Getting here
51.43395, -0.36756
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 370m away — 8 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 370m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus +92 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Nipplewort, Horse-radish, Green Alkanet +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Horse-radish, Green Alkanet +6 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route
avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
🚴Cycling
110 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 88Cycling route
LCN 34Cycling route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Route CCycling route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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