Northala Fields Reviews Summary

Parking

Pros:

• "Oh and free parking... I wasn't sure if that is still a thing in London... but there you have it... free parking!"
• "Easy to find few parking spaces in the car park."
• "Great parking also available and you don't have to walk ages to get to it."
• "Also free parking in two reasonable size car parks. Streets around also have free parking."
• "Two free car parks and parking on the street available."
• "Free parking on side roads if you don’t want to use the parking."
• "Streets around also have free parking."

Cons:

• "One car park, which was full today at 2pm, but you can park on the side road."
• "Car park is very small."
• "Not a lot of parking. But can park on streets near by."
• "Parking can be hard to find at weekends."
• "Parking is the only hassle around this place."
• "Parking is now chargeable though so beware!!"
• "There are not enough parking spaces so finding parking was an issue."

Views and Environment

Pros:

• "Views were great on top of the hills! Can see the Wembley stadium arch, bt Tower and various other places such as the Chilterns."
• "You will be amazed with the view from the top of the hill and the environment will make you fall in love with the place."
• "Beautiful hills offering a nice view of london and the local surrounding."
• "You can see most of the landmarks of London from the top of the hills, which is quite exciting."
• "Great views of London at the top of the hill."
• "A great 360 degree view at the top of the hills. Can see right across London etc."
• "The view from the top on a clear day can see the London city skyline."

Cons:

• "The fields are slightly situated in an awkward area, if you miss the turn you have to go all the way around again."
• "It can get crowded easily on weekends, so if you're looking for a calm place to relax, this isn't the place for you."
• "Can get a bit noisy due to the A40 but generally not too bad."
• "It's extremely busy. No way to find parking."
• "It was overcast and cloudy on our visit so we didn't see any great distance."
• "Only downsides are limited parking, and the fact that you are near a busy road when climbing the mounds, so it's not exactly a peaceful walk."
• "People don't pick up their litter so looks like a bomb sight by the evening."

Facilities

Pros:

• "Once you reach the top of the main hill, there’s a purpose built viewing deck/area."
• "Beautiful views from the hills, great kids playground and cafe."
• "There are also some public toilets close to the centre of fields and near to the large adventure playground."
• "There's a wonderful playground with a variety of activities to keep them entertained."
• "Small restaurant there, you can enjoy tea, coffee, a piece of cake, ice cream, sandwich or fries."
• "The cafe has been refurbished and even offers hot chips! Always a winner with the kids."
• "Theres cafe on site with toilets."

Cons:

• "Toilets out of order, Ealing Council being slow to fix them."
• "I didn't see a disabled toilet."
• "The very big downfall are the toilets, only 2, huge queues and the toilets are very dirty and smelly."
• "Carpark has loads of potholes and needs maintenance, and is always full."
• "One was broken and was taped up. And when I went into the second one it stunk of urine, the smell was so disgusting I could barely stay in."
• "The only downside is that the cafe closes early and I don't think there are any other toilets there."
• "But the toilets were shut? Cafe was shut? Public toilets are essential to keep places clean and visitors comfortable."