Your Voice, Your Northolt
The community of Northolt dates back to over a thousand years, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Northala, it was once a small agricultural village surrounded by vast fields and woodlands. Today, if you take a walk to the old yew tree on Northolt Green, the 13th-century parish church of St. Mary the Virgin continues to serve as a reminder of Northolt’s history as does the memorial that pays tribute to its community.
Today, Northolt remains to be a place celebrated for its green landscapes, Northala Fields, featuring four conical hills attracts visitors from as far as Europe. It’s a place of community activity, every Saturday at 9am you can see runners, of all age groups participating in the 5km Northolt Parkrun, and if you prefer something more sedentary then Get Hooked on Fishing, an angling charity offers many opportunities.
South of Northala is Rectory Park, home of the Middlesex Football Association which hosts YMCA sessions and the forget me not FC- dementia walking sessions. Northolt’s Green Ring, is a new 6.3km walking and cycling route, coming soon to connect 6 parks in the area, including Northolt Park, Lime Tree Park, Islip Manor Park, Belvue Park, Grand Union Canal, Northala Fields and Rectory Park. Works have begun around Belvue Park, with plans to continue interventions in future to the wider Ring.