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S 1. From Bulls Bridge, turn left onto the Avenue towpath alongside the Paddington branch of
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4. Keep on the towpath to Spikes Bridge.Grand Union Canal 5. Follow the tarmac footpath between the sloe
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www.hillingdon.gov.uk/walking 6. Cross the grassed area, keeping allotment gardens on the south side, then follow the sports field edge, with a hedge and fence to the north. This is Brookside Open Space and there is a car park at the pavilion. About 700 metres on is a tarmac path, leading south across the sports field to Brookside Road, which leads to Uxbridge Road. 7. Join the path to pass under the Hayes Bypass, then leave this path to cross an area of open grassland, bearing south-west to the bank of Yeading Brook (bordered by trees and shrubs). 8. Continue along the north bank of the brook across the adjacent open space to Yeading Lane.
Information correct at time of publication.
Produced by Hillingdon Council May 2020 13591