Richmond Park
A vast royal deer park on the edge of London — 2,500 acres of wild grassland, ancient oaks and free-roaming red and fallow deer.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
You forget you're in London: herds of deer, skylarks, and the protected Petersham view toward St Paul's.
Our read - 02
The honest catch: it's a real trek from the centre and the scale means you need a bike or a good walk and a plan to see the best of it.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
Richmond Park earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Richmond Park.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Richmond Park is an easy yes.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Richmond Park is an easy yes.
Think twice if
You are planning for two
Richmond Park offers some romance, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free
- Timing
- Early morning or autumn rutting season for deer; allow a half-day for the scale.
- Booking
- Free entry; no booking needed.
- Allow
- 2–4 hrs
- Accessibility
- Some paved, accessible paths, but much of the terrain is rough grassland over long distances.
- Getting there
- Richmond Tube/Overground then a bus or walk, or drive and park at a gate.