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Richmond Park

1 ha

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.44102, -0.27028

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Pen Ponds Car Park 57m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Carabus problematicus +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beverley Brook WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

204 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 75Cycling route
Named routeRef 75Local cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route
LCN 33 (spur)Cycling route
Named routeRef (33)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red Deer in Richmond Park

📷 Peter Trimming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red Deer in Richmond Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Canbury GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park4.9 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park1.6 km→

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