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Orleans Gardens

5 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.44769, -0.31721

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 4 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
The Embankmentpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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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 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a 1951 Bentley Mark 6 parked up for a wedding at Orleans House #3

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a 1951 Bentley Mark 6 parked up for a wedding at Orleans House #3

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Nearby places

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🌱Syon ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Old Deer ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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