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Beautiful and every time you visit you discover something new! The park is huge. Whether you like lakes, forests, red deer, bush trails, etc.. Super, also to walk with the dog (please with leash) or picnic.
This is such a wonderful place with all the deer and scenery. This park is a wonderful place to clear your head and get a good view of a park while being in here to downtown London.
Gotta be honest, it has to be that we had a guided tour and they pointed out the deer, the facts and history about the place that makes me like it much more than the Wimbledon Commons. That's the truth. However, we did see more nature (wildlife) and humans, duckies, fishies etc. Dogs, could have done without, especially the one that scared my wife. But, all in all a great respite from traveling.
An easy 20-25 min walk along the Thames from the Richmond tube stop, Richmond Park is truly an amazing escape from central London. It is my favorite place to escape the hustle, bustle and noise. Rarely packed with anything but deer, Richmond Park should be on the to do for every London tourist and non tourist! If you have a poor sense of direction like me, I suggest bringing along an iphone or some sort of device with GPS. Yes, I have gotten "misplaced" in Richmond Park!
Yes you can feel like you've left the city with a stroll around Richmond park! At 2500 acres, it's the largest royal park in London, and I love the unkempt, natural and bucolic beauty it offers. It's soft and tousled rather than spruced and smart, and that's just how I like it! A National Nature Reserve, this place brings back rather fond memories of spring days, lovers, laughter and picnics in a rather melancholic way. The rolling hills, ponds, gardens and make you wish you were a wench in a Thomas Hardy novel. There are still things to do here in the winter too, Christmas walks and guided tours of Winter Wildfowl (did you know that Richmond Park has 300 Red Deer and 350 fallow deer?) are worth the trip.
I have such fond memories of Richmond Park, having spent a good part of my childhood being pushed around here in my buggy. If you are used to London parks, then be prepared for the fact that Richmond Park is vast - the biggest of all of Londons Royal Parks. It measures 2500 acres, and is divided into sections. It has about 5 different gates to get in, at Kingston, Ham, Richmond, Roehampton and Barnes. There are so many different walks that can be done, and there are plenty of large open spaces which are perfect for a spot of football or makeshift cricket. If you wanted to get a bit more professional, there is a golf club within and riding stables within the park. Two of my favourite spots in Richmond park - the Isabella Plantation, which is a gated woodland garden, packed full of tropical plants, and rich flora and fauna. It has streams running through it which lead to two large ponds which are full of water lillies. When I was a kid, my favourite thing to do was walk across the pond on the little wooden stepping stones, and occasionally I managed to do it without falling in. (It's not deep, don't worry). The other spot worth checking out is near Pembroke Lodge near the Richmond exit. The Pembroke Lodge is a great stop for a tea and cake refuel after you have spent an afternoon tramping through the park. But if you have the energy, go a few hundred feet further from the Lodge to a spot called Henry's Mount. On one side, you look down to sweeping views of Surrey, on a clear day, you can see as far as Windsor. On the other side is a clearing of the hedge, with a shape of a circle cut out. There is a telescope provided to show you the view that takes you straight to St Pauls Cathedral in the City. From where you are standing it is exactly 10 miles.
A truly massive, rambling stretch of green, complete with deer, trees, views and paths, it's hardly surprising that Richmond Park is a hugely popular destination for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Probably my favourite aspect of it is the way it's been kept relatively wild and untouristy. Sure, it's popular, but there is very little infrastructure to support a greater influx such as cafes, ice-cream vans, pubs or similar. This keeps visitors to those who want to use the Park recreationally rather than loll around on the nearest stretch of green on a sunny day. My least favourite aspect of the Park are the sheer number of joggers and particularly cyclists on the foot paths. I'm a big cyclist myself, but I fully respect the fact that on a foot path, pedestrians have priority. Most of the nutters on two wheels in Richmond Park don't seem to appreciate this which pees me off no end. If they want to make like Lance Armstrong, then they should use the roads running through the Park, not the paths. More generally, despite the collosal size of the Park, there do seem to be more people in it per square kilometre than nearby Wimbledon Common, which lessens the experience slightly if you prefer your scenic walks being more remote. Still, as a huge, varying stretch of green and home to deer, Richmond Park is pretty much unrivalled in London. Definitely worth checking out if you're a cyclist in search of a relatively traffic-way to rack up some miles (but stick to the roads!) or a walker looking to escape the urban sprawl of London no further than Zone 4.
