Scenic Drive Through Richmond Park, London

Richmond Park is London's wild edge — the largest of the royal parks, where red deer roam beneath 700-year-old oaks and a single sightline runs all the way to St Paul's.

London · Drive · about 20 min · 3 miles · Pleasantness: Very High

Why this route is pleasant

• London's largest royal park, mostly open grass and ancient woodland
• Herds of red and fallow deer roaming free
• 700-year-old oaks and the Isabella Plantation
• The protected 'King Henry's Mound' view to St Paul's
• A 20mph park road, calm and slow by design

What you'll see

• Red deer grazing beside the road
• Pen Ponds in the middle of the park
• Ancient oaks scattered across the grassland
• The distant dome of St Paul's from King Henry's Mound

Best time to go

Early on an autumn morning during the deer rut, or any clear day at golden hour.

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