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About

The Park has changed little over the centuries and although it is surrounded by human habitation, the varied landscape of hills, woodland gardens and grasslands set among ancient trees abounds in wild life.

Richmond Park has been designated as a site of special scientific interest and a National Nature Reserve. The royal connections to this park probably go back further than any of the others, beginning with Edward (1272-1307), when the area was known as the Manor of Sheen. The name was changed to Richmond during Henry VII's reign.

This year the Royal Parks is providing free transport to help visitors, especially those with mobility issues, get better access to the Park and Isabella Plantation. This free service will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 5th April until 29th November 2023, between the hours of 9:25am and 4:20pm. The minibus has disabled access, and runs between all the Richmond Park car parks, Ladderstile Gate, Richmond Gate, Pembroke Lodge and Isabella Plantation.The service starts and finishes at the barrier in Danebury Avenue on the Roehampton Estate and also goes out to Ham, Ashburnham Road (371 bus stop), Ham Gate Avenue (near to 65 bus stop), and new for this year, out to Mortlake Station (969 stop) outside the Community Centre. 

Download the Minibus Timetable.

The minibus is fully accessible and equipped with a ramp and steps to aid access and also has space to accommodate wheelchairs. Wheelchair users wishing to use this service should contact Malcolm Childs at mchilds@thehollylodgecentre.org.uk or ring 020 8940 8730.

Friends of Richmond Park run regular free walks within the park, usually lasting about 2 hours and starting and finishing at one of the park gates.

 

Richmond Park has been a location for several films and TV series:

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)

Performance (1968)

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

The film tells the story of King Henry VIII's courtship of Anne Boleyn and their brief marriage.

An Indian dust storm was filmed in the park for the film Heat and Dust (1983).

Billy Elliot (2000)

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

Into the Woods (2014)

Patrick (2018)

As well as a location for films, Richmond Park is regularly featured in television programmes, corporate videos and fashion shoots. It has made an appearance on Blue Peter, Inside Out and Springwatch. Most recently it was the subject of nature documentary Richmond Park – National Nature Reserve, presented by Sir David Attenborough and produced by the Friends of Richmond Park, which has won the best "Longform" film in the 2018 national Charity Film Awards

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access
  • Disabled toilets

Catering

  • On-site light refreshments
  • Picnic site

Children

  • Children welcome

Groups

  • Facilities for educational visits
  • Facilities for groups

Parking

  • Free Parking

Property Facilities

  • Dogs Accepted
  • Public toilets

Map & Directions

Road Directions

There are six car parks within Richmond Park and these are clearly marked on the maps. Do not park on the roads or grassland. There is a disabled-badge-holders only car park for the Isabella Plantation, access via Ham Cross. Other visitors should use the Broomfield Hill car park.

 

For further information visit www.tfl.gov.uk

Public Transport Directions

Tube/Rail: Richmond Station - British Rail or District Line (and then catch the 371 or 65 buses to the pedestrian gate at Petersham)

 

Bus: 190 Hammersmith - Richmond, 391 Hammersmith - Richmond, 419 Hammersmith - Richmond, R68 Bushy Park and Richmond.

 

Northside: 33 Hammersmith - Ricmond, 337 Richmond - Clapham Junction, 485 Richmond - Wandsworth.

 

Southside: 85/N85 Hampton - Kingston, 265 Putney - Tolworth, K3 Roehampton Plough - Esher

 

Eastside: 72 Roehampton - East Acton, 493 Richmond - Tooting.

 

Westside: 65 Kingston - Ealing Broadway, 371 Kingston - Richmond

Richmond Park

Type:Park

Petersham Road, Richmond, London, TW10 5HS

Tel: 020 8948 3209

Opening Times

* Open from dawn to dusk.

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