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A corner of the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park

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The park covers 955 hectares (2360 acres)^[1] and is Europe's largest urban walled park.

Significant features

It contains the Isabella Plantation, an important and attractive woodland garden and a major visitor attraction in its own right. There is a protected view of St Paul's Cathedral, which is 12 miles away, from King Henry VIII's Mound in the park. A protected view is the legal requirement within urban planning to preserve the view of a specific place or historic building from another location. ... This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. ... King Henry VIIIs Mound is the highest point within Richmond Park southwest of London, and is located within the public gardens of Pembroke Lodge. ...

The Park also contains some notable buildings, ten of which, plus the whole wall of the park, are listed buildings. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

• Pembroke Lodge and some associated houses stand in their own garden within the park. Pembroke Lodge was originally a home of 1st Earl Russell, and is now a restaurant.
• The Royal Ballet School has been based for many years at White Lodge where younger ballet students continue to be trained. The house was originally a hunting lodge for George I.
• There also four other houses, apart from the gate-houses: Thatched House Lodge, Holly Lodge (formerly Bog Lodge), White Ash Lodge and Oak Lodge. Holly Lodge contains a visitors’ centre (bookings only), the Park's administrative headquarters and a base for the Metropolitan Police's Royal Parks Operational Command Unit.

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Plantings

The park's open slopes and woods are based on lowland acid soils. The grassland is mostly managed by grazing. The park contains numerous woods and copses, many created with donations from members of the public.

One such area is Queen Mother's Copse, a small triangular enclosure on the woodland hill halfway between Robin Hood Gate and Ham Gate, established in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite; 4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002), was the Queen Consort of George VI from 1936 until his death in 1952. ...

Another is Bone Copse which was named in 2005. It was started by the Bone family in 1988 by purchasing and planting a tree from the Park authorities in memory of Bessie Bone who died in that year. Trees have been added annually, and in 1994 her husband Frederick Bone also died. The annual planting has been continued by their children. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Wildlife

Deer in Richmond Park, October 2005

Herds of red and fallow deer roam freely within much of the park. An annual cull takes place each November to ensure the numbers can be sustained. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 1959 KB) Summary Photo by and (C) User:amertner. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 1959 KB) Summary Photo by and (C) User:amertner. ... Binomial name Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest species of deer in the world. ... Binomial name Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) The Fallow Deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ...

It is an important refuge for many other types of wildlife, including squirrels, rabbits, stag beetles and many other insects, numerous ancient trees, and many varieties of fungi. Subfamilies not a complete list Aesalinae Figulinae Lampriminae Lucaninae Nicaginae Penichrolucaninae Syndesinae Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Zygomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota The Fungi (singular: fungus) are a large group of organisms ranked as a kingdom within the Domain Eukaryota. ...

Richmond Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation for the Stag beetle. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government conservation designation for a nature reserve of national significance. ... A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. ... Subfamilies not a complete list Aesalinae Figulinae Lampriminae Lucaninae Nicaginae Penichrolucaninae Syndesinae Stag beetles are a group of about 1,200 species of beetle in the family Lucanidae. ...

Richmond Park also now supports a large population of what are believed to be Ring-necked (or Rose-ringed) Parakeets. These are believed to have bred from parrots that escaped or were freed from captivity. Binomial name Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri ), also known as the Ring-necked Parakeet , is a tropical parakeet. ...

History

During King Edward's (1272-1307) reign the area was known as the Manor of Sheen. The name was changed to Richmond during Henry VII's reign. In 1625 Charles I brought his court to Richmond Palace to escape the plague in London and turned it into a park for red and fallow deer. His decision, in 1637, to enclose the land was not popular with the local residents, but he did allow pedestrians the right of way. To this day the walls remain, although they have been partially rebuilt and reinforced.

In 1847 Pembroke Lodge became the home of the then Prime Minister, Lord John Russell and was later the childhood home of his grandson, Bertrand Russell. It is now a popular restaurant with glorious views across the Thames Valley.

The Isabella Plantation is a stunning woodland garden which was created after World War II from an existing woodland, and is organically run, resulting in a rich flora and fauna.

Richmond Park has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a National Nature Reserve.

Access

The park is enclosed by a high wall with several gates, but there are public motor roads running through it. These are only open during daylight hours, the speed limit is 20 mph, and no commercial vehicles apart from taxis are allowed. Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

The gates open to motor traffic are Sheen Gate, Richmond Gate, Ham Gate, Kingston Gate, and Roehampton Gate. Robin Hood Gate (close to the Robin Hood roundabout on the A3) was closed to motor vehicles in 2003 as part of a traffic reduction trial — as of 2006 the government body responsible for the park is still evaluating the trial. Local councils are generally in favour of re-opening the gate, but it is not clear that represents local public opinion. Local residents are divided on the issue of banning motor traffic from the park altogether. The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DCMS Logo DCMS headquarters in Cockspur Street The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (sometimes abbreviated DCMS) is a department of the British government. ...

The park also has designated bridleways and cycle paths. These are clearly shown on the various maps and noticeboards displayed near the main entrances to the park, along with all the other regulations that govern use of the park. In England and Wales, a bridleway is a way over which the public have the following, but no other, rights of way: a right of way on foot and a right of way on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ...

The 1997 regulations in force limit cycling within the park to: (a) the main roads; and (b) the hard yellow cycle path that runs around the park (Tamsin Trail); and (c) certain other hard surfaces within the park (e.g the concrete path that lies between Pen Ponds and Ham Gate). Cycling through the woods, or across mud paths within the park, is not permitted.

Until 2005 the park was policed by the separate Royal Parks Constabulary but that has now been subsumed into the Metropolitan Police. In recent years the mounted policemen have been replaced by a patrol team in a four-wheel drive vehicle which can occasionally be seen on the roads and elsewhere round the park. Most users of the park respect the rules, but there are occasional abuses. The most frequent offenders are motorists who fail to observe the 20 mph limit. At busy times other motorists can be occasionally seen parking outside the designated car parks or driving off the roads. Recreational cyclists can also be a problem: many mountain bikers are tempted to ride away from the designated cycle paths. The Royal Parks Constabulary (RPC) is the police force formerly responsible for the Royal Parks in London and a number of other locations in Greater London, England and Edinburgh, Scotland; it now only exists in Scotland as part of Historic Scotland. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ...

The bridleways in the park are special in that they are for horses (and their riders) only and not open to other users like normal bridleways. This is rarely a problem as the sandy surface of the riding track generally discourages anyone not on horseback. Most riding in the park is done through organized stables who, in general, carefully obey the rules about where they can ride. A young rider at a horse show in Australia. ...

Visitors planning a picnic in the park should note that lighting stoves, fires, or barbecues is expressly forbidden, as is the playing of radios or other musical equipment.

Constituency

Main article: Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency)

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• The Electoral Wards of Barnes, East Sheen, Ham & Petersham, Kew, Mortlake, North Richmond and South Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames;
• the Wards of Canbury, Coombe Hill, Coombe Vale and Tudor in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

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References

1. ^ Written answer to the House of Commons from the Head of the Royal Parks Service, 7 February 2002

• Richmond Park: The Walker's Historical Guide, David McDowall, (1996), ISBN 0-9527847-0-X
• The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997. Statutory Instrument 1997 No.1639. HMSO.

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External links

• Richmond Park website
• Richmond Park map (PDF)
• Totally Richmond website

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