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Discover Petersham’s 3 best spots for your trip in London

From the classic Richmond Park and Isabella Plantation, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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Richmond Park

★ 4.8 · 31,439 reviews

Escape to Richmond Park, London's largest Royal Park and a true wilderness on the city's edge. Walk or cycle among free-roaming deer, then head to Pembroke Lodge for a clear sightline stretching to St Paul's Cathedral.

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Reasons to go

Enclosed by Charles I in 1637 as a royal deer-hunting ground, it remains the largest of London's Royal Parks at nearly 2,500 acres.
It holds National Nature Reserve status and is home to several hundred free-roaming red and fallow deer.
A protected sightline from Pembroke Lodge gives an unobstructed view of St Paul's Cathedral over 10 miles away.

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Typical visit

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Best time

early morning, morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening

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Walking intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Isabella Plantation

★ 4.8 · 3,679 reviews

Explore Isabella Plantation, a hidden woodland garden tucked inside Richmond Park. Wander past streams and ponds as azaleas, rhododendrons, and bluebells burst into color each April and May.

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Reasons to go

Developed from the 1950s as a woodland garden within Richmond Park, distinct from the park's open deer country
Streams and ponds wind through the plantings, creating a naturalistic garden landscape
Known for peak azalea, rhododendron and bluebell blooms each April and May

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Typical visit

45 min

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Walking intensity

Moderate walking

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Best season

Spring

🍽️Food$$$ · Expensive

Petersham Nurseries Restaurant, Richmond

★ 4.2 · 1,195 reviews

Discover Petersham Nurseries, a restaurant tucked inside a working plant nursery in Richmond. Dine among greenhouses and potted plants over vegetable-forward, Italian-inflected dishes, best enjoyed as a leisurely lunch bathed in natural daylight.

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Reasons to go

The restaurant operates inside a working garden centre, with tables set among greenhouses and potted plants rather than a conventional dining room.
The menu is vegetable-forward with Italian influences, built around daylight and garden views rather than a standard indoor setup.

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Typical visit

1h30

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Best time

lunchtime or afternoon

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Walking intensity

Easy pace