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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.43622, -0.29991
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Grey Heron, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 159 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
84,779 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 84,779 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 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis 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 Redwing Turdus iliacus 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 · Epistrophe eligans · Common Carder Bee +21
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 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 84,779 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 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Greylag Goose Anser anser Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis 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 Redwing Turdus iliacus 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 · Epistrophe eligans · Common Carder Bee +21
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 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
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata
Phaonia fuscata Phaonia fuscata
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Platycheirus ambiguus Platycheirus ambiguus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Elipsocus hyalinus Elipsocus hyalinus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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