Parks Satisfaction Survey 2025

Overview

The Richmond Council Parks Satisfaction Survey takes place every two years and aims to assess overall satisfaction with local parks and highlight any areas for improvement. It provides an understanding of what residents would like to see. In turn, this informs spending on park improvements to reflect the views and lifestyle choices of local residents, current and potential park users.

Thanks to your feedback to the 2023 Parks Satisfaction Survey, we've made a number of improvements to parks across Richmond borough. Click on each heading below to discover the changes we've made in response to your suggestions.

More places to be social / cafés More places to be social / cafés

Added picnic tables to parks and open spaces, including:
- Hatherop Park
- Murray Park
- Cambridge Gardens
- St Luke’s Open Space
- Westerley Ware
Trialled mobile catering concessions at:
- Heathfield Recreation Ground
- Murray Park

Increased toilet provision Increased toilet provision

New toilet facilities opened at:

Heathfield Recreation Ground (open 7 days a week)
Murray Park (weekends only)
East Sheen Common (weekends only)

More play opportunities for older children and teens More play opportunities for older children and teens

Basket swing installed at Orleans Gardens

Play area improvements Play area improvements

New sand pit at Kings Field

Widget boards added to:
- Raleigh Road Recreation Ground
- Sandy Lane
- Kneller Gardens
- Castelnau Recreation Ground
Accessible roundabouts installed at:
- Heathfield Recreation Ground
- Orleans Gardens
- Worple Way
- North Sheen Recreation Ground
Play panels added to:
- Church Road
- Chase Green
- Raleigh Road Recreation Ground
Kneller Gardens: new accessible roundabout, trim trail, and play panels
Resurfacing works completed at:
- Church Road
- Mullins Path
- Holly Road Garden of Rest

Sports and fitness facilities Sports and fitness facilities

Three electric charging bikes added to Kings Field gym

New outdoor gyms installed at:
- Barn Elms Southside (includes charging bike)
- Cambridge Gardens
New football pitches at Murray Park

Pétanque pistes introduced at:
- Westerley Ware
- Kneller Gardens

Biodiversity enhancements Biodiversity enhancements

Expanded Pollination Stations across parks

Loggeries and bug hotels added to various sites

Hatherop Park pond improvements:
- Dead hedging
- Orchard trees
- Additional planting
- Widened boardwalk
Hedgehog release area and extended tree corridor at Hampton Common

Compass Hill transformed into a wildlife garden with bird/bat boxes, loggeries, and bug hotels

Urban meadow planted at Twickenham Green

More drinking fountains More drinking fountains

Installed at:

Terrace Gardens
Broom Road
Murray Park
Radnor Gardens
Crane Park
Champions Wharf

Community growing spaces Community growing spaces

Created at:

Hounslow Heath
Cambridge Gardens
Jubilee Meadows

Community activities Community activities

All-ability cycling sessions at Kneller Gardens, including family sessions

Community planting session run by the Arts and Parks Teams at Hounslow Heath to establish the community growing area

Community day for local schools and families at Hampton Common to plant new oaks and bulbs, plus bird/bat box making with Friends group

Supported Police Youth Project with multi-skills activity days at:
- Kneller Gardens
- Palewell Common
- Broom Road Rec
- Kings Field
- Udney Hall Gardens
Christmas tree decorating and carols at Diamond Jubilee Gardens

Other achievements Other achievements

Awarded 3 new Green Flag Awards for:

East Sheen Common
Grove Gardens
Barnes Green

We would love to hear your views again and invite you to complete the online survey below. If you would like a paper copy of the survey or if you have any other queries please email parks@richmond.gov.uk or call 020 8891 1411 quoting Parks Satisfaction Survey.

Please note LBRuT are not responsible for the management of the following sites:

Bushy Park – Royal Parks
Richmond Park – Royal Parks
Marble Hill Park – English Heritage

For all suggested improvements made as part of this survey, the Parks Team will need to evaluate if there would be sufficient funds/public support for any suggestions made.

Give Us Your Views

This activity will open on 20 Oct 2025. Please come back on or after this date to give us your views.

Areas

All Areas

Audiences

Open to all

Interests

Richmond Borough

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