Richmond Park

I really like Richmond Park, a slice of the country in south-​west London. I primarily visit on my bike as the perimeter road is 12 km in length and has a number of elevation changes. This makes is a mecca for middle aged men in lycra on expensive bikes who think that they are Eddy Merckx. I prefer cycling on the dirt track on the edge of the path which is much more relaxed. They do bike hires near the Roehampton Gate for people who would rather not take their chances in the London traffic on route to the park but the prices are high in summer.
Richmond Park is a haven for wildlife particularly deer although dog walkers are forever being negligent and letting their pets charge at the deer. On the western edge there is a protected view over to St Paul’s Cathedral more than 10 miles away which is well worth checking out. Also Pembroke Lodge is a great place to grab a cake and a drink.
The Park is not that easy to reach by public transport, the best way is to head to Richmond National Rail and walk 25 minutes up the hill to the park. There are plenty of car parks dotted around the edge should you choose to drive.

El mejor parque que eh conocido en Londres! Sin dudarlo podría regresar cada semana sin importar que tan lejos estoy. El lugar es demasiado grande para visitarlo todo en un solo día pero es una maravillosa experiencia, con muchos tipos de animales y muy alejado de todos los ruidos de la ciudad por lo que se convierte en una zona de tranquilidad. Lo recomiendo sin lugar a dudas

Heaven in London! As a country girl from the States moving over here, one of the things I miss most is nature and wide open spaces. As soon as we entered Richmond Park’s gates, I felt at home again. It is so beautiful and serene. It is truly beautiful. From the ponds, the massive amounts of fallow deer to the long grasses — it’s all great! My husband and I loved the paths that we were able to run on. Such a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the city!

Heaven within the M25.
Green in summer, gold in autumn, and filled with deer and ponds and other beauty. Never a need to see the same part twice! There’s not much to write about it that hasn’t been already said. It’s a gorgeous Royal Park and, if not for the Heathrow flight path, you’d easily forget that you were anywhere near London.

Has the hustle and bustle of London left you feeling dazed and out of touch with nature? Richmond Park is wonderful therapy.
When I’m lucky, my corgi takes me on walks here and it’s quite nice. Be sure to bring your walking shoes, maybe a small picnic basket and remember to charge your phone to take some grand deer pics! This park is huge and always scattered with people and their pets. Like most reviewers said, this park is different from other parks in London because it has that authentic countryside feel that you can’t get from Hyde Park or Regent’s Park.

Beautiful place just outside London. Great place for picnics, walks, bike rides and taking you dog for a walk. There are a lot of different routes and a lot of things to see. For me the Isabella plantation is one of my favourites. At different times of the year you can see different flowers. The park is lovely in the spring time. There are a lot of places to grab something to eat such as sandwiches, burgers or an ice cream, a lot of these only accept cash. It is a great tourist destination and people love to see the dear. I would highly recommend this park. It’s one of a kind.

Very beautiful park where you can see rabbits and deer, amongst loads of other wildlife. It is lovely to cycle round the designated cycle tracks when it is sunny and there is a polo field which is wonderful for lounging in the sun. You can hire bikes and there are ice cream vans and cafes dotted about for refreshment. For kids, there are also some good trees to climb!
As a driver through the park, you have to drive at only 20mph to protect the deer. This is fine, but it is the cyclists that are annoying because they have a cycle path yet choose to clog up the roads and slow down traffic. I understand that they are purely road bikes, but it is very annoying as a driver.

Huge! Though a bit far from central London, this is a big park that’s great for anyone looking for an outdoor adventure.
My friend bikes around the park for his marathon workouts, though when I visited it, we drove around and through it via car.
You can see deer all over the place.

Brilliant and beautiful park. So nice to go and see the red deer, which are tamer that those outside the city, so you can really see them up close! We are so lucky to have a place like Richmond park in London; a haven in which to escape the hustle and bustle. (If only the English weather permitted)

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.

