Come and celebrate the River Crane's restoration at Mereway on 8 August
6 August 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Earlier this year, engineers removed a stretch of the River Crane from its decades-old concrete channel at Mereway Nature Park in Twickenham, restoring natural riverbanks in its place. The results have already been striking: better water flow, greater flood storage capacity and a richer habitat for the plants and wildlife that depend on the river corridor.
To mark what has been achieved — and to look ahead to the next phase of the project — a free community celebration is taking place at Mereway Nature Park on Saturday 8 August 2026. Residents are invited to walk the restored stretch, speak with the organisations involved in the work and learn what comes next.
Mereway Nature Park sits along the Crane Valley in Twickenham and is already a well-used green space for families and dog walkers. The restoration adds a genuinely wilder feel to the river corridor, and the event is a good opportunity to see the difference first-hand.
No booking details are listed, so the event appears to be a drop-in. The council's news page has further information on timings and the organisations taking part. Full details on the Richmond Council website