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OAK AVENUE HAMPTON

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42779, -0.38686

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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
  • 🛝Playground 196m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking 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
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this nature reserve

Oak Avenue Hampton is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Richmond upon Thames, London. Visitors can stroll through this small but charming green space, which contains trees and shrubs that provide habitats for urban wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old chimney seen from Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve, Hampton

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old chimney seen from Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve, Hampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hanworth ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park2.7 km→

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