Parks, open spaces and nature reserves in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames in the south west of Greater London has more parks, open spaces and nature reserves than any other London borough.

Isabella Plantation in bloom in May
River Crane in Crane Park
Ham Common
Kew Green
North Sheen Recreation Ground
View of sports facilities at Old Deer Park

These include:

There are over 100 parks and open spaces within the borough's boundary and 21 miles of river frontage. Many of the open spaces were village greens.

The main parks and open spaces managed by Richmond upon Thames Borough Council are:

NameLocalityNotes
Barn ElmsBarnes
Barnes CommonBarneslocal nature reserve
Barnes GreenBarnes village
Carlisle Park Hampton
Crane Park and Crane Park IslandFrom Twickenham to Hounslow Heath
East Sheen CommonEast SheenNational Trust property, leased to the council
Ham CommonHam
Ham LandsHam
Kew GreenKew
Kneller GardensWhitton
North Sheen Recreation GroundKew
Oak Avenue Local Nature ReserveHampton
Old Deer ParkRichmondCrown property, leased to the council
Palewell CommonEast Sheen
Petersham MeadowsPetersham
Pesthouse CommonRichmond
Radnor GardensTwickenham
Richmond GreenRichmondCrown property, leased to the council
The RiversideRichmond & Petershamsouth of the Thames from Richmond Bridge
Twickenham GreenTwickenham
Westerley WareKew

The Crane Riverside Park, linking the boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow, is one of 11 parks in Greater London selected for renovation funds by a public vote. In 2009 the park received £400,000 towards better footpaths, more lighting, refurbished public toilets and new play areas for children.[1]

References
  1. "London parks get £6m for revamp". BBC News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2012.


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