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: NameLocalityNotesImageBarn ElmsBarnesThe site is split in two: the Barn Elms Sports Trust (BEST) fields and the Barn Elms Sports Centre.Barnes CommonBarnesLocal nature reserve Barnes Green Barnes villageCarlisle ParkHamptonCrane Park and Crane Park IslandFrom Twickenham to Hounslow HeathThe 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.East Sheen CommonEast SheenNational Trust property, leased to the councilHam CommonHamLocal nature reserveHam LandsHamLocal Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature ConservationKew GreenKewOwned by the Crown Estate, it is leased to the council.Kneller GardensWhittonLonsdale Road ReservoirBarnesIt is also known as the Leg of Mutton Reservoir. North Sheen Recreation GroundKewOak Avenue Local Nature ReserveHamptonOld Deer ParkRichmondCrown property, leased to the council. An area of open space of which are leased as sports grounds for sports, particularly rugby and golf. Despite the name, there are now no deer in the park. Palewell CommonEast SheenPetersham MeadowsPetershamWater meadows that were originally part of the Ham House estatePesthouse CommonRichmondRadnor GardensStrawberry Hill RichmondCrown property, leased to the councilThe RiversideRichmond and PetershamSouth of the Thames from Richmond BridgeTwickenham GreenTwickenhamWesterley WareKew 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.
References
External links Alphabetical list of Richmond parks and open spaces Parks and Green Spaces in Richmond, Weekend Notes, 21 October 2014