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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.44377, -0.34257
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ La Casetta — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ La Casetta — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +140 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +140 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapse Walking route ▾
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 Capital Ring link to Richmond station Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brent River Park footpath Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 116 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 Cycleway 40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Nine Acre Trail, Osterley Cycling route 500 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 route Length 500 m Duration 00:15 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map LCN 75 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 75 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 74 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 74 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
58,577 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 58,577 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Grey Heron · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Great Crested Grebe · Coot +15
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird +24
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 58,577 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Grey Heron · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Great Crested Grebe · Coot +15
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 10-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird +24
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Anthonomus pedicularius Anthonomus pedicularius
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Mecinus pascuorum Mecinus pascuorum
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Hadrobregmus denticollis Hadrobregmus denticollis
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Anthonomus bituberculatus Anthonomus bituberculatus
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Synchita undata Synchita undata
Synchita undata Synchita undata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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