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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 171m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +120 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Common Mallow, Common Chickweed +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Common Mallow, Common Chickweed +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN 32

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Nine Acre Trail, OsterleyCycling route500 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 routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

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