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We love
Richmond Park - it is without
doubt the greatest place to visit in the Richmond area and a
national treasure! 2,500 acres of
parkland with an incredible 300 red deer, 250 fallow
deer and 1000 oak trees. It's even a Special Area of Conservation for the
Stag beetle. During King Edward's reign (1272-1307) the Richmond Park area was
known as the Manor of Sheen, and the name changed to
Richmond Park during Henry VIII's reign.
This page covers everything you
need to know about Richmond Park in London - from opening hours
and the best sights, to places to eat, drink or even get
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 There are some great walks in Richmond Park, with some
stunning views including this vista of Pen Ponds from
the edge of Sidmouth Wood. The 12km Tamsin Trail is
one of the most popular, and it's hard to go wrong - just start at a car park and walk!
The walk will take you past many of Richmond Park's highlights
including the Isabella Plantation and Pembroke lodge. See 'quick links' for clubs that walk in
Richmond Park.

Richmond Park hosts
part of the Capital Ring - the ring completely
encircles inner and central London. An arrangement
between London's 33 councils, the City of London
Corp. and the Greater London Authority.
Click
here for a
great map of Richmond Park - including the Tamsin Trail, the Thames
Path, the Capital Ring and the Beverley Brook Walk -
some of the best walks in Surrey. |
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The
Park is open from 7am
in the summer and 7.30 in the winter, and closes
at dusk all year round. There are four main
places to buy food and drink in Richmond Park - Roehampton Cafe
(T: 020 8876 7933), Pembroke Lodge (T: 020 8940 8207) and the
refreshment points at Broomfield Hill and Pen Pond car parks (T: 020
7581 1188).


There are a number of free car
parks in Richmond Park, located at Sheen Gate, Roehampton Gate, Pembroke
Lodge (always very busy), Isabella Plantation and
Kingston Gate.
Richmond Park is about a 30 minute walk from Richmond,
North Sheen, Barnes, and Barnes Bridge Railway Stations.
Mortlake Station is about a 20 minute walk away. |
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Pembroke
Lodge is a Georgian mansion in Richmond Park with spectacular views
across the Thames valley to Windsor and Surrey. It has eleven acres of
landscaped grounds, including King Henry VIII's Mound.
Previous occupiers include the Countess of Pembroke, a close friend
of King George III, a Prime Minister and the philosopher, Bertrand
Russell, but now it is open to the public as a tea-room and wedding
venue - see our wedding pages for more
information about getting married in Richmond Park and the Borough of
Richmond upon Thames. |
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>>
Royal Parks website for Richmond Park
>>
Richmond Park
events, including many for kids>>
Golf in
the park - two 18 hole courses
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Horse Riding
in Richmond Park
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Richmond Park Bicycle hire from
Sterling Concessions - call 07050 209 249 or
email cyclehire@sterlinggroupltd.com
to rent a
bike in Richmond Park
>>
Totally Richmond
events calendar
>> Cycling in Richmond Park - visit our
cycling page
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Kite Flying
in Richmond Park
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Friends of Richmond Park
for regular guided walks.
>> Nordic
Walking in Richmond Park with Country Walks >>
Not far away -
Bushy Park, just by Hampton Court, also with Nordic Walking courses
from
Try
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In 1625 Charles I brought his
court to
Richmond Palace to escape the plague in London
and turned it into a park for red and fallow deer.
Autumn is a good time for deer watching
as it is rutting season.
click
for more information. |
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Our favourite view from Richmond Park is
looking across to St Paul's Cathedral in London, more than 12
miles away. There's even a telescope positioned at
the top of the King's Mound for the very farthest view.
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There are a couple of running clubs who regularly
organise runs in Richmond Park -
Ranelagh Harriers Running Club
and
Sheen Shufflers Running Club.
The
Tamsin Trail is a 12km path around the inside perimeter
of Richmond Park.
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been
seen running around Richmond Park
on a Sunday. If only he'd open a restaurant in Richmond!
Visit our page on
sport and fitness in
Richmond for more info about local amenities and clubs. 
We want to hear what you love about Richmond Park.
Contact Us or leave your thoughts on our forum
and tell us about the best bits!! Do you prefer to
walk, run or cycle around Richmond Park... or just to
watch the deer from afar while you picnic? What's the
best part of the Park to get your sled or toboggan out
when the snow falls!? |
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Richmond Park is a
top UK site for ancient trees, particularly oaks, which
have great historic and wildlife importance.
Highlights include the Isabella Plantation, a stunning
woodland garden which was created after World War II
from an existing woodland, and is organically run,
resulting in a rich flora and fauna.
Queen Mother's Copse is a small triangular enclosure
on the woodland hill halfway between Robin Hood Gate and
Ham Gate, established in memory of the late Queen
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
Bone Copse was started by the Bone family in 1988 by
purchasing and planting a tree from the Park authorities
in memory of Bessie Bone who died in that year. Trees
have been added annually, and in 1994 her husband
Frederick Bone also died. The annual planting has been
continued by their children.
Other places of interest include Two Storms Wood
(near Sheen Gate) and the stunning flowers of the
Isabella Plantation and the gardens at Pembroke Lodge. |
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