Hogsmill River Park orHogsmill Valley is a linear park along the banks of theHogsmill River in theRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London. It stretches from the junction of Surbiton Hill Park and Elmbridge Avenue inBerrylands in the north to the junction between the river and a footpath to Manor Close inOld Malden in the south.[1][2]
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.[3]
The site is aSite of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1.[3][4] It is also aLocal Nature Reserve (LNR) - or several LNRs. Details onNatural England's website are confused. The page for Hogsmill River Park gives the coordinates and description similar to the details on the London Parks and Gardens Trust and Greenspace Information for Greater London, but the map is of a small wood closed to the public called Hogsmill Wood, north of the A3 road and east of the Hogsmill River. Natural England also shows two duplicate LNRs on the same land,Elmbridge Open Space to the north of the A3[5][6] andSouthwood Open Space to the south.[7][8]
TheLondon Loop walk goes through the park.
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