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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Common Pottia, Crescent-cup Liverwort +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Common Pottia, Crescent-cup Liverwort +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Capital Ring (Section 08) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 144 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
Show on map Nine Acre Trail, Osterley Cycling route 500 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 route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 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 Photos Tangier Road, North Sheen
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37,890 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,890 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Mallard +27
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Melanostoma scalare · Minotaur Beetle +13
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Saissetia coffeae Saissetia coffeae Marble Screw-moss · Common Pottia · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Red Dead-nettle · Common Pincushion +23
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Common Pottia Tortula truncata Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Small Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,890 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Greylag Goose · Canada Goose · Mallard +27
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 18 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Melanostoma scalare · Minotaur Beetle +13
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Saissetia coffeae Saissetia coffeae Marble Screw-moss · Common Pottia · Crescent-cup Liverwort · Red Dead-nettle · Common Pincushion +23
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Common Pottia Tortula truncata Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Common Pincushion Dicranoweisia cirrata Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Small Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Pseudococcus longispinus Pseudococcus longispinus
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Anthrenus fuscus Anthrenus fuscus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi Urtica urens
Urtica urens
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Water Screw-moss Syntrichia latifolia
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Cuspidate Earth-moss Tortula acaulon
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha