

Langley Park Café

Black Park Café

Café in the park (Rickmansworth Aquadrome)

Wood Oaks Farm Tea shack (Saturday & Sunday only) – Maple Cross

The Crew room café at Denham Aerodrome

The Falcon Inn- Denham

The Green Man – Denham

The Swan Inn – Denham

The King – Denham

The River Garden – Harefield

The Old Orchard – Harefield

The Coy Carp – Harefield 

The Kings Arms – Harefield

We love coffee – Harefield

The Swan – Iver

The Malt Shovel – Iver  

The Stag – Heronsgate – (Chorleywood)

The Land of Liberty, Peace & Plenty – Heronsgate (Chorleywood)

The Bells Pub and Dining – Staines-Upon-Thames

The Crown – Harmondsworth

The Five Bells – Harmondsworth

The Rose and Crown – Harefield / Rickmansworth

The Dumb Bell – Chalfont St.Peter

The Perseverance – Wraysbury (reservations required for food)

The George – Wraysbury

Ostrich Inn – Colnbrook

Ye Old George – Colnbrook

Places to Stay

Jacks Mill B&B – Harefield

The Denham Grove Hotel – Denham

The Falcon Inn- Denham

Pinewood Hotel – Iver

The Langley Hotel – A luxury collection Hotel

Harmondsworth Hall Guest House

Ostrich Inn – Colnbrook

Nathan’s Farm B&B – Chalfont St. Giles

Check our “Find the perfect place to stay in the Colne Valley” article for inspiration.

Breweries and Tap Rooms

Creative Juices Brewing Company – Maple Cross 

Thames Side Brewery and Tap room – Staines-Upon-Thames

Farms

Nathan’s Farm

Copas Farm PYO – Iver

Home Cottage Farm

Woodoaks Farm

Cycling

Cycling

Sustrans – Uxbridge to Rickmansworth Trail 

Bikewise – Ickenham

Route You – Cycling along the Grand Canal in Colne Valley Regional Park

Flying

Denham Aerodrome

Golf

Batchworth Park Golf Club

Buckinghamshire Golf Club

Denham Golf Club

Gerrards Cross Golf Club Ltd

Iver Golf Club & Academy

Moor Park Golf Club

Richings Park

Rickmansworth Golf Course

Thorney Park Golf Club

Uxbridge Golf Course

Horse Riding

Horse Riding

Brawlings Farm Riding Centre

Echo’s Equestrian Livery & Coaching Centre – closed in summer 2024

Littlebourne Equestrian Centre

Outdoor adventure

GO Ape & Kingdom Nets at Black Park

Water Sport and Lake activity venues

Little Britain Lake

The Canoe Sports Trust @ Rickmansworth Aquadrome

Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre  ** Currently closed **

Denham Waterski Club

Rickmansworth Water ski Club

Rickmansworth Sailing Club

Rickmansworth Aquadrome

Broadwater Sailing Club

Datchet Sailing Club

The Little Green Boat Company, Lammas Park

Wildlife, Conservation and Environment

Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust

Buckinghamshire Conservation Trust

Earthworks Conservation Volunteers

Eastcote Conservation Panel

Environment Agency

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust

London Wildlife Trust

Maple Lodge Conservation Society

National Trust

National Trust sites

Ankerwycke

Orienteering

Walks in the Colne Valley Regional Park

Other places

Church Gardens, Harefield – family run garden restoration project

Black Park Shed

Dogs Trust – Harefield