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Getting here
51.41545, -0.33910
About BUSHY PARK
Bushy Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, at 445 hectares in area, after Richmond Park. The park, most of which is open to the public, is immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park and is a few minutes' walk from the west side of Kingston Bridge. It is surrounded by Teddington, Hampton, Hampton Hill and Hampton Wick and is mainly within the post towns of Hampton and Teddington, those of East Molesey and Kingston upon Thames taking the remainder.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Pheasantry — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Pheasantry — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Black-headed Gull +59 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Stenamma debile, Rose Chafer, Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Thames Down LinkWalking route
Hogsmill Valley WalkWalking route
London LOOP (Section 8)Walking route
Barge Walkpublic footpath · 452 m
🚴Cycling
124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 34Cycling route
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Hersham station/Walton routeCycling route
Route CCycling route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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