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West End Recreation Ground

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.36649, -0.38057

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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 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Chessington Countryside WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Views Walk, ClaremontWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmLocal walking route
Lake Walk, ClaremontWalking route800 m
Named routeLength 800 mRound tripLocal walking route
Courtlands Avenuepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
A3 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West End Lane, Esher

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West End Lane, Esher

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashley Park Open SpaceUrban park3.5 km→🌱National Trust - Claremont Landscape GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Windmill CommonUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park5 km→✦OATLANDSHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Bishop Duppas ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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