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Richmond Park

1 ha

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.45419, -0.28812

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 318m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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 +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Meliscaeva auricollis +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Meliscaeva auricollis +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Common Pottia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marble Screw-moss, Common Pottia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bog Lanepublic footpath · 608 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 608 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

166 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
LCN 35Cycling route
Named routeRef 35Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tumbledown willows, Richmond Park

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumbledown willows, Richmond Park

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Syon ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chiswick House and GroundsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Canbury GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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