Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site
Upper Sunbury Road, Hampton TW12 2HT Map
This site is on the north side of Upper Sunbury Road, to the west of Hampton Care Home and south of St Marys Hampton School.
About the meadow
Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site once formed part of the adjacent school grounds. Since coming back under our responsibility, it has been managed for biodiversity, with the planting of new native hedgerows and the establishment of a wildflower meadow which is maintained with a hay cut. Other features of note on this site include the mature beech, sweet chestnut and London plane trees on the northern boundary.
In July 2026, Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site was formally opened to the public with the help of pupils from St Marys Hampton Church of England Primary School. It will primarily be maintained as grassland, with additional ecological enhancements such as stag beetle loggeries, bee banks and boundary tree planting added over time with the help of the local community. Current access is provided in the form of mown grass paths as plans for a formal permeable footpath are being developed.
Get involved
If you would like to become involved in the development of this wildlife site, please contact Habitats and Heritage, who are co-ordinating community engagement on behalf of the Council.
Conservation management
Current conservation management measures for Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site can be viewed in the Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site Management Plan.
Visiting the park
Oldfield Meadow Wildlife Site is open at all times. The nearest train station is Hampton, and the 216 bus also stops close to the site on Upper Sunbury Road.
Pedestrian access is via two gates located along Oldfield Path, which links Upper Sunbury Road with Oldfield Road.
Public Space Protection Orders and byelaws
All council-managed parks and open spaces are covered by Public Space Protection Orders and formal byelaws, to help us reduce antisocial behaviour and breaches of dog control orders.
