Isabella Plantation
A 40-acre woodland garden inside Richmond Park, planted since the 1830s and known for its ponds, streams and evergreen azaleas.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The garden holds the National Collection of Wilson 50 Kurume Azaleas, a group of dwarf Japanese azaleas first brought to the West by plant collector Ernest Wilson in the 1920s, and they reach peak bloom for only a few weeks each spring.
Local tip
Visit in late April to early May for the azaleas at their best, and arrive early via the Broomfield Hill car park, since this is one of the most visited corners of Richmond Park during bloom season.
Finding it
- Address
- Petersham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
- Nearest station
- Norbiton (National Rail), 2348 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Richmond ParkLondon's largest Royal Park: more than 2,000 acres of grassland and ancient woodland where herds of red and fallow deer roam, with ridge-top views towards St Paul's from King Henry's Mound.
- Pembroke LodgeA Grade II listed Georgian mansion at the highest point of Richmond Park, with tea rooms and gardens looking west over the Thames Valley.
- King Henry's MoundA small hill in the Pembroke Lodge gardens of Richmond Park with a telescope aimed down a protected, tree-framed sightline to St Paul's Cathedral, more than ten miles away.
- Wimbledon CommonA huge area of heath, woodland and ponds in south-west London, with a historic windmill, an Iron Age hill fort and the largest expanse of heathland in London.