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Mound at TQ1891972117, Richmond Park

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📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.43558, -0.29053

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Mute Swan +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Hemlock, Wood Anemone +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Hemlock, Wood Anemone +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kingston Station to Ham House Walk, Ham HouseWalking route7.2 km

Enjoy a gentle walk from Kingston Station to Ham House and Garden on this 4.5-mile long stroll along the river, learning some interesting historical facts along the way.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:15Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Richmond stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring Section 07 (alternate)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

177 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 74Cycling route
Named routeRef 74Local cycle route
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer in Richmond Park

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deer in Richmond Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Palewell Fields and CommonUrban park3.3 km→

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