🌞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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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22 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route▾
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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163 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route▾
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C28
About this nature reserve
Ham Common in Richmond, London is a 40-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Richmond upon Thames. Visitors can explore the mixture of grassland and wooded areas, commonly seeing various bird species and enjoying recreational activities like picnicking.
