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Thornbury Playing Fields

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Hillingdon TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 km

Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Thornbury Playing Fields from the air

Thornbury Playing Fields from the air

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