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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.45802, -0.28460
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 187m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 187m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pottia +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pottia +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis, Epistrophe eligans +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis, Epistrophe eligans +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brent River Park footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Fulwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Bog Lane public footpath · 608 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 608 m Surface compacted Path type: footway
Show on map 138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 (spur) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (33) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 35 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 35 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin · Mute Swan · Canada Goose +23
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coot Fulica atra Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 23 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Epistrophe eligans · Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Marble Screw-moss · Common Pottia · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Common Pincushion +20
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Common Pottia Tortula truncata White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Hemlock Conium maculatum Wild Teasel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 51,516 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin · Mute Swan · Canada Goose +23
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coot Fulica atra Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 23 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Epistrophe eligans · Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Marble Screw-moss · Common Pottia · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Common Pincushion +20
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Common Pottia Tortula truncata White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Hemlock Conium maculatum Wild Teasel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Dipsacus fullonum
Dipsacus fullonum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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