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North Sheen Recreation Ground

📷 Dylan Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.47100, -0.28487

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Pavilion Cafe and Clubhouse — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pottia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pottia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Small Nettle, Hazel, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 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
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Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Hanwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

142 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
LCNCycling route
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LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

North Sheen Recreation Ground, Kew

📷 Dylan Moore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Sheen Recreation Ground, Kew

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ravenscourt ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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