Getting here
51.43027, -0.28707
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +21 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Barnes TrailWalking 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
🚴Cycling
185 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 40Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Cycleway 34Cycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Route CCycling route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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