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Richmond Park

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.55331, -1.37900

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Scarlet Tiger +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Scarlet Tiger +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rat's-tail Fescue, Springbeauty, Crescent-cup Liverwort +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rat's-tail Fescue, Springbeauty, Crescent-cup Liverwort +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Fennel, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
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Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route857 m
Named routeRef 52Length 857 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 52Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Richmond Park

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park1.5 km→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park1 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park2.8 km→

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