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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.42785, -0.28821
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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 🅿️ Kingston Gate Car Park 79m away — 4 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 🅿️ Kingston Gate Car Park 79m away — 4 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, Mute Swan, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mute Swan, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans, Common Darter +20 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 21 signed routes nearby · 2 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 184 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 Hogsmill River bridge Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos View across Kingston from Richmond Park
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Wildlife to spot
55,498 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 55,498 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +36
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 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata +14
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus 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 55,498 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Mallard · Blue Tit · Robin +36
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 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Brown Long-eared Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Carabus problematicus · Phaonia fuscata +14
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus 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
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
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
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
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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