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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.42883, -0.27295
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Broomfield Hill Car Park 42m away — 16 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Broomfield Hill Car Park 42m away — 16 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Carabus problematicus, Phaonia fuscata, Dark-edged Bee-fly +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Carabus problematicus, Phaonia fuscata, Dark-edged Bee-fly +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barnes Trail Walking route ▾
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Malden Manor station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Warren Road public footpath · 1.2 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.2 km Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 216 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 29 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 29 Local cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C34 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Horseriders in Richmond Park
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72,573 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 72,573 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Black Clock · Abax parallelepipedus +11
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Helina evecta Helina evecta Syrphus Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy +3
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 72,573 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Black Clock · Abax parallelepipedus +11
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Helina evecta Helina evecta Syrphus Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy +3
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata 