Welsh Harp Sailing Club, Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8SA.
Welsh Harp Sailing Club is on the dam end of Welsh Harp Reservoir, near Wembley and Brent Cross, just off the North Circular next to the M1.
Access is from the top end of Birchen Grove, turn right and enter through the gate at the bottom of the car park.
Parking is free both in the car park and on nearby roads.
Using public transport
Wembley Park and Neasdon (Jubilee Line) and Hendon Station (Thameslink) are all within 20 minutes’ walk.
Buses: 83, 182, 245, 297 and 302.
From Wembley Park (Metropolitan or Jubilee tube lines):
• Turn left out of the side exit of the station, not the main entrance that faces Wembley Stadium.
• Walk along the road to the bus stop on the same side as the tube station.
• Get on the 297 or the 182 bus.
• Watch for a small roundabout with a petrol station to the right just after it (and a Lidl) and get off the bus there, at a small parade of shops.
• Turn right off the bus (down the hill) and take the next left which should be Birchen Grove.
• Walk all the way to the end passing the club on the right (large double black gates with notices on).
• Follow the road round to the right, go into the car park and enter the sailing club site through the gate at the bottom of the car park. This gate is often locked so please call in advance so we can let you in.
From Hendon Central (Northern Line - Edgware Branch)
• Turn left out of the station, cross the road and walk a short distance up the road.
• Take the 83 towards Ealing Hospital and get off at Deanscroft Avenue.
• Walk through the church yard and out of the back of it.
• Turn left along the road and – after passing an electricity substation on your left – turn left again onto Birchen Grove. The club is on the right about 50m up the road.
• Follow the road round to the right, go into the car park and enter the sailing club site through the gate at the bottom of the car park. This gate is often locked so please call in advance so we can let you in.
Directions by car
Approaching along the A406 westbound from Staples Corner, look for the Neasden turnoff. There is a green traffic sign (shortly followed by a brown one) showing two turnoffs close together. Take the second one, signposted Kingsbury, which goes round to the left to join the A4088 where it crosses underneath the North Circular.
Follow the A4088 along a few hundred yards up a slight hill, through 2 sets of traffic lights. When you've passed McDonald’s and a self-storage depot, turn right at the traffic lights. The road is a cul-de-sac called Birchen Grove, and there are signs to Greenhouse Nursery.
Go to the end, don’t go through the gates into the Nursery, but follow the road round to the right, through the width restriction. Turn into the car park on the right, between the barrier – the gap is wider than it looks! The club is accessed through the locked gate at the bottom. You’ll see the Welsh Harp Sailing Club building situated at the dam end of the site, overlooking the water.
Approaching eastbound on the A406 from the Hanger Lane. After you've passed IKEA and gone through a couple of bends, take the slip road down onto the A4088, signposted Wembley/Kingsbury. Then follow the directions above.