Routes & walks

Our walks

Eleven free, self-guided nature walks across Richmond upon Thames, linking our 11 restored red phone boxes in Barnes, Kew, Richmond and Twickenham. Pick a walk, download the Box Walks app, and unlock each box's content when you arrive.

Richmond Green to Twickenham Green via Thames River route map

Richmond Green ↔ Twickenham Green via Thames River

Areas: Richmond and Twickenham

Boxes: Bertie, Sophie, Ted, Polly, Ralph and Cara

Themes: Biodiversity, sustainable food, climate hope, pollinators, resource circularity and climate change

TIME1h 15m
DISTANCE4.57km
EFFORTEasy
Richmond Green to Richmond Green via Terrace Gardens route map

Richmond Green ↔ Richmond Green via Terrace Gardens

Areas: Richmond

Boxes: Sophie, Bertie, Freddy, Tilly and Ted

Themes: Sustainable food, biodiversity, fungi, trees and climate hope

TIME50min
DISTANCE3.10km
EFFORTEasy
Richmond Green to Barnes via Richmond Park route map

Richmond Green ↔ Barnes via Richmond Park

Areas: Richmond, Richmond Park and Barnes

Boxes: Ted, Sophie, Bertie, Freddy, Tilly and Wendy

Themes: Climate hope, sustainable food, biodiversity, fungi, trees and wetlands

TIME2h 20m
DISTANCE8.99km
EFFORTModerate
Kew Green to Barnes via Thames River route map

Kew Green ↔ Barnes via Thames River

Areas: Kew, Chiswick and Barnes

Boxes: Walter and Wendy

Themes: Water and wetlands

TIME1h 25m
DISTANCE5.45km
EFFORTEasy - Moderate
Kew Green to Twickenham Green via Thames River route map

Kew Green ↔ Twickenham Green via Thames River

Areas: Kew, Richmond and Twickenham

Boxes: Walter, Bertie, Sophie, Ted, Polly, Ralph and Cara

Themes: Water, biodiversity, sustainable food, climate hope, pollinators, resource circularity and climate change

TIME2h 25m
DISTANCE9.36km
EFFORTModerate
Kew Green to Richmond Hill via Thames River route map

Kew Green ↔ Richmond Hill via Thames River

Areas: Kew and Richmond

Boxes: Walter, Bertie, Sophie, Ted, Freddy and Tilly

Themes: Water, biodiversity, sustainable food, climate hope, fungi and trees

TIME1h 35m
DISTANCE5.97km
EFFORTEasy - Moderate
Kew Green to Barnes via Richmond Park route map

Kew Green ↔ Barnes via Richmond Park

Areas: Kew, Richmond, Richmond Park and Barnes

Boxes: Walter, Bertie, Sophie, Ted, Freddy, Tilly and Wendy

Themes: Water, biodiversity, sustainable food, climate hope, fungi, trees and wetlands

TIME3h 35m
DISTANCE13.72km
EFFORTDifficult
Barnes to Kew Green via Wetland Centre route map

Barnes ↔ Kew Green via Wetland Centre

Areas: Kew, Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes

Boxes: Walter, Peter and Wendy

Themes: Water, plastics and wetlands

TIME2h 15m
DISTANCE8.83km
EFFORTModerate
Richmond Green to Richmond Green via Richmond Park route map

Richmond Green ↔ Richmond Green via Richmond Park

Areas: Richmond

Boxes: Sophie, Bertie, Freddy, Tilly and Ted

Themes: Sustainable food, biodiversity, fungi, trees and climate hope

TIME2h
DISTANCE4.76km
EFFORTEasy
Richmond Green to Twickenham High Street via Thames River route map

Richmond Green ↔ Twickenham High Street via Thames River

Areas: Richmond and Twickenham

Boxes: Bertie, Sophie, Ted and Polly

Themes: Biodiversity, sustainable food, climate hope and pollinators

TIME55m
DISTANCE3.23km
EFFORTEasy
Kew Green to Richmond Green via Thames River route map

Kew Green ↔ Richmond Green via Thames River

Areas: Kew and Richmond

Boxes: Walter, Bertie, Sophie and Ted

Themes: Water, biodiversity, sustainable food and climate hope

TIME1h 15m
DISTANCE4.72km
EFFORTEasy