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Kit P
July 19, 2022
Hiking
Elmbridge Meadows Open Space is a strip of nature reserve along the Hogsmill River in Kingston upon Thames. There are plenty of trails here to explore as well as a path on the riverbank. Keep your eye out for dragonflies in the summer.
Greg Wesson
December 13, 2025
Hiking
One of the first Pre-Raphaelites, John Everett Millais, used the Hogmill River as the setting for Ophelia, a painting depicting her death as described in Hamlet. Ophelia herself was modelled by 22 year old Elizabeth Siddall, who lay in a bathtub in a studio in London. There is an information by the river at the spot that Millais used as the setting.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Distance 796 m
Uphill 10 m
Downhill 0 m
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