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Places › England › London › Richmond upon Thames Getting here
51.44481, -0.36201
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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 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +131 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nipplewort, Horse-radish +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nipplewort, Horse-radish +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 9)
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 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 LOOP link to Hatton Cross Underground Walking route ▾
Named route Regional 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 108 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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24,740 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Moorhen · Carrion Crow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Wood Mouse · Muntjac · Feral Cat +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Domestic Dog Adder
🐝 Insects 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Rose Chafer · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Field Grasshopper +21
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,740 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Moorhen · Carrion Crow +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Wood Mouse · Muntjac · Feral Cat +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Domestic Dog Adder
🐝 Insects 26 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Southern Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Rose Chafer · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Field Grasshopper +21
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025
Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025
Common Darter
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum2025
Sympetrum striolatum2025
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis
Woolly Vine Scale Insect Pulvinaria vitis
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Dusky Ant Formica fusca2025
Dusky Ant Formica fusca2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Heringia heringi Heringia heringi2025
Heringia heringi Heringia heringi2025