Hogsmill River Park

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Elmbridge Open Space, part of the Hogsmill River Park

Hogsmill River Park or Hogsmill Valley is a 32.9 hectare linear park along the banks of the Hogsmill River in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. It stretches from the railway line near Berrylands station in the north to Old Malden Lane in Old Malden, on the edge of Kingston borough, in the south. [1] [2] [3]

Most of the site is grassland, which has a rich variety of wildlife, including locally unusual plants such as grass vetchling, devil's-bit scabious and pepper-saxifrage. Birds which breed on the site include bullfinch, spotted flycatcher, lesser spotted woodpecker. [4]

The site is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1. [4] [5] It contains four Local Nature Reserves (LNRs): Rose Walk, Elmbridge Open Space, Hogsmill Wood (closed to the public) and, south of the Kingston Bypass, Southwood Open Space. [1] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The London Loop walk goes through the park.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kingston's nature reserves: Hogsmill Valley River Park". rphs.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. "Hogsmill River Park". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  3. "Map Tools". Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Hogsmill Valley". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  6. "Elmbridge Open Space". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  7. "Map of Elmbridge Open Space". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. "Southwood Open Space". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  9. "Map of Southwood Open Space". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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