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17 reviews for Richmond Park
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Not much to say that hasn't been already, so I'm just gonna ramble about gates.
Richmond, Sheen and Kingston gates provide you the bulk (if not all?) of the parking, I believe.
Ham gate leaves you halfway up a hill. If you need to then go to the northern sides of the park (Richmond/Petersham gate, Pembroke Lodge, etc) then do *not* use it. And if you do, don't be carrying 8 litres of water and some bottles of wine, you will actually turn into a bitter old man/hag. I'm still recovering from months ago.
Petersham gate takes you right next to a little kids playground area and then the golf course, and is basically at the top of the hill.
Richmond gate takes you nice and close to Pembroke Lodge and is the top of the hill.
Sheen gate is irrelivent because you only go that way to drive through - dirty, dirty people, and silly, silly transport.
Kingston gate is only for the Kingston/Wimbledon/etc locals, and is right at the bottom of the hill. Best place to start a Richmond Park cycle however in my opinion, heading east and northwards to the Sheen side, back west to Richmond, then downhill at the end. Only foo's end on an uphill.
Oh my goodness, I love Richmond Park.
I found this place at the very moment I needed to. I grew up in the back woods of Maine and I miss miss miss taking long walks through the brush and seeing deer and coyotes in the garden and being able to name at least a dozen varieties of birds that visit my parents various feeders (don't laugh at me).
So the city can be a downer. I came here with my boyfriend one weekend to explore and I literally had to be dragged home kicking and screaming. The place smells so good. And like Larissa so brilliantly put it: Deer. They are everywhere!! And bunnies! And squirrels! An animal lovers haven. Something about Richmond Park just makes me feel good. And it makes me want to quit my job and live on a farm. OK, so I always want to do that but Richmond just inspires me more!
Richmond Park is a big piece of green in SW London that locals use to try and make themselves feel that they're in the countryside. The park does have a slightly more rural feel to it than for example Hyde Park - foliage has been allowed to grow a little taller and more freely and there are the famous deer
There is quite a lot of traffic in the daytime as motor vehicles will use the park as a route when the park gates are open. However, the park is big enough that you can escape from the noise and pollution quite easily.
You will see people on other modes of transport - horse-riding, bicycles, blading etc It has quite a family feel to it
One problem is the access to the park isn't easy by public transport. However, there is parking for cars dotted around the park
A lovely park to enjoy. Just don't catch Lyme's disease from those deer!
less of a park and more of a country in its own right I feel. It has it's own inhabitants - the deer and squirrels, and it takes hours on tfl to get there if you live in east London!
Oh how I love it though, and if you are looking for the country in a city this is it. Don't expect paved walkways, don't expect ice cream stands just hope you don't stand or sit in some animal shit. This is the ideal spot for a long walk no matter what time of year and just wondering around the park takes away the trouble of your day.
Open fields and wildlife for all to enjoy this really is a beautiful London hot spot. Ahhh.... fresh air!
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!
Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Having heard so much about Richmond Park, I finally went out there to enjoy the summer weather today, and was completely blown away. I'm not sure what I expected, but Richmond Park exceeded my wildest imagination. Between the wide open fields of unkempt, wild land and the multiple deer spottings, this visit cemented Richmond Park in my mind as a special, special place in London.
Absolutely gorgeous and well worth devoting several hours to. I agree with Catherine H on the safari comparison - it is so amazing and ridiculous to wander through huge green fields among so many deer. You forget that you are in London very quickly.
I rode my bike here for a Saturday afternoon investigation, and I can't believe how easy it was to get here from my little flat in Barnes. The bike paths are great and it's so scenic. A little dangerous for a first-time visitor on a bike, as you could easily become distracted by the beauty and bash into a tree or something.
Richmond Park attracts all types of outdoors lovers; horseback riders, bike riders, joggers, kite flyers, picnic-ers, dog walkers... do not miss out.
5 stars even after falling off the bike. It is amazing here and I've not been to such a highly populated park of dears, bunnies, king fishers, green something parakeet and 3 cows before. And I haven't even had the joy of going to Isabella plantation!
I liked the cows the best, there are 2 white ones and 1 brown one, they live in an enclosure on top of Sawyer Hill. They are some kind of experiment.
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.
Richmond Park is possibly the most beautiful open area in London and is perfect for a Sunday afternoon walk. You feel completely at one with nature and it reminds me out of something from a fairytale. Tranquility at its best.
Last time I visited, I had the pleasure of spotting some wild Ring-necked Parakeets. They are bright green and cannot really be missed as tend to let you know they are there by squawking very loud. After enquiring, I found out that they first appeared in London during the 1970's and they are steadily on the increase. It is lovely to learn a bit about wildlife and here you can definitely do a bit of animal spotting.
A wonderful way to escape the hustle and bustle of the inner, urban city.
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.
Went here years ago, it was so beautiful. So many old beautiful trees. Tons of deer. Very spacious and a nice break from the clutter of the city. One of my favorite parks I've ever visited.
Simply stunning, Richmond Park is an oasis of tranquillity and all things natural. I used to play golf up here and driving through here is simply stunning. Wildlife is everywhere, the Deer wonder around without a car in the world and you can sit and watch them for hours.
Located in South West London on the upper side of Richmond it is the perfect retreat for the family, where you can go and picnic and walk through the woods, parks, grasslands and gardens. There are ponds to explore and it is a paradise for the dog walker.
Take a football, a cricket bat and ball, a kite, whatever you want and experience this wonderful green parkland so close to the centre of town. Don't forget your camera !!
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.
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!
Deer.
love the park, good for a walk or bike ride, not that i have done it as i am too lazy to walk, i rather sit on something motorised and get ferried about the place, am willing to get out the car to get the ice cream though as its nice gelati
