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Bushy Park

738 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome738 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Pheasantry — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ARETHUSA OR 'DIANA' FOUNTAIN

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Barge Walkpublic footpath · 452 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 452 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

124 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

Bushy Park Woodland Gardens car park

Bushy Park Woodland Gardens car park

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