Went for a wander here over xmas and have not been in many years, such a wonderful country setting considering where it is!
We wandered down to the Isabella Plantation — as set of gardens in the middle with various plants, birds and water features a beautiful walk in the cold of winter and i imagine it is quite impressive in the summer when all in bloom. The occasional bench a couple covered and bridges and duck ponds plenty to keep you interested.
There is a fancy new eco friendly toilet block on the edge of the plantation and some parking if needed.
Just across from the plantation we got to see a number of the resident deer, some very up close which is always a wonderful experience.
It’s great this park is kept as it is and provides a wonderful place to walk for everyone, i don’t think it has changed much at all in the last 20 years which is how it should be i hope it stays the same for 20 more and beyond.

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.

Perfect destination for a long walk along the river and in the woods.

Very big park, perfect for a Sunny day. Have place To rent bikes. But so difficult To find parking! Only small road for bike too, quite a lot of road needs To be shared between bike and car. But off road is still quite flat, so perfect for beginner biker.

Oh my, I really love Richmond park. I’ve lived in London for what feels like ages now, but have never got round to visiting here.
My boyfriend & I picked an excellent autumnal-​esque afternoon for a walk, and it couldn’t have been better planned (even though it wasn’t) as there was a duathalon on in the park which meant that the roads running through it were closed to traffic. Obviously Richmond Park is massive, so you can walk right into it and not be bothered by traffic at all, but it was nice to see it so so quiet & nice and natural.
It is so amazing here. Firstly, it is HUGE. Hard to believe that you are still in the city. Secondly, there are all the deer — it’s great to be able to walk right beside them & they are beautiful. I am a big fan of Henry VIII, I love stomping around pretending I am back in his hunting grounds (although, I block out the part where he actually hunts the deers…)
We visited the Isabella Plantation, which I totally recommend. It is beautiful in there with so many plants, trees & foliage. It’s extremely peaceful & just a wonderful place to take a walk in any season.
I will definitely be returning to Richmond Park often — there is just so much to discover.

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 nature oasis in London? No it’s not Hyde Park but Richmond Park!
It is a truly unique place as they have deer and other animals living free, something you can’t really see in any other major city of the world!
The restaurant in the park is also an very nice stop for some afternoon tea and scones, something everybody should experience if they want to do something very British! :)
From the station to the park it’s a nice walk trough the center of Richmond. It’s a nice town that would be worth a visit on it’s own. Remember to take comfortable shoes that you don’t mind getting a bit muddy…

Richmond Park liegt im Südwesten von London und ist die größte, komplett ummauerte Parkanlage Europas. Über 600 Rehe und Hirsche leben hier bewegen sich frei zwischen den Joggern und Autos, ohne dass es zu Problemen kommt. Nur der Herbst ist eher unbeliebt bei den Tieren, denn da kommen die Jäger, um die Tier-​Population nicht zu gewaltig werden zu lassen. Die Autos dürfen auf wunderbar sich die sanften Hügel entlang schlängelnden Straßen mit 20 Meilen neben manchem künftigen Rehbraten herfahren, viele Familien verbringen hier ihre Freizeit mit den Kindern, und Jogger und Sportler trainieren hier täglich. Das Schönste am Richmond Park ist aber die einmalige Ansammlung urwüchsiger Eichen, von denen einige Exemplare schon zu Keltenzeiten hier gestanden haben könnten. Stammumfänge von mehreren Metern und unglaubliche Wuchsformen zeugen von den besonderen Energien dieser Gegend, die auch einige sehr sehenswerte Great Houses zu bieten hat. Von Wimbledon aus ist man in knapp 10 Minuten Fahrt hier, und überall am Rand des Parks stehen große, kostenlose (!) Parkplätze zur Verfügung.

