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St Raphael's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.40208, -0.30756

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Thames coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 28Cycling route
Named routeRef C28
Tamsin TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Raphael Catholic church

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Canbury GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Canbury Community GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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