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The Cropley Monument

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.45986, -0.30379

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Grass Ant, Harlequin Ladybird +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Grass Ant, Harlequin Ladybird +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Feather-moss +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cholmondeley Walkpublic footpath · 274 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Old Palace Yardpublic footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Albany Passagepublic footpath · 566 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 566 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 35Cycling route
Named routeRef 35Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plaque for the Cropley monument

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plaque for the Cropley monument

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Osterley ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park4.1 km→

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