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51.46836, -0.30399
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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 🅿️ RHACC Public Parking 284m away — 18 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 🅿️ RHACC Public Parking 284m away — 18 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +14 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
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 Capital Ring link to Hanwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 34 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (34) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 39 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 39 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
38,904 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,904 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin +31
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Little Owl Athene noctua Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Teal Anas crecca Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Green Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marble Screw-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Small Nettle · Common Feather-moss · White-tipped Bristle-moss +8
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Small Nettle Urtica urens Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,904 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Robin +31
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Greylag Goose Anser anser Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Blackbird Turdus merula Little Owl Athene noctua Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Teal Anas crecca Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Green Shieldbug · Minotaur Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly +23
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Marble Screw-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Small Nettle · Common Feather-moss · White-tipped Bristle-moss +8
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Small Nettle Urtica urens Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Saissetia coffeae Saissetia coffeae
Saissetia coffeae Saissetia coffeae
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica 