Richmond upon Thames in the south west of Greater London has more parks, open spaces and nature reserves than any other London borough.
These include:
- Kew Gardens
- three Royal Parks – Richmond Park (which includes the Isabella Plantation), Bushy Park (which includes the Upper Lodge Water Gardens) and Hampton Court Park
- English Heritage's Marble Hill Park in Twickenham
- Thames Water's Sunnyside Reservoir
- The WWT London Wetland Centre
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:
| Name | Locality | Notes | Image |
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| Barn Elms | Barnes | The site is split in two: the Barn Elms Sports Trust (BEST) fields and the Barn Elms Sports Centre. | 
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| Barnes Common | Barnes | Local nature reserve | 
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| Barnes Green | Barnes village | 
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| Carlisle Park | Hampton | 
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| Crane Park and Crane Park Island | From Twickenham to Hounslow Heath | The park north of the river is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; south of the river it is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Crane Park 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. | 
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| East Sheen Common | East Sheen | National Trust property, leased to the council | .jpg)
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| Ham Common | Ham | Local nature reserve | 
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| Ham Lands | Ham | Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation | 
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| Kew Green | Kew | Owned by the Crown Estate, it is leased to the council. | 
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| Kneller Gardens | Whitton | 
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| Lonsdale Road Reservoir | Barnes | It is also known as the Leg of Mutton Reservoir. | 
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| North Sheen Recreation Ground | Kew | 
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| Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve | Hampton | 
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| Old Deer Park | Richmond | Crown property, leased to the council. An area of open space 147 hectares (360 acres) of which 90.4 hectares (220 acres) are leased as sports grounds for sports, particularly rugby and golf. Despite the name, there are now no deer in the park. | 
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| Palewell Common | East Sheen | 
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| Petersham Meadows | Petersham | Water meadows that were originally part of the Ham House estate | 
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| Pesthouse Common | Richmond | ||
| Radnor Gardens | Strawberry Hill | 
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| Richmond Green| Richmond | Crown property, leased to the council | 
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| The Riverside | Richmond and Petersham | South of the Thames from Richmond Bridge | |
| Twickenham Green | Twickenham | 
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| Westerley Ware | Kew | A small garden and recreation ground is at the foot of Kew Bridge, between Waterloo Place (a row of houses and flats off Kew Green) and the Thames riverbank. Historically common land, it has a memorial garden – bordered by hedges – to the fallen in the First World War, a grass area, three hard tennis courts and a children's playground. Since 1939 it has been managed by the local authority, which is now Richmond upon Thames Council. | 
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References
- "London parks get £6m for revamp". BBC News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- "Kew Green". richmond.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- Wilkie, Kim (2000). "Old Deer Park Landscape Strategy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2006.
- "Kew" (PDF). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
- "History of Petersham Meadows". Petersham Village. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Westerley Ware (Richmond)". London Gardens Trust. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
External links
- Alphabetical list of Richmond parks and open spaces
- Parks and Green Spaces in Richmond, Weekend Notes, 21 October 2014
