TERRACE AND BUCCLEUCH GARDENS 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
↑ Share
Public access Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.45333, -0.30134
Open directionsv
About TERRACE AND BUCCLEUCH GARDENS Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens are a pair of public gardens in Richmond, London that were consolidated into a public park in 1887. They sit on the east bank of the Thames on the western slope of Richmond Hill. The gardens are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by Historic England and are adjacent to the nearby Richmond Terrace Walk, also listed, which along with the River Thames forms the eastern and western boundaries of the park.
Read more on Wikipedia → Park Grade II listed park and garden
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 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 30 signed routes nearby · 9 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 Brent River Park footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Fulwell station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Albany Passage public footpath · 566 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 566 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 144 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 35 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 35 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 922afa3f-e601-48b3-91ca-4eb3608f25ea
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
54,504 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 54,504 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Grey Heron · Jackdaw · Mute Swan +37
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Greylag Goose Anser anser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Meliscaeva auricollis +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marble Screw-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Hazel · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Wall Screw-moss +6
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Hazel Corylus avellana White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Common Cord-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 54,504 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Grey Heron · Jackdaw · Mute Swan +37
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Greylag Goose Anser anser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 21 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Marmalade Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Meliscaeva auricollis +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marble Screw-moss · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Hazel · White-tipped Bristle-moss · Wall Screw-moss +6
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Hazel Corylus avellana White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Common Cord-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
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
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025 Funaria hygrometrica
Funaria hygrometrica
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Common Pottia Tortula truncata
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata2025 