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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.43514, -0.28603
Open directionsv 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 £ 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, Mute Swan, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mute Swan, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 5 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 186 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 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 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 Photos Path by dead tree, Richmond Park
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Wildlife to spot
99,208 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 99,208 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull · Mallard +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 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 · Abax parallelepipedus · Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata +15
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 10-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Marble Screw-moss · Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone +6
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 99,208 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull · Mallard +34
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 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 · Abax parallelepipedus · Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata +15
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus 10-spot Ladybird 🌿 Plants 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Marble Screw-moss · Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone +6
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
Adalia decempunctata
Adalia decempunctata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
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
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus White-tipped Bristle-moss
White-tipped Bristle-moss
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Orthotrichum diaphanum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Lyell's Bristle-moss Pulvigera lyellii
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata 