Deer in Richmond Park – Deer in Richmond Park loop from Roehampton

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Deer in Richmond Park – Deer in Richmond Park loop from Roehampton

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Deer in Richmond Park – Deer in Richmond Park loop from Roehampton

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9.27km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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190 m

Deer in Richmond Park

Highlight • Forest

Richmond Park is a spectacular deer park and a great place to cycle. A designated nature reserve, you will find hundreds of red and fallow deer roaming freely in the park as well as woodpeckers, squirrels and rabbits.

Charles I originally created the park in the 17th century to use as a hunting grounds. Today, it's a popular escape where you will find a golf course, sports facilities, cafes, and wonderful nature.

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944 m

Sheen Cross, Richmond Park

Highlight • Trail

Richmond Park is the largest of London’s Royal Parks at 2,360 acres (955 hectares) in size. Historically the hunting grounds, or the reserve of the monarch, the park is now open to the public and is now a marvellous recreation area complete with deer and a wide range of wild birds.

Here at Sheen Cross, you are at the main intersection of roads and trails within the park. There are wide open spaces with good views, trees, and the deer abound the area here. The traffic will be light as access to Richmond Park is limited.

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1.87 km

View of the London Skyline from Sawyer's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

High leisure/recreation value and the best viewing point from Richmond Park over the City of London.

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2.43 km

View of Central London from Richmond Park

Highlight • Forest

Richmond Park is London’s largest park and is best explored by bike - if you are here to do the 11.25km perimeter loop, it’s worth going on an anti-clockwise direction, to minimise any stops at the mini-roundabouts at the park entrances.

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3.51 km

Deer Crossing in Richmond Park

Highlight • Historical Site

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6.49 km

Deer in Richmond Park

Highlight • Forest

Richmond Park is a wild and rural landscape just a stone’s throw from central London. The largest of the city’s Royal Parks, Richmond was created by Charles I in the 17th century as a deer park and you can observe herds to this day.

The park has many ancient trees and is home to a number of species of fungi, birds, beetles, bats, grasses, and wildflowers. Richmond Park has many buildings of architectural or historic interest, including the Grade I-listed White Lodge which was formerly a royal residence and is now the Royal Ballet School.

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