Where else in London can you walk, jog, run, cycle, stroll and explore almost 1,000 hectares of countryside (effectively, although it’s called a park) WITH WILD DEER all whilst still being within London???
No where, that’s where.
I’ve grown up living on the doorstep to this park and can honestly say there’s none other like it. In the Autumn it’s where you come to photograph rutting stags with their mammouth antlers, in the Winter it’s where you come with your tobogan and sled, in the Spring it’s where you come to see Bambi take his first steps and in the Summer it’s where you come to cycle, fly kites, horse ride and play hide and seek with a picnic.
Don’t miss…
— The two ponds in winter, for watching ice skating ducks!
— The bracken in the spring, for next level hide and seek!
— The sunsets from Pembroke Lodge with a cup of tea!
— The incredible view over St. Pauls cathedral & London from King Henry’s Mound!

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!

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.

Un parc magnifique ! Passage obliger pour se ressourcer mais ce qui n’a choquer le plus, ce sont les ecureuilles qui cohabitent avec les humains juste un mot: Magnifique !

Super schön gemacht finde ist der englische Central Park wobei der Central Park viel ungepflegter ist
Fazit: wenn man mal einen Trip macht nach London sollte dieser Park auf die Liste sehenswert Gesetzt werden

einer der schönsten parks in london… ganz toll zum joggen, man sieht immer mal rehe oder andere tiere, der park ist so groß, dass man ewig laufen kann. toll angelegt und eine kleine oase

Le plus grand parc de Londres, c’est l’un des huit parcs royaux de la capitale. Sa superficie est de 5,8 km. On peut y trouver multitudes d’espèces animales tels que l’écureuil cendré. Cet écureuil a d’ailleurs rejoint le parc en traversant la Tamise à la nage, ce qu’il lui prévalu sa qualification: «cendré». Il y a surtout la présence de près de 650 cerfs et biches en liberté.

Quand on a pris l’Eurostar et visité les quartiers animés de Londres, il est très agréables de se promener dans le Richmond Park entre amis ou en couple et profiter du bon air.
On peut également y déjeuner assis sur l’herbe, et là le piqué devient un moment magique.

Wir waren gerade heute wieder da fuer einen sonntagsspaziergang und auf die Hirsche ist Verlass, denn sie standen an ihrer gewoehnlichen Stelle herum und liessen sich bereitwillig fotografieren.
Beeindruckend ist die Stelle von der man St. Pauls Cathedral sehen kann. Sie ist geschuetzt und darf nicht verbaut oder bepflanzt werden, ihr koennt sie also nicht verpassen.

Der Richmond Park ist der größte und damit auch der abwechslungsreichste der königlichen Parks.
Von grünen Wiesen bis hin zu steppenhaften Landschaften ist alles zu finden.
Auf dem Hügel hat man einen wunderbaren Blick über London bis hin zur St. Pauls Cathedral, wofür die Hecken extra gestuzt werden!
Es gibt im Park auch ein Café und öffentliche Toiletten, die sauber sind!
Ansonsten lassen sich viele Tiere (Rehe, Hirsche, Vögel, etc.) beobachten.

Deer.

Idéal pour un petit piqué-​nique en amoureux, ce parc est tout simplement immense. Des daims s’y promènent en toute tranquillité et des écureuils peu farouches viendront grignoter, dans votre main, ce que vous leur proposerez.
Très dépaysant et relaxant, ça vaut vraiment le détour!

Richmond ist der schoenste und gruenste Stadtteil Londons. Ganz fabelhaft, will man der Betonwueste und den Menschenmassen einmal entfliehen. Nach 20 Minuten den Berg hinauf wird man entlohnt mit dem besten Blick in London ueber den Fluss und gruene Weiden. Der Park ist der groesste Inner city park Europas, Heinrich der achte hatte hier seine Jagdgruende. Man denkt, man befindet sich in der afrikanischen Steppe inmitten einer urigen Wildnis. Viele Hundert Rehe laufen herum, und es gibt alles von niedlichen Bambis bis zu furchteinfloessenden Hirschen. Manchmal gibt es auch noch Popmusik, denn Mick Jagger lebt gleich um die Ecke.