Love love love this beautiful park. Its three times larger than central park, acres of land, and I love how nothing is touched. No grass is mowed, trees are pruned but the rest of it is left as it is. Natural beauty at its finest. You don't feel as though you're in London, we walked loads, and saw a few deers here and there. Came across a massive lake with little ducklings. It was a perfect day, not too hot either. Your feet do get tired after a while. Love how terrance fields is close by too. Perfect sunny bank holiday monday it was.
I visited Richmond Park for the deer and was not disappointed. Richmond Park is a little out of the way for Central Londoners, but it's worth visiting to get away from city life for a bit. It's an absolutely enormous park, so come here with your walking shoes on. Or better yet, come with your bike. If you don't have one, you can rent one. On the day I visited it took all of five minutes before I ran into the deer. I didn't realise the bucks would be so gigantic, but they seemed friendly enough. The park folks recommend you stay a few hundred feet away from them to be safe. Unlike other Royal Parks in London, Richmond Park is much more 'natural'. There are few (if any) manicured gardens and only a couple of cafes. Foot and cycle paths are gravel rather than paved, and there are enormous swathes of open grassland where you can encounter all sorts of critters. This is a great place to walk your dog (or your kid), get away from the city, and get a little closer to nature. Again, it's kind of out of the way unless you actually live in SW London, but definitely worth at least one visit.
This isn't really a park, it's more like a safari! It is massive! About a month ago, me and my boyfriend decided that we needed a break from the city for the day and wanted to see some green. We settled on Richmond Park and headed out there. Expecting a normal-sized park, we were incredibly surprised when we reached our destination and saw the vast, never-ending, deer-inhabited, wild-life before us. Richmond Park is beautiful. All of the plants grow in a disorderly, untamed, natural state. There are ferns, tall grass, mushrooms, oak-trees, hills, ponds, and a many more botanical things that I do not know the name of. There are herds of deers grazing and rabbits that jump out of nowhere. After having trekked around the park for a good four hours we decided to head back to the car. We examined a map of the park to see how far we had gone and discovered that we hadn't even covered a third of the area! Richmond Park is worth a visit at any time of the year. In autumn, we were greeted with a series of browns, yellows, and reds, but I look forward to coming back during springtime for a whole new experience. This is wilderness at its best.
I have great memories of Richmond park, it is very beautiful and great fun. We would always take a picnic and then go for walks through the wooded areas, feeding the squirrels, which, much to my delight, have no fear of just running right up to you and eating out of your hands! wow! Autumn time is brilliant to go there for running through leaves.There are also plenty of cutsey cafes for have a break in, maybe even an ice cream for finer weather. YOu can spend hours in this park and not see it all!
One of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to. Make sure to take some water and a snack if you plan to walk a lot of it, can easily take a few hours if your going to enjoy yourself and look for deer. Even in bad weather it's a lovely landscape. Perfect place for a dog walk, just make sure your dogs are well mannered and have good recall so they don't scare the deer.
Somebody might give it 4 stars because it's too sparsely populated, but there aren't many reasons not to love one of the crown-jewel London parks. I guess maybe if you don't like little baby deer (how couldn't you?). At 955 hectares, you'll be hard-pressed to make it one side to the other, let alone experience all this natural wonder has to offer (or to know what a hectare is). Even those artificial Pen Ponds seem natural, since they've been here since 1746. Be sure to come in spring to marvel at the azaleas in Isabella Plantation, and bring your bike for the myriad trails winding throughout the property, unless you'd prefer to bring your horse instead (horses love baby deer). Cover those baby deer's ears because we should note there's "culling" in February and November (say it isn't so). It's easy to arrive by train or tube if you're not just riding your bike/horse straight from home. If I lived that close (and had a horse) you know I'd be doing that often. Thanks Charles I for spending all those forced-tax dollars on a place you could put a bunch of deer, all those centuries ago. We'll look forward to another visit soon. read more
Vast and well maintained "wild" park. This is the park to go sight seeing for deer, Canadian geese, swans, all manner of ducks and lots of pet dogs. We walked 5 miles easy from the pedestrian entrance in Petersham to the large ponds and back. If you're taking the tube, get off at Richmond station and right outside the station, catch bus 371 to Richmond Hill pass the American University. When you get off, make a left and walk for a few minutes, you'll see the park entrance. read more
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6 years ago
Beautiful and every time you visit you discover something new! The park is huge. Whether you like lakes, forests, red deer, bush trails, etc.. Super, also to walk with the dog (please with leash) or picnic. read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
5 years ago
