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⛳ Golf🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds
Paid entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.43844, -0.29941
Open directionsv 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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Grey Heron +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Grey Heron +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Forked Veilwort, Hemlock +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Forked Veilwort, Hemlock +9 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Fulwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barnes Trail Extension Walking route ▾
The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 161 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 33 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 33 (spur) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (33) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 34 link Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (34) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
66,197 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 66,197 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Grey Heron · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Blackbird +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Epistrophe eligans +18
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 66,197 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Grey Heron · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Blackbird +26
Robin Erithacus rubecula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coot Fulica atra Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Jay Garrulus glandarius Adder
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Common Carder Bee · Epistrophe eligans +18
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Carabus problematicus Hemlock · American Skunk-cabbage · Brooklime · Wood Anemone · Daisy
Hemlock Conium maculatum American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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