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STRAWBERRY HILL

5 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.43744, -0.33443

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About STRAWBERRY HILL

Strawberry Hill House—often called simply Strawberry Hill—is a Gothic Revival villa in Twickenham, London, built by Horace Walpole from 1749 onward. It is the prototypical example of the "Strawberry Hill Gothic" style of architecture, and it prefigured the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival.

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HouseGrade I listed buildingc. 1749

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Grounded Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +121 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Lateral Cryphaea · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 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 routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The garden at Strawberry Hill House, interpreted

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The garden at Strawberry Hill House, interpreted

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🌱Bushy ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Old Deer ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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