Small sections would be fine but the whole lot was a bit much. There are lots of trails leading away from the Tamsin Trail, into the park, so I would recommend taking those to mix it up a bit. I would say though, that this trail is much better suited to cyclists and runners, many of which you will find on the trail. If you are coming by car, it is very easily accessible with most of it running alongside a road and a number of car parks.
You can get more information from the Royal Parks website. There are a few train stations near Richmond Park, but they each involve about a roughly 10min walk to get to the park.
All of these are located on the north side of the park and are on the National Rail line. Richmond is the only one on the underground line. As I said, walking the whole thing in one go I felt was a bit much, but you could easily do it as part of other walks in Richmond Park. One I would recommend is the Beverley Brook Walk. This one actually starts down in New Malden, however, you could just pick up the trail when it reaches Richmond Park.
It takes you along a lovely stretch of the Beverley Brook river before joining the Tamsin Trail towards the end. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Accept Read More. Home » Walking the Tamsin trail in Richmond Park. South East England. It is very easy to follow. Pembroke Lodge A lovely Georgean mansion offering contemporary English refreshments. The North section This part was quite nice. One word. The West Section This part of the trail is right alongside the road. You can find some of these near Pen Ponds and Isabella Plantation.
There are also a number of other restaurants and pubs on the way back to Richmond Station either along the river or if going directly back. Taking a walk through Richmond Park is undoubtedly one of the best day hikes you can do in London. Are you deciding between Richmond Park walks? What is your favourite route in the park? Let us know in the comments below! When not obsessively searching for flight deals, Michael likes being ultra-competitive at table tennis, gazing at street art, and contemplating life while sipping a dram of fine single malt whisky.
Table of Contents. Iconic Deer of Richmond Park. Woodland in Richmond Park. Pen Ponds in Richmond Park. We were close to getting off and walking up Dark Hill. But by the end we were hooked. Cycling was definitely for us. We'd evaded detection and infiltrated the cult. We were proper cyclists. For those not from London or Surrey, it's hard to appreciate just how much of a destination Richmond Park is.
And understandably so. Venice Beach has its weightlifters, New York its rollerbladers, Barcelona its skateboarders. Richmond Park has cyclists. A shit ton of them. Over 20, on the weekend of Ride London — the UK's biggest sportive.
The park is massive too, covering an area of 2, acres. That's nearly four square miles. Hackney Marshes boasts 82 football pitches, Richmond Park could easily asborb 1, velodromes. No planted beds, manicured lawns, or fancy topiary. It's about as close to countryside as you can get in a city. The freshest air in the smoke. Stunning views across London. You could get lost in Richmond Park. In fact many hapless teenagers do while striving for their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
In , Charles I brought his court to Richmond Palace on the banks of the Thames to escape the bubonic plague. A latter day Mar-a-Lago. In he seized the surrounding common land via a series of compulsory purchase orders, and in a move marginally less popular than HS2, turned it into his new private hunting park.
Not to be confused with the Old Deer Park, which is on the other side of Richmond. Fast-forward nearly four centuries and Richmond Palace has long since disappeared, but thankfully the park remains.
Public access was granted in and now, in a deeply ironic twist of fortune, it's the commoners of London fleeing Richmond every weekend to escape a deadly virus. The park even provided a moment of drama, with Fabian Cancellara — Spartacus to his admirers — taking a tumble on the roundabout near Richmond Gate on the return. An iconic Swiss machine losing valuable time, imagine. We're being facetious. You can take your bike on the train to Richmond, Putney or Kingston and ride from there.
If you've absolutely no option but to drive your bike s to the park, there's paid parking just inside each of the main gates, but it gets hella busy at weekends. As you can see above, there's six main gates, four corners, five roundabouts and one road going all the way around, which is open to cars, as well as bikes. Coming off the perimeter road are some less-used minor roads that criss-cross the park. Then there's the Tamsin Trail, a signposted dirt track around the very edge of the park, suitable for gravel, adventure or mountain bikes.
Cycling anywhere else is strictly forbidden. Nobody does it either. More importantly, you'll look like an arrogant arse. It's a common rendezvous point and handy for number twos too. Be prepared to queue.
Lock your bike or get someone to watch it. Bike theft is surprisingly common. The next best option is the kiosk in the centre of the park near Pen Ponds the lake — you can't miss it if you take any of the 'interior' roads.
Right, we're assuming the obvious here: you're going to be riding a bike. You're also going to want to minimise the stops. That said, if you're in the drops, staring at your stem, or concentrating on clinging to the back wheel in front, you're going to miss out big time.
The more dashing of the two Broleur brothers can also frequently be spotted doing ponderous laps and pretzels can every ride be a recovery ride? You can ride in Richmond Park any time of the year, provided you've got the guts or the gear. It's truly a park for all seasons. If it's been close to zero degrees overnight, watch out for ice. And if it's been raining heavily, take care on the descents of Broomfield and Dark Hill, as the rain can wash debris across the road.
Otherwise, it's all about avoiding the traffic — vehicular, pedestrian and occasionally four-legged. If you can steer clear of weekends, do. When the park is busy, you're going to find yourself sat behind a car, stuck behind a group of cyclists, waiting for a car, which is trying to get around some cyclists, who are waiting for some deer to cross the road
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