Getting here
51.46729, -0.23921
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +58 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Field-speedwell, Dandelion +20 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Melanostoma scalare +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Melanostoma scalare +8 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wandle TrailWalking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Barnes TrailWalking route
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
🚴Cycling
226 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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