Route 3 - Kensal Green to Willesden Green stations including three parks & two cemeteries

Route Highlights The Paddington Old Cemetery: opened in 1855, houses two 13th century Gothic style chapels, one of which is still in use, and Brent Walks A definite favourite! This walk takes you through Queens an apiary producing and selling tombstones honey. The Grade II Park as well as two smaller but just as beautifully kept listed art deco theatre, The Gaumont State, opened in 1937 and A series of healthy walks for all the family to enjoy neighbourhood parks, and two local cemeteries. You will was the biggest auditoria in Europe seating 4,004 people, with a also pass through the heart of laid back Queens Park with 37m tower inspired by the Empire State Building. The building its numerous shops and cafes, the far more active Kilburn, opened as a cinema and live performance venue, was used as a and finish in the heart of Willesden Green. bingo hall from the 1980s until 2007 when it was sold, and is now Route 3 - Kensal Green to Willesden used as a place of worship. Where you exit Kilburn Grange Park, Green stations including 1 Start at Kensal Green Station, cross 2 Harrow Road and you stop and admire the Grade II listed interior at the Black Lion Pub, which was rebuilt after the great Fire of London, this site three parks & two cemeteries will see the entrance to Kensal Green Cemetery. Walk through having been occupied by a pub since the 6th century. The the Cemetery and then retrace your steps, back over Harrow Tricycle Theatre across the road opened in 1980 and hosts a Road and up 3 College Road. Turn right onto Mortimer Road variety of British and international theatre and cinema. You’ll 4 and continue on to Queens Park 5. Take a walk around the pass under the Kilburn Rail bridge, built in 1914 and is the park and when you get back to Harvist Rd 6 turn left and original Metropolitan Railway Bridge. Mapesbury Dell is a continue to Salusbury Rd 7. *(Extension: if you fancy the small neighbourhood park, its entrance hidden between two longer walk, turn right on Salusbury Rd, walk past Queens Park houses on Hoveden Road. There’s a play area, picnic tables and tube station and turn left into Albert Rd A. Turn right at the bird feeders, buzz towers for bees and a pond full of wildlife. end onto Canterbury Terrace, right onto Canterbury Rd and St Gabriel’s Church, is the original church which opened in 1891. then left into Princess Rd B. Turn left onto Cambridge Rd C and follow this as it turns onto Cambridge Ave D. At the end Optional Extra Walk: of this street just before you reach Kilburn High Rd, you will For a longer walk, detour via the Grade II listed Kilburn Park Tube station which opened in 1915, one of the first stations in see the RSPCA WWI memorial. When you reach this, trace your London built with escalators instead of lifts. You will then pass the steps back to the corner of Harvist Rd and Salusbury Rd. End Grade II heritage listed Tin Tabernacle, one of the last remaining of extension). 7 Turn north onto Salusbury Rd (away from tin churches. Built in 1863, it was a place of worship until the the tube station). Head up the high street, and turn right onto 1920s, and since the 1940s as been home to the sea cadet corps - Winchester Ave 8, then right onto Willesden Lane 9. Detour its interior transformed to resemble a ship. At the end of the through the cemetery 10 and then continue the way you were street you’ll find the RSPCA WW1 going on Willesden Lane. Turn left onto Kilburn High Rd, then Memorial Dispensary. Formally your first right onto 11 Messina Ave, then left into Kilburn opened in March 1931, it treated Grange Park. Walk through the park and exit in the north over 6,000 animals in its first year west corner of the park 12 turning right onto Kilburn High Rd. and has a large bronze plaque Cross at the lights, and then turn left immediately after Kilburn above the door commemorating Tube station into Exeter Rd 13. Follow Exeter Road, turn right animals killed in the First World War. onto 14 Walm Lane then left onto Hoveden Road. Look out for Just off route you will be able to see the entrance to Mapesbury Dell between two houses, and walk St Augustine Church, a Grade I listed building, consecrated in into and around the park 15. Continue to the end of Hoveden 1880, it’s one of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic Revival Rd, turn left into Keyes Rd, right onto Walm Lane, and follow architecture with its soaring vaults and elaborate decorations. this when it vias left down to Willesden Green tube station Facilities: where this walk ends 16. This route has full facilities in all three parks, and many refreshment options in Salusbury Road, Kilburn High Road Places of Interest/Heritage and at the end of the route in Willesden Green. St Mary’s Catholic Cemetery: established in 1858 is the final resting place of 165,000 people, including many Irish Distance people who came to London during the Irish Famine from 6.1 miles - 9.8 km - 14,000 Steps 1845-1852. There are memorials to soldiers from both world Time wars, and the chapel which houses one of two working coffin Fast - 1hr 30mins, Medium - 2hrs 10mins, Slow - 3hrs lifts in England is still used today. With extension: Fast - 2hrs, Medium - 2hrs 40mins, Slow - 4hrs Queens Park: has been open Calories since 1887. Take a wander through Fast - 830, Medium - 740, Slow - 720 and stop a while at the cafe, visit With Extension: Fast - 790, Medium - 700, Slow - 680 the Grade II listed bandstand, the petting zoo, ornamental Difficulty garden or play a round of pitch Route is accessible to all. and putt. Wander past the shops Start / end station and cafes of Salusbury Street, Kensal Green to Willesden Green the heart of Queens Park. Published by Brent Council 2014 d R H s ove e d Melrose Ave 15 y e P n a e K R r W k alm d Route 3 - St Gabriel’s Lane F A e o Church n r v Mapesbury d a 14 ne e w La u L ill Kensal Green to Willesden n e Dell y M m c l h a Dollis Hill R Green Stations including W o d Ch T a apt eign E er Roa mo x d uth Ro e three parks & two cemeteries ad te r R a o d St d Paul’ 16 a s Ave o Willesden Green R KEY rd o f Maygr d ove Road y L C d Walking Route hats 13 Kilburn oa wo M R rth Ro on ad K rs a e i Iv WC p lb e u British RailH StationP WC

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