Gunnersbury Park is a large, attractively landscaped park, in which there are two interesting wildlife areas and a historic manor house.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Gunnersbury Park
Borough: Hounslow
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 77.21 ha
Description
Wildlife
The site contains two spots of particular nature conservation interest. The sizeable Potomac Pond is fringed with trees and has a wooded island. Marginal vegetation includes yellow iris, gypsywort and meadowsweet. Common waterfowl, including great crested grebe, breed on the pond. The area around Princess Amelia's Bath House provides a variety of habitats, including rough grassland, scrub and tall flowers, while ferns grow on the walls. Mature trees elsewhere in the park support breeding birds such as goldcrest, nuthatch and treecreeper. Several areas of grass have been managed as meadows in recent years.Facilities
Playground
Coot ice-skating © Susy Hogarth
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