The Hanger Lane Gyratory, one of the busiest roads in London, surrounds this small site. In December 2007 it was named Britain’s scariest junction’. The northern section is a formally managed park with amenity grassland and scattered trees. South of this is a more scrubby area and beyond this the cutting of a freight line and the Central line. The remainder of the railway cutting comes within the Central line and Castle Bar branch railsides.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Hanger Lane Gyratory
Borough: Ealing
Grade: Local
Access: No public access
Area: 1.18 ha
Description
Wildlife
The main habitat interest of the site is in the central part and the northern bank of the railway cutting. The latter is wooded, the canopy dominated by pedunculate oak. To the north of this, the centre of the site is occupied by rough grassland surrounded by scrub. The scrub provides a gradual transition from the woodland to the grassland making the site suitable for many 'woodland edge' species of birds and invertebrates. The grassland is quite rich in wildflowers, including yarrow, common knapweed, wild carrot, perforate St John's-wort, oxeye daisy, ribbed melilot and several vetches and tares.Facilities
Cycle paths; waymarked walking route
Hanger Lane Gyratory © Trevor Farrell
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