The Wood, London

Name: The Wood
Address: London, United Kingdom

#755 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The Wood is a public park in Surbiton in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. Part of it is a bird sanctuary named after the naturalist Richard Jefferies. According to Natural England it is managed by the London Wildlife Trust, but as of August 2015 it is not on the Trust's list of sites. The 1.5-hectare site is designated as a Local Nature Reserve called 'The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary'. ()

Elevation: 118 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°23'26"N, 0°18'8"W

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Kingston upon Thames (Surbiton Hill)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

The Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Raphael's Church, Hampton Court Park, Stud House, Church of St Nicholas.

0.8 miN
Church
St Raphael's Church, London
22 min walk • St Raphael's Church, Surbiton is the Roman Catholic parish church of Surbiton. It is dedicated to Saint Raphael and located on Portsmouth Road. It is Grade II* listed.
1.2 miNW
Park
Hampton Court Park, London
31 min walk • Hampton Court Park, also known as Home Park, is a walled royal park managed by the Historic Royal Palaces.
1.3 miNW
Palace
Stud House, London
34 min walk • Stud House is an early 18th-century house in the centre of Hampton Court Park near Hampton Court Palace. It is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. It was traditionally the official residence of the Master of the Horse. The former stables at the house are separately listed, also at Grade II.
1.2 miW
Church
Church of St Nicholas, Thames Ditton
32 min walk • St Nicholas Church in Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, is a Grade I listed Anglican parish church that has parts that date back to the 12th century.
1.2 miNE
Park
Rose Walk, Kingston upon Thames
32 min walk • Rose Walk is a 2.7 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Berrylands in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. It is also part of the Hogsmill Valley Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1.
1.2 miW
Island
Thames Ditton Island, Thames Ditton
32 min walk • Three river islands form a linear group, close to the junction of the two main old streets of Thames Ditton village, in the River Thames in a corner of modern Surrey, on the Kingston reach above Teddington Lock.
0.7 miNW
Area
Raven's Ait, London
17 min walk • Raven's Ait is an ait in the Thames between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England, in the reach of the river above Teddington Lock.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London
25 min walk • The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in England.
~1250 ftN
Neighbourhood
Surbiton, London
7 min walk • Surbiton is a suburban neighbourhood in South West London, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It is next to the River Thames, 11 miles southwest of Charing Cross.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames
14 min walk • Seething Wells is a neighbourhood in southwest London on the border between Surbiton in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, and Elmbridge in Surrey.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Surbiton Park, Kingston upon Thames
17 min walk • Surbiton Park is an area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, United Kingdom. It was the southernmost part of the pre-1965 Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames in Surrey and corresponds roughly to the southernmost part of the present-day Kingston upon Thames postal district.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Wood?

Nearby attractions include Surbiton, London (7 min walk), Seething Wells, Kingston upon Thames (14 min walk), Surbiton Park, Kingston upon Thames (17 min walk), Raven's Ait, London (17 min walk).

How to get to The Wood by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Wood:

Bus

Mountcombe Close • Lines: 465, 671, 71, K1, K4, N65 (4 min walk)
Surbiton Health Centre • Lines: 281, 406, 418, 662 (5 min walk)

Train

Surbiton (4 min walk)
Berrylands (28 min walk)