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The Tilt Yard

7 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.40561, -0.33778

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Tiltyard 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
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: HAMPTON COURT TILT YARD TOWER

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Chatter Alleypublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Barge Walkpublic footpath · 452 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 452 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Chatter Alleypublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wilderness - Hampton Court Gardens

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wilderness - Hampton Court Gardens

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