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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.43405, -0.29016
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
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 ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ 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, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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 LOOP link to Fulwell station 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 177 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 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 28 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C28
Show on map Photos Steep paths in Richmond Park
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Wildlife to spot
53,729 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 53,729 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Abax parallelepipedus · Carabus problematicus +16
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata 10-spot Ladybird Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy +2
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 53,729 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Abax parallelepipedus · Carabus problematicus +16
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata 10-spot Ladybird Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy +2
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Adalia decempunctata
Adalia decempunctata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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