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Bushy Park

4 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.42127, -0.35354

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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 Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️High Street Car Park 127m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +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

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenamma debile, Carabus nemoralis +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Stenamma debile, Carabus nemoralis +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Named routeRef TDLRegional walking route
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Cycling

126 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

Upper Lodge, Bushy Park

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Lodge, Bushy Park

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🌱Bushy ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hurst ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Carlisle ParkUrban park1 km→

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