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Elthorne Park

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.50141, -0.33243

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Kestrel +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Kestrel +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Volucella inanis +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupeodes, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Volucella inanis +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elthorne Park bandstand

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elthorne Park bandstand

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Osterley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Blondin ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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