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Pesthouse Common

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Pesthouse Common, Richmond · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.46087, -0.28817

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 255m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pottia +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pottia +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis, Epistrophe eligans +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis, Epistrophe eligans +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Small Nettle, Hazel, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Bog Lanepublic footpath · 608 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 608 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Albany Passagepublic footpath · 566 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 566 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

122 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
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Pesthouse Common, Richmond

📷 Wikipedia · Pesthouse Common, Richmond · CC BY-SA 3.0

Pesthouse Common, Richmond

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Old Deer ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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