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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.42099, -0.32107
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 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 LOOP link to Fulwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Down Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref TDL Regional walking route
Show on map 134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 34 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Hersham station/Walton route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local 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
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Wildlife to spot
143,129 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 143,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Starling · Grey Heron · Moorhen +14
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · 10-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird +22
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 143,129 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Starling · Grey Heron · Moorhen +14
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · 10-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Orange Ladybird +22
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Synchita undata Synchita undata
Synchita undata Synchita undata
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus