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Gunnersbury Park & Museum

West London parks: Gunnersbury and Walpole

Ealing / Gunnersbury

Gunnersbury Park & Museum · Photo: Phillip Perry

A big parkland morning at Gunnersbury with a free local history museum in the old Rothschild mansion and restored Victorian kitchens, then on to Walpole Park in Ealing for its playground, walled kitchen garden and lake. Free entry everywhere and a museum to duck into if it rains.

One dayAges 3–7Free10:00–15:302 stops

The plan

  1. 10:001
    Gunnersbury Park & Museum

    Park · 10:00–13:00 (3h)

    Gunnersbury Park & Museum

    Playground, museum and (Thu-Sun) the Victorian kitchens. The cafe opens early every day, so lunch here before moving on.

    A large park on the Ealing/Hounslow border with a free local history museum in the former Rothschild mansion, restored Victorian kitchens and a playground. The cafe opens early every day and the car park is cheap by London standards. A good-value west London day that mixes indoor and outdoor time.

    FreeIndoors & out
    • Baby changing
    • Café on site
    • Toilets
    • Accessibility
    • Parking

    From the day-trip listing

    Opening times, prices & map

    Photo: Phillip Perry

  2. 13:202
    Walpole Park

    Park · 13:20–15:30 (2h10m)

    Walpole Park

    Playground with the Pitzhanger Pantry kiosk right beside it, plus the walled kitchen garden and serpentine lake.

    Ealing's main town-centre park around Sir John Soane's Pitzhanger Manor, with a playground, a walled kitchen garden, a serpentine lake and fishponds. The Pitzhanger Pantry kiosk sits right by the play area, and the council stages summer events and festivals here.

    FreeOutdoors
    • Café on site
    • Toilets
    • Accessibility

    From the day-trip listing

    Opening times, prices & map

    Photo: pitzhanger.org.uk

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