5/5 Jessica S. 1 year ago on Google
An
intersection
of
triangular
land
between
Chiswick
Park
Station
(Bollo
Lane),
Gunnersbury
Station
and
the
freight
line
of
the
Dudding
Hill
Line
aka
Acton
Curve
Railway
closed
in
1902.
Of
approximately
3
acres.
And
untouched
by
man
since
the
building
of
the
railways
and
taken
back
by
nature
as
a
wet
acidic
woodland
Carr
(fen).
It
was
the
1st
place
in
the
UK
where
the
outcry
of
the
local
population
put
a
stop
to
development
giants
through
public
inquiry
of
building
upon
it
in
1981.
And
in
1983
the
public
won!
It
was
wired
off.
By
1985
it
was
taken
over
by
the
London
Wildlife
Trust
backed
by
the
then
Greater
London
Council.
Now
Hounslow
and
Ealing
Councils
as
it
borders
with
both.
It
was
then
designated
as
a
local
nature
reserve.
It
now
houses
an
education
and
visitor
centre.
Has
visiting
schools
and
community
groups
as
well
as
open
to
the
public
in
general.
To
which
it
hosts
fungi
forays,
wildlife
talks
and
walks,
throughout
it's
mostly
wet
woodland,
ponds
and
acidic
grassland.
I
recognise
that
it
has
a
valuable
place
to
play
in
the
education
of
cityfolk.
But
in
my
humble
opinion
(of
one
of
the
then
locals
who
originally
campaigned
to
save
it.)
Also
feel
that
it
should
have
been
left
to
the
wildlife
with
no
human
intervention.
As
it
was
doing
just
fine
without
mankind's
intervention.
It
was
the
oldest
untouched
wee
lot
of
land
by
man
and
should
have
been
left
as
such!
It
is
not
wheelchair
accessible.
The
ground
dips
and
swells
unevenly.
I
recommend
that
you
take
sturdy
walking
boots
or
wellies.
Entrance
is
on
Bollo
Lane.
Volunteers
are
always
welcomed.
Here
is
a
plethora
of
biodiversity
of
both
flora
and
fauna
including,
bats,
foxes,
sparrowhawks,
bank
voles,
wood
mice,
stagbeetles,
dragonflies,
hoverflies,
grasshoppers,
fungi,
butterflies
and
moths.
Now
it
is
classified
as
a
IUCN
=
An
International
Union
for
the
Conservation
of
Nature.
Re
it's
natural
environment
and
biodiversity
of
nature
and
thus
recognised
on
a
global
scale
by
national
governments
and
international
bodies
such
as
the
United
Nations
and
the
Conservation
on
Biological
Diversity.
So
it
has
come
a
long
way
since
it's
humble
public
outcry
of
the
early
1980's.
There
is
a
lesson
for
everyone
reading
this
and
that
is
;
power
to
the
people!
😂
In
close
proximity
to
Chiswick
Park
Station
on
the
District
Line.