As has become apparent in a bunch of my more recent posts, the rut season for the deer has been catching my attention. I was pondering a visit to Richmond Park to see what images I could get but, while looking into it, saw some information about the deer in Bushy Park. With a sunny Sunday coming up, we decided to pay it a visit. Aside from the deer, it was a large park area so this would be worth a walk irrespective of the deer encounters. No spoilers but we saw a ton of deer!

The park is located very close to Hampton Court Palace and, I imagine, it would have been hunting grounds for the palace long ago. The park is sufficiently large that we didn’t explore the eastern half of it on this visit. The western half provided more than enough for us to check out, and we had a lovely time walking the grounds.

The open parklands dominate the space but there also some woodlands that have been created over the years. These have a variety of plants and water features so you can get a very different experience depending on where you are and what you are looking for. The woodlands are fenced off, and the gates don’t immediately make it obvious you are free to enter but you are, and you should! We got there early and still found the parking busy. By the time we finished our walk, cars were circling the car park looking for a space. Obviously, a popular place to be and we will be back.