Road gritting
Our winter gritting service ensures that, where reasonably practical, main roads are kept clear of snow and ice and entrances to important public buildings remain accessible.
We use precautionary gritting from November to March to prevent the build up of ice on selected roads.
Grit routes
Grit bins
We have now installed 25 grit bins around the borough.
| Ward | Location |
|---|---|
| Barnes | Hammersmith Bridge |
| East Sheen | Queens Road Footbridge |
| Fulwell & Hampton Hill | Windmill Road |
| Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside | Kingfisher Drive |
| Hampton | Station Road |
| Hampton North | Longford Close |
| Hampton Wick | Trowlock Way |
| Heathfield | Hospital Bridge Road |
| Kew |
Kew Gardens Station Footbridge |
| Mortlake & Barnes Common | Mullins Path Footbridge |
| North Richmond | Sheendale Road Footbridge |
| South Richmond | Hill Rise |
| South Twickenham | Craneford Way/Marsh Farm Footbridge |
| St Margarets & North Twickenham |
The Avenue |
| Teddington |
Somerset Road |
| Twickenham Riverside |
Beauchamp Road |
| West Twickenham | Mearway |
| Whitton |
Harvey Road |
Extreme weather
In times of heavy snow we will also clear selected footways, pavements and smaller roads. This includes:
- Footways in town centres, station forecourts, footbridges near to and adjacent to schools, care homes and hospitals
- Footways and roads with steep slopes or inclines
- Smaller roads (which will be gritted once the precautionary roads are gritted and there is some certainty that they will remain open)
View a list of secondary roads cleared in extreme conditions.
Winter Service Plan
Our Winter Service Plan
(pdf, 684 KB) sets out in detail how we will respond to snow and freezing weather conditions.
If you have any feedback on our Winter Service Plan, email highwayoperationsandstreetscene@richmond.gov.uk.
Please note we are unable to respond to queries about road gritting sent to this email address.
Up to: Road and pathway maintenance
Updated: 04 November 2026
