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Thamesmead Open Space

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.39284, -0.41788

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Pochard, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Pochard, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Locks and Levels (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thamesmead Open Space playing fields

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thamesmead Open Space playing fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park1.2 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park1.2 km→🌱Churchfields Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bishop Duppas ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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