Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Brentford Gate 356m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Brentford Gate 356m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Canada Goose, Jackdaw, Moorhen +55 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Minotaur Beetle +29 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Wood Bristle-moss +12 more · last seen 2026
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
29 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Capital Ring link to Hanwell stationWalking route
Thames Path - northern Bankpublic footpath · 231 m
Thames Path - northern Bankpublic footpath · 6 m
Thames Path - northern Bankpublic footpath · 54 m
🚴Cycling
116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 75Cycling route
LCN 33Cycling route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Cycleway 34Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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