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Richmond Park

11 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.44718, -0.26219

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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
  • 🅿️Roehampton Gate Car Park 88m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Mute Swan +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pottia, Marble Screw-moss, Common Pincushion +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 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
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

239 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

Lord of the Rings in Richmond Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lord of the Rings in Richmond Park

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