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Latchmere Rec

6 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.42383, -0.29490

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Tandems cafe and toilets — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

157 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Latchmere Recreation Ground

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Latchmere Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Palewell Fields and CommonUrban park4.5 km→

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