Mereway Nature Park was one of the open spaces in the Lower Crane Valley that was threatened by development plans in 2003. Mereway is a site of local interest as it lies directly at the junction of the River Crane and the Duke of Northumberland River. The site was formerly allotments and was allowed to regenerate, resulting in a pleasing mixture of scrub and emergent woodland that forms a valuable local wildlife habitat.
Mereway Nature Park is managed by a local group, the Friends Of the River Crane Environment (FORCE) who are working with Richmond Council to create an open space with a genuine impression of 'wildness' that is valued by the local community, provides a safe haven for local wildlife and forms a valuable component of the Crane Corridor.
The Park represents an important patch of 'wildness' within urban Twickenham which FORCE argues should remain undeveloped, not just for the enjoyment of the site itself, but because it is a link in the green chain that follows the River Crane from its source to its junction with the Thames.