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Dist:0.3km north<br/>The bridge was built to take Cool Oak Lane over the northern extension of the reservoir. Nowadays it has traffic light management and a vehicle weight restriction.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.3km north<br/>I was waiting at the traffic lights for Cool Oak Bridge, looked through the railings and saw this heron catch a fish. It is using the pontoons of the former Youth Sailing Base as its fishing platform - see also [[61785]].
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.3km north<br/>This is the smaller section of Brent Reservoir north of Cool Oak Bridge. It was closed as a sailing base in 2004, leaving the wildfowl undisturbed.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.4km north<br/>The reservoir was created by the construction of a dam across the River Brent which was built between 1833 and 1835, and extended in 1854, in order to provide water for the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal, and their successors, British Waterways, owned or own the reservoir, which has also been known as the Kingsbury Reservoir and the Welsh Harp Reservoir in the past. This is the northern section, viewed from Cool Oak Bridge, and is fed by the Silk Stream.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Silver Jubilee Park rises above Kinloch Drive Kingsbury.
©David Howard
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Just by the border with Kingsbury (just seen in the roof to the left) a typical view of the stretch of Silver Jubilee Park on Cool Oak Lane, West Hendon
©David Howard
Dist:0.7km northeast<br/>The former Roman Road of Watling Street and the current A5 West Hendon Broadway just clip across the south western corner of this grid sguare, and the 188000 Northing runs straight through the near corner of Trianon House here. The stone plaque set in the bay between the first and second floors reads St John's Parade West Hendon
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.7km west<br/>The Capital Ring is a walking route through parks and residential streets, encircling London at 7 to 16 km from the centre. This sign shows Barn Hill, Harrow and Richmond to the West, with Hendon, Highgate and Woolwich to the east. See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking/localroutes/1160.aspx on Transport for London website for more information.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.8km east<br/>Taken from the end of Cool Oak Lane
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.8km south<br/>Photo taken from a pedestrian bridge over the A406 North Circular. The reservoir feeds the Grand Union Canal. It is very popular for sailing, with a number of sailing clubs.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.8km north<br/>Silk Bridge carries the former Roman Road of Watling Street and today's A5 over the Silk Stream here. The bridge is marked by the brick parapets on either side of the road. Nowadays the road is called The Hyde beyond the bridge, and West Hendon Broadway on this side of it.
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.8km southwest<br/>A number of sailing clubs share this space and sail on the Welsh Harp, which is Brent Reservoir feeding the Grand Union Canal. See [[61777]] for a photo of this site taken across the reservoir.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.9km west<br/>The centre has a range of habitats, including ponds. It is run by the London Borough of Brent for use by local schools. The land was bought in the 1920's to be available as a cemetery, but was not used for this and in 1973 became an environmental centre.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.9km south<br/>Taken from a footbridge, looking South towards Neasden. See [[61777]] for a view from this bridge to the Welsh Harp.
©David Hawgood
Dist:0.9km northeast<br/>The station was built in 1868 by the Midland Railway. Today's services are operated by First Capital Connect.
©Nigel Cox

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