The first time the Wealdstone Brook’s name appeared in records in a recognisable form was as le Weldebroke in 1453. This site covers its entire length in the borough of Brent.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Wealdstone Brook from Kenton to the Jubilee line
Borough: Brent
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (part of site)
Area: 3.72 ha
Description
Wildlife
The best place to get a feel for the brook of yesteryear is in Woodcock Park. Here it has largely a natural course, with its banks being within the park. Some fine trees grow nearby, particularly horse-chestnut, hawthorn, elder, birch, sycamore, white willow and hazel. Beyond Claremont High School, the brook flows through a copse of tall trees at the centre of the circular Lindsay Drive. The trees include alder and some particularly large crack-willows. After leaving Lindsay Drive, the brook flows on for almost a kilometre. The planted shrubberies along the tops of the concrete channel are of great benefit for small birds.The most scenic part of the Wealdstone Brook nowadays is between Forty Avenue and Wembley Park Drive. Unfortunately, this may only be appreciated by the residents of the new housing at Elliot Close. The lawns of these houses run gently down to the clear, slow-flowing water.Facilities
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