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St Nicholas's Church

WildlifeBirdsHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — Thames Path passes nearby
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Moorhen +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syritta pipiens +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syritta pipiens +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Common Field-speedwell +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Common Field-speedwell +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

210 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route ■Cycling route
Named routeRef Local cycle route
Route ■Cycling route
Named routeRef Local cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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