Travelling around grown ups the borough www.t.gov.uk Please take a couple of minutes to think for bus and tube routes about your childhood... www.sustrans.org.uk for safe cycle routes Where did you play out? What did you like to do when not in school? 69 70 This play map is a guide to some of the places and things children can do in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. As you’ll see, there are lots of places to discover, explore and play for free.

67 84 Bene ts of play 82 53 Play is the primary means through which children develop. When allowed 66 71 83 to conduct their own play, children broaden their experiences, increase 80 45 81 their levels of imagination, expand their language skills, exercise e v 75 A

15 Whitton d 17 54 r 85 their physical and mental strength and improve their dexterity. o f 72 f 74 i 36 l 76 Play also gives children opportunities to develop and re ne 55 C 77 86 35 Richmonodnd 63 social skills, co-operation, conict resolution and other 24 56 61 64 16 78 inter-personal skills necessary to succeed as an adult. 22 58 23 57 62 73 79 68 Play can help build a sense of ownership for a local 34 37 46 65 space and a sense of community with those who use it. 25 60 Through play, children learn the things that can’t be 59 taught: empathy, co-operation, resilience, H 27 a m 52 and emotional wellbeing. Good play and 26 S t 1 r e 47

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o 19 29 m 28 m 20 33 o n 5 40 51 30 9 50 41 10 31 children 6 42 12 If your parents allow you to play out with Hampton 11 13 32 43 your friends, remember... 14 • Always tell your parent or carer where you are going Great free things to do. • Plan and be prepared Check out... • Make sure you know the telephone number of the person to contact if you need to www.museumofrichmond.com • If your plans change make sure you let your parent www.twickenham-museum.org.uk 44 or carer know Best places to... www.walklondon.org.uk/route • If you are going somewhere you haven’t Collect conkers: www.visitrichmond.co.uk visited before, plan your route www.missionexplore.co.uk • Take care of your possessions See the ducks and www.naturedetectives.org.uk My emergency contact is... other water fowl: Twickenham Green Twickenham Riverside www.royalparks.gov.uk Name ...... – Pen Ponds Number ...... Play Pooh sticks: Bushy Park – Woodland Garden Kneller Gardens Tell us what you think. Where's the best place to climb trees, picnic, pick blackberries, go bug hunting or play frisbee? Go to www.richmond.gov.uk/play to submit your ideas. 39 Ham Village Green 57 Cambridge Gardens TW10 7HW TW1 2TA • • • 40 Local Nature Reserve 58 Midhurst Site TW10 7UE • TW10 6UT 41 Bucklands Open Space 59 Buccleugh Gardens TW11 9QQ TW10 6UY

42 Broom Road Recreation Ground 60 Terrace Field TW11 9QY • • • TW10 6UZ 43 Normansfield Playpark 61 Vineyard Passage Conservation Area play map TW11 9NZ TW10 6PB Parks and open spaces • • • 44 The Kings Field 62 Terrace Gardens (Park) KT1 4AE TW10 6RH •Playgrounds for under 7 •Playgrounds for 7-13 •Playgrounds for over 13 Key Refreshments Car Parking Nature Trail 45 63 Worple Way Recreation Ground • • • Conservation Area TW10 6DP • • TW1 1QN • 64 Pesthouse Common Open Space 1 Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve 13 Garrick Lawn (Temple) 26 Fortescue play area/Welesley Road 46 Gardens TW10 6HF TW12 3QD TW12 2EJ TW2 5RX TW1 3DG • • • • • • 65 Grove Road Gardens 2 Maple Close Open Space 14 St Albans Hampton Riverside 27 (Park) 47 King George's Field TW10 6SW TW12 3QL TW12 2EN TW1 4RB TW10 7RS 66 Raleigh Road Recreation Ground 3 Page’s Green 15 Murray Park 28 Church Road Playground 48 The Copse TW9 2DU • • TW12 3PJ TW2 7ED TW11 8PY (Conservation Area & Ham Avenue) • • • • • 67 St Luke's Open Space 76 Mullins Path Open Space TW10 7EE 4 Linear Walk 16 Crane Valley Park 29 Grove Gardens (Park) • TW9 3NW • • SW14 8EZ • • • TW12 3XX TW2 6DF TW11 8AS 49 Sandy Lane Recreation Ground • • • 68 Sheen Common Open Space 77 Riverside Open Space TW10 7EJ 5 Hatherop Park 17 Heathfield Recreation Ground 30 Vicarage Road SW14 7EL • • • (Jubilee Gardens) TW12 2RQ TW2 6EG TW11 8HF 50 Ham Common SW14 8PT • • • • • • • 69 Recreation Ground TW10 5LA 6 Hampton Village Green/ 18 Arundel Close Wildlife Site 31 Udney Hall Gardens • TW9 3AP • • 78 Vine Road Recreation Ground Gander Green TW12 1SW TW11 9HQ 51 Ham Common Woods SW13 0NF • 70 (Park) TW12 2AS Local Nature Reserve • • 19 Holly Road Recreation Ground 32 Ham Avenues Conservation Area TW9 3BH 79 Barnes Common TW10 5HD 7 Nursery Green TW12 1QJ TW11 0DR • Local Nature Reserve • 71 TW12 3RG 52 Woods SW13 0NE • • 20 Pantile Bridge 33 Manor Road Recreation Ground Recreation Ground (Park) • Conservation Area 8 Buckingham Park TW12 1QA TW11 8BF TW9 4LB 80 Lonsdale Road Plantation TW10 7AG • • • • TW12 3JA • SW13 9QL • • • 21 Alpha Road Open Space (Gardens) 34 Holly Road Garden Of Rest 72 Tangier Green 53 9 TW11 0QG TW1 4EU TW10 5DP 81 Barnes Green • • • • TW9 1PQ • • TW12 2LU • • • • SW13 9HE • • • • 22 Kneller Gardens 35 Grimwood Road (TA Centre – Parks) 73 Palewell Common & Fields • • 54 10 Beveree Wildlife Site, Hampton TW2 6PH TW1 1BY SW14 8RF 82 Leg o’Mutton Reservoir • • • • TW9 1LX • • • • • TW12 2SB Local Nature Reserve • 23 Mereway Nature Park 36 Moormead Recreation Ground 74 Mortlake Green 55 Bridgehouse Gardens SW13 9QN 11 Bens Alley TW2 6RP TW1 1JS SW14 8HY • • • • • TW9 1TQ • • TW12 2EW 83 Suffolk Road Recreation Ground 24 Craneford Way Recreation Ground 37 York House Gardens 75 Tapestry Court 56 Cambourne Path SW13 9NR 12 Bell Hill Recreation Ground TW2 7SQ TW1 3DD SW14 8HL • • • TW10 6TS TW12 2EA 84 Castelnau Recreation Ground 25 Twickenham Green 38 Riverside Drive Play Area SW13 9AA TW2 5QA TW10 7QA • • • • 85 SW13 9SA • • • • 86 Queen Elizabeth Walk (Park) SW13 0DG