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Canbury Gardens

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41575, -0.30728

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Canbury Secret — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Grey Heron +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thames Path, Canbury Gardens

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thames Path, Canbury Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park200 m→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.6 km→

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