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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.44400, -0.25838
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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 357m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 357m away — 2 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, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Carabus problematicus, Harpalus anxius +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Carabus problematicus, Harpalus anxius +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wandle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 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 Brent River Park footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 269 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 (spur) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (33) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
84,882 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 84,882 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Long-tailed Tit +29
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Carabus problematicus · Harpalus anxius · Common Sun Beetle · Syntomus foveatus +8
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Harpalus affinis Common Pottia · Marble Screw-moss · Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime +11
Common Pottia Tortula truncata Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 84,882 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Robin · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Long-tailed Tit +29
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Carabus problematicus · Harpalus anxius · Common Sun Beetle · Syntomus foveatus +8
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Harpalus anxius Harpalus anxius Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Harpalus affinis Common Pottia · Marble Screw-moss · Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime +11
Common Pottia Tortula truncata Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harpalus affinis
Harpalus affinis
Amara tibialis Amara tibialis
Amara tibialis Amara tibialis
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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