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MARBLE HILL

26 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.44993, -0.31288

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About MARBLE HILL

Marble Hill Park is an area of 66 acres (270,000 m2) of parkland in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is an English Heritage site that surrounds Marble Hill House, a Palladian villa originally built for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of George II in 1724–29.

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ParkGrade II* listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 35Cycling route
Named routeRef 35Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marble Hill House

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marble Hill House

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