This is such a wonderful place with all the deer and scenery. This park is a wonderful place to clear your head and get a good view of a park while being in here to downtown London. read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Gotta be honest, it has to be that we had a guided tour and they pointed out the deer, the facts and history about the place that makes me like it much more than the Wimbledon Commons. That's the truth. However, we did see more nature (wildlife) and humans, duckies, fishies etc. Dogs, could have done without, especially the one that scared my wife. But, all in all a great respite from traveling. read more
15 years ago
An easy 20-25 min walk along the Thames from the Richmond tube stop, Richmond Park is truly an amazing escape from central London. It is my favorite place to escape the hustle, bustle and noise. Rarely packed with anything but deer, Richmond Park should be on the to do for every London tourist and non tourist! If you have a poor sense of direction like me, I suggest bringing along an iphone or some sort of device with GPS. Yes, I have gotten "misplaced" in Richmond Park! read more
18 years ago
Yes you can feel like you've left the city with a stroll around Richmond park! At 2500 acres, it's the largest royal park in London, and I love the unkempt, natural and bucolic beauty it offers. It's soft and tousled rather than spruced and smart, and that's just how I like it! A National Nature Reserve, this place brings back rather fond memories of spring days, lovers, laughter and picnics in a rather melancholic way. The rolling hills, ponds, gardens and make you wish you were a wench in a Thomas Hardy novel. There are still things to do here in the winter too, Christmas walks and guided tours of Winter Wildfowl (did you know that Richmond Park has 300 Red Deer and 350 fallow deer?) are worth the trip. read more
18 years ago
I have such fond memories of Richmond Park, having spent a good part of my childhood being pushed around here in my buggy. If you are used to London parks, then be prepared for the fact that Richmond Park is vast - the biggest of all of Londons Royal Parks. It measures 2500 acres, and is divided into sections. It has about 5 different gates to get in, at Kingston, Ham, Richmond, Roehampton and Barnes. There are so many different walks that can be done, and there are plenty of large open spaces which are perfect for a spot of football or makeshift cricket. If you wanted to get a bit more professional, there is a golf club within and riding stables within the park. Two of my favourite spots in Richmond park - the Isabella Plantation, which is a gated woodland garden, packed full of tropical plants, and rich flora and fauna. It has streams running through it which lead to two large ponds which are full of water lillies. When I was a kid, my favourite thing to do was walk across the pond on the little wooden stepping stones, and occasionally I managed to do it without falling in. (It's not deep, don't worry). The other spot worth checking out is near Pembroke Lodge near the Richmond exit. The Pembroke Lodge is a great stop for a tea and cake refuel after you have spent an afternoon tramping through the park. But if you have the energy, go a few hundred feet further from the Lodge to a spot called Henry's Mount. On one side, you look down to sweeping views of Surrey, on a clear day, you can see as far as Windsor. On the other side is a clearing of the hedge, with a shape of a circle cut out. There is a telescope provided to show you the view that takes you straight to St Pauls Cathedral in the City. From where you are standing it is exactly 10 miles. read more
A truly massive, rambling stretch of green, complete with deer, trees, views and paths, it's hardly surprising that Richmond Park is a hugely popular destination for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Probably my favourite aspect of it is the way it's been kept relatively wild and untouristy. Sure, it's popular, but there is very little infrastructure to support a greater influx such as cafes, ice-cream vans, pubs or similar. This keeps visitors to those who want to use the Park recreationally rather than loll around on the nearest stretch of green on a sunny day. My least favourite aspect of the Park are the sheer number of joggers and particularly cyclists on the foot paths. I'm a big cyclist myself, but I fully respect the fact that on a foot path, pedestrians have priority. Most of the nutters on two wheels in Richmond Park don't seem to appreciate this which pees me off no end. If they want to make like Lance Armstrong, then they should use the roads running through the Park, not the paths. More generally, despite the collosal size of the Park, there do seem to be more people in it per square kilometre than nearby Wimbledon Common, which lessens the experience slightly if you prefer your scenic walks being more remote. Still, as a huge, varying stretch of green and home to deer, Richmond Park is pretty much unrivalled in London. Definitely worth checking out if you're a cyclist in search of a relatively traffic-way to rack up some miles (but stick to the roads!) or a walker looking to escape the urban sprawl of London no further than Zone 4. read more
Love love love this beautiful park. Its three times larger than central park, acres of land, and I love how nothing is touched. No grass is mowed, trees are pruned but the rest of it is left as it is. Natural beauty at its finest. You don't feel as though you're in London, we walked loads, and saw a few deers here and there. Came across a massive lake with little ducklings. It was a perfect day, not too hot either. Your feet do get tired after a while. Love how terrance fields is close by too. Perfect sunny bank holiday monday it was. read more
12 years ago
