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Bushy Park

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.41695, -0.32025

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 106m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HVWLocal walking route
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Cycling

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shaef Gate, Bushy Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shaef Gate, Bushy Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Canbury Community GardenUrban park1 km→

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