Thornbury Playing Fields 16 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 16 ha
Places › England › London › Hounslow Getting here
51.47209, -0.34424
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Grey Heron +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
Hillingdon Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (Section 08) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham House Walking route 7.2 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 route Length 7.2 km Duration 01:15 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 88 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 88 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 34 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 34 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 39 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 39 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 39 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 39 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route C Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
25,744 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,744 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Mallard · Magpie · Moorhen · Jackdaw +42
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Hare · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Temnothorax nylanderi · Grass Ant · Water Measurer · Brown Tree Ant +2
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Temnothorax nylanderi Temnothorax nylanderi2025 Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola2025 Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,744 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Peregrine · Mallard · Magpie · Moorhen · Jackdaw +42
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Owl Athene noctua Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Brown Hare · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Yellow Meadow Ant · Temnothorax nylanderi · Grass Ant · Water Measurer · Brown Tree Ant +2
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Temnothorax nylanderi Temnothorax nylanderi2025 Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola2025 Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Carpet Beetle
Brown Carpet Beetle
Attagenus smirnovi2025
Attagenus smirnovi2025
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer2025
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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