Plan your visit
Getting here
51.43338, -0.27704
Best for
9 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +18 more · last seen 2026; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾21 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route▾
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route▾
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route▾
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
Thames Down LinkWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
▾212 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 40Cycling route▾
LCN 29Cycling route▾
LCNCycling route▾
Cycleway 34Cycling route▾
Route 4Cycling route▾
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals RouteCycling route▾
About this urban park
Isabella Plantation is a urban park covering 34 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
View of azaleas reflected in the still pond in the Isabella Plantation #4
Photos
View of azaleas reflected in the still pond in the Isabella Plantation #4
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Toilets
2 · 235m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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