Hounslow Heath

Hounslow Heath
Hounslow Heath in Greater London
Location	Hounslow
Nearest city	London
OS grid	TQ1274
Coordinates	51°27′17″N 0°23′6″W / 51.45472°N 0.38500°W / 51.45472; -0.38500
Area	82 hectares (200 acres)
Operated by	London Borough of Hounslow
Status	open all year
Hiking trails	Crane Valley Walk (London Loop)
Habitats	Heathland
Designation	Local Nature Reserve
Parking	A315 Staines Road
Public transit access	Buses: 237, 116, 117, 235, 635 Hounslow West tube
Website	www.hounslow.info/parks-open-spaces/find-your-park/hounslow-heath/

Hounslow Heath is a local nature reserve in the London Borough of Hounslow and at a point borders Richmond upon Thames. The public open space, which covers 200 acres (80 ha), is all that remains of the historic Hounslow Heath which covered more than 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). The present day area is bounded by A315 Staines Road, A3063 Wellington Road South, A314 Hanworth Road, and the River Crane.