Bushy Park
A 1,100-acre former Tudor hunting park beside Hampton Court, with roaming red and fallow deer, a Wren-designed avenue and fountain, and the Woodland Gardens.
- Park
- Price: Free
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Did you know
During the Second World War General Eisenhower planned the D-Day landings from the Allied headquarters at Camp Griffiss in the park.
Local tip
Vehicle gates are open 6.30am to 10.30pm and pedestrian gates until 10.30pm. Some areas are skylark protection zones from March to September, so follow the signs.
Finding it
- Address
- Hampton, London
- Nearest station
- Hampton (London) (National Rail), 1143 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Hampton PoolA charity-run, heated outdoor lido in Hampton that is open every day of the year, with a 36-metre main pool and grassy lawns for sunbathing.
- Garrick's Temple to ShakespeareA small domed temple built by the actor David Garrick in 1756 as a shrine to Shakespeare, standing on a riverside lawn beside the Thames at Hampton. It is Grade I listed.
- Hampton Court PalaceHenry VIII's sprawling Tudor palace with a baroque wing for William and Mary, the Tudor kitchens and 60 acres of gardens on the Thames.
- Strawberry Hill HouseHorace Walpole's own "little Gothic castle" in Twickenham, built and expanded from 1749 onward and now recognised as the founding building of the entire Gothic Revival architectural style.