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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 111 ha
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.43327, -0.29964
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 382m away — 10 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 382m away — 10 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
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 2 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 LOOP link to Fulwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barnes Trail Walking 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
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 159 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 34 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C28
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Wildlife to spot
82,918 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 82,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Robin · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Blackbird +24
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Epistrophe eligans · Common Carder Bee +25
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 82,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Robin · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Blackbird +24
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Epistrophe eligans · Common Carder Bee +25
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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