I visited Richmond Park for the deer and was not disappointed. Richmond Park is a little out of the way for Central Londoners, but it's worth visiting to get away from city life for a bit. It's an absolutely enormous park, so come here with your walking shoes on. Or better yet, come with your bike. If you don't have one, you can rent one. On the day I visited it took all of five minutes before I ran into the deer. I didn't realise the bucks would be so gigantic, but they seemed friendly enough. The park folks recommend you stay a few hundred feet away from them to be safe. Unlike other Royal Parks in London, Richmond Park is much more 'natural'. There are few (if any) manicured gardens and only a couple of cafes. Foot and cycle paths are gravel rather than paved, and there are enormous swathes of open grassland where you can encounter all sorts of critters. This is a great place to walk your dog (or your kid), get away from the city, and get a little closer to nature. Again, it's kind of out of the way unless you actually live in SW London, but definitely worth at least one visit. read more
18 years ago
This isn't really a park, it's more like a safari! It is massive! About a month ago, me and my boyfriend decided that we needed a break from the city for the day and wanted to see some green. We settled on Richmond Park and headed out there. Expecting a normal-sized park, we were incredibly surprised when we reached our destination and saw the vast, never-ending, deer-inhabited, wild-life before us. Richmond Park is beautiful. All of the plants grow in a disorderly, untamed, natural state. There are ferns, tall grass, mushrooms, oak-trees, hills, ponds, and a many more botanical things that I do not know the name of. There are herds of deers grazing and rabbits that jump out of nowhere. After having trekked around the park for a good four hours we decided to head back to the car. We examined a map of the park to see how far we had gone and discovered that we hadn't even covered a third of the area! Richmond Park is worth a visit at any time of the year. In autumn, we were greeted with a series of browns, yellows, and reds, but I look forward to coming back during springtime for a whole new experience. This is wilderness at its best. read more
18 years ago
I have great memories of Richmond park, it is very beautiful and great fun. We would always take a picnic and then go for walks through the wooded areas, feeding the squirrels, which, much to my delight, have no fear of just running right up to you and eating out of your hands! wow! Autumn time is brilliant to go there for running through leaves.There are also plenty of cutsey cafes for have a break in, maybe even an ice cream for finer weather. YOu can spend hours in this park and not see it all! read more
5 years ago
One of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to. Make sure to take some water and a snack if you plan to walk a lot of it, can easily take a few hours if your going to enjoy yourself and look for deer. Even in bad weather it's a lovely landscape. Perfect place for a dog walk, just make sure your dogs are well mannered and have good recall so they don't scare the deer. read more
8 years ago
Wonderful park. Fabulous ancient trees. Loads of deer of various kinds. Hard to believe that there's such a large open park so close to London. It's really amazing love the view .. who is living in Richmond.. they really enjoy jogging, cycling and walking...plus, coffee shop at this area is available too. read more
17 years ago
This is one of those places you go to get away from hustle and bustle of London. I came here for the first time on a bank holiday, and though I expected it to be busy, it was quiet and lovely. We took a walk through the park and I was shocked when we came across the deer. I had heard about the royal deer that are allowed to roam freely throughout the park, but I was not prepared for how many of them there were and how close they got to you without showing any fear. We didn't try to get too close and moved along our way. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and a game of cricket in a clearing before walking back. It would have been nice to take a bike ride along the path, but maybe that will have to be next time! read more
16 years ago
18 years ago
A great park, right up there near Hampstead Heath as a park that has parts left largely natural. Lots of trees, lots of paths for running, etc. There are large herds of deer that live in the park, and this is obviously a large attraction to kids and city folk. I quite like walking here in autumn: the cool, quiet air make it a really relaxing place. read more
8 years ago
Highly Recommend the Midsummer Horse Carriage Ride with English Shire Horses in Richmond Park. We booked a 60 minute carriage ride through the park on a beautiful evening. The carriage comfortably sat six people. I would definitely recommend it if you want to slow down and see the world pass by. Please note this is a seasonal offering so please check for their availability. read more
6 years ago
6 years ago
Wonderful greenery and wilderness in cosmopolitan city. The walks are endless and the view on the hill is breathtaking. read more
7 years ago
12 years ago
How could anyone ever have something bad to say about Richmond Park?? Great for a long walk! Brilliant place to spot deer, ducks, geese, swans, herons, skylark...list goes on...! Pembroke Lodge is lovely for some afternoon tea! Main meals may seem a little steep (some dishes up to £14), but food is great quality. read more
12 years ago
I love walking through Richmond Park and Seeing the Deer's.I love being out in the open space and breathing in the fresh air. The only slight drawback to the park is there are not enough public toilets. read more
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