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Hook Leisure Gardens

3 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.37387, -0.30636

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 184m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Stone Parsley, Musk Stork's-bill +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Stone Parsley, Musk Stork's-bill +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Ewell West stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Kingston stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
link to Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 31Cycling route
Named routeRef C31Regional cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route
LCN 31Cycling route
Named routeRef 31Local cycle route
Cycleway 29Cycling route
Named routeRef C29Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hook, Kingston-upon-Thames

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hook, Kingston-upon-Thames

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Fishponds ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉HORTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.8 km→🦉HOGSMILLNature reserve3.1 km→

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