St Philip and St James's Church
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.45606, -0.35974
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Hillingdon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (Section 08) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham House Walking route 7.2 km ▾
Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.
Named route Length 7.2 km Duration 01:15 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 94 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 Local cycle route
Show on map 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 Nine Acre Trail, Osterley Cycling route 500 m ▾
This 500m off-road trail takes you through the Nine Acre field, with clear views back to the House across Middle Lake, one of R. Adam's original estate vistas. Develop your cycle skills with easy technical features, before linking back to the main trail
Named route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Ss Philip & James Parish Church
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Wildlife to spot
34,404 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,404 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Hobby · Magpie · Robin · Moorhen +37
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Pond Terrapin
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Darter · Scathophaga stercoraria · Rose Chafer +12
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,404 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Hobby · Magpie · Robin · Moorhen +37
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dunnock Prunella modularis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Pond Terrapin
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Common Darter · Scathophaga stercoraria · Rose Chafer +12
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis
Brown Carpet Beetle Attagenus smirnovi2025
Brown Carpet Beetle Attagenus smirnovi2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Heringia heringi Heringia heringi2025
Heringia heringi Heringia heringi2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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