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Richmond Park

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.43717, -0.25590

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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
  • 🅿️Robin Hood Gate Car Park 21m away — 14 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

283 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

Robin Hood Gate, Richmond Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Robin Hood Gate, Richmond Park

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🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wimbledon ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park4.5 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bishop's ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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