Getting here
51.43812, -0.32359
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
- ☕Swiss Bread Bakery & Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Swiss Bread Bakery & Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +117 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +117 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
café
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Barnes TrailWalking 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
🚴Cycling
129 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
LCN 44Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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