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RICHMOND PARK

✦ Ancient woodland954 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome954 ha

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Carabus problematicus +15 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Common Pottia, Common Pincushion +17 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Bog Lanepublic footpath · 608 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 608 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Albany Passagepublic footpath · 566 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 566 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Warren Roadpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

208 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this historic site

Grade I registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

By the Upper Pen Pond, Richmond Park, in April

By the Upper Pen Pond, Richmond Park, in April

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Pen Ponds Car Park · Free · 435m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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