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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Springy Turf-moss, Marble Screw-moss +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Springy Turf-moss, Marble Screw-moss +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Small Nettle, Hazel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring (Section 08)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Boston Manor underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

157 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Nine Acre Trail, OsterleyCycling route500 m

This 500m off-road trail takes you through the Nine Acre field, with clear views back to the House across Middle Lake, one of R. Adam's original estate vistas. Develop your cycle skills with easy technical features, before linking back to the main trail

Named routeLength 500 mDuration 00:15Round tripLocal walking route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

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