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Privy Garden

2 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.40192, -0.33738

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Mallard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Privy Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Stenamma debile, Vine Weevil · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Chatter Alleypublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Chatter Alleypublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the fountain in the Privy Garden

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the fountain in the Privy Garden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bushy ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hampton Court ParkUrban park200 m→🌱The Tilt YardUrban park400 m→

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