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Richmond Park

0 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.43089, -0.29121

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 10-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 2 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
LOOP link to Fulwell stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnes TrailWalking 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

177 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 40Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 34Cycling route
Named routeRef C34Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Hogsmill River bridge GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drain in Richmond Park

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drain in Richmond Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canbury GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Bushy ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Petersham ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Richardson Evans Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱Athelstan Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Palewell Fields and CommonUrban park3.7 km→

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