richmond park london borough richmond thames created charles 17th century deer park largest london national international importance wildlife conservation park national nature reserve included grade register gardens special historic interest england landscapes inspired famous artists location films series includes buildings architectural historic interest grade listed royal residence home park boundary walls buildings listed grade including home 19th century british prime minister lord grandson philosopher historically preserve monarch park open use includes golf course facilities sport recreation played important role world wars olympics overview size largest london second largest park london acre area extends essex britain second largest urban walled park park birmingham measuring square miles hectares acres comparable size paris half size madrid times size new_york status national international importance wildlife conservation hectares special area conservation sac largest site special scientific interest london designated excluding area golf course citation said managed royal deer park seventeenth century producing range habitats value wildlife particular importance diverse beetle fauna associated ancient trees found addition park supports extensive area dry acid grassland greater london park designated sac april account having large number ancient trees decaying timber heart south london centre distribution beetle site national importance conservation fauna invertebrates associated decaying timber ancient trees october park included grade gardens special historic interest england described listing royal deer park pre origins charles improved subsequent monarchs public open space mid geography located london borough richmond thames close richmond kingston thames east organisation governance secretary state culture media sport manages richmond park london powers set crown lands act transferred management parks monarch government day day management delegated executive agency media sport sets strategic direction agency appointments board mayor london chair richmond comprising local groups local organisations forum formed september consider proposals bring london royal parks control mayor london new joint response welcoming principles new governance arrangements forum friends richmond park expressed concerns composition new board access enclosed high wall gates gates allow pedestrian bicycle access allow bicycle pedestrian vehicle access gates motor vehicle access open daylight hours speed limit mph apart commercial vehicles allowed business residents park easter end august free bus service runs stopping main car parks gate nearest pond gates open motor traffic gate richmond gate gate kingston gate access richmond park golf course pedestrian bicycle access park hours day deer february november pedestrian gates closed runs park capital ring walking route passes park gate thames cycle route runs park gate route goes park park designated cycle paths shown maps displayed near main entrances regulations govern use park special horses riders open users like normal cycling allowed main roads trail shared use pedestrian cycle path runs close park perimeter park national nature reserve dog owners required dogs control park includes allowing dog park users disrupt wildlife incidents leading death park dogs leads policy extended park users said believe deer feeling increasingly threatened growing number dogs park advises walking dogs park deer season law enforcement gunpoint led establishment park police force park separate mounted police replaced patrol team wheel drive vehicle expressed concern plans cut numbers police park half level years previously despite increase visitor numbers incidents crime july reported police given power issue spot fines cycling outside designated areas dog offences august dog owner ordered pay allowing dogs chase ducks park commercial dog required apply walk dogs park allowed walk dogs time september successfully prosecuted speeding mph park march cycling club member fined speeding mph faced disciplinary action cycling club uses park training men prosecuted picking mushrooms park sport recreation cycling cycles available hire near peak times near trail shared pedestrians provides circuit park entirely car free fishing allowed paid permit pen ponds mid june mid march golf played richmond park golf course accessed gate horse riding horses local stables ridden park rugby section grassland north gate maintained laid winter months rugby pitches weekends area hired extensively club buses visiting teams park pitches nearby changing rooms running trail miles trail park popular runners members barnes runners complete sunday month organised run takes place saturday starting point close children kingston gate friends richmond park founded protect park speed limit park raised miles hour concerns roads park assigned main highway system recently happened parts plans greater london council assign park roads national highway revealed friends subsequently withdrawn speed limit reduced miles hour summer friends successfully campaigned withdrawal plans open air screenings films park friends contributed cost new launched public appeal ponds streams conservation programme friends working staff restore streams ponds park friends run visitor centre near organise programme walks education activities young people produce quarterly newsletter friends published books guide richmond park family trails profits books sales contribute friends conservation work charitable organisation members run approximately volunteers staff broadcaster naturalist sir richmond park children author patrons chair chairs enables chairs groups meet regularly discuss common issues views known chief executive media sport history stuart origins charles brought court richmond palace escape outbreak plague london turned area hill richmond park hunting red deer originally referred king distinguish existing park richmond known old deer park appointed 2nd earl portland keeper new park life fee old day pasture horses use later holders office known ranger charles decision land popular local residents allow pedestrians right way day walls remain partially rebuilt reinforced following charles execution park passed returned restored monarch charles_ii return london georgian alterations husband future great_britain bought country residence building built hunting lodge james occupied shown map formed single unit merged early 1800s queen ride cut existing woodland create grand avenue park gate queen gate opened private entrance caroline enter park journeys map shows lake divided causeway dug initially referred canals good place water birds fell use caroline death brought use grandson summer residence switched summer residence demolished caroline daughter ranger death immediately princess caused major public closing park public allowing close friends special permits enter continued local took stopped entering park court court ruled favour lewis citing fact charles enclosed park 17th century allowed public right way park princess forced lift restrictions 19th century right public access park confirmed people longer given right remove case helps preserving park estate incorporated created richmond gate lodge built near gate new drainage improvements constructed including drinking points deer deer park sent new_zealand help build stocks deer introduced country area near gate drill ground italian general politician visited lord persia modern iranian monarch visit europe early 20th century edward vii developed park public opening previously woods making public gates previously private level areas park marked football cricket pitches golf course developed great area feeding deer royal hunt tree belt park supplemented additional planting golf course opened edward prince wales king edward viii duke windsor future king born park park played important role world war cavalry training december english inventor demonstrated secret test cells work remotely controlled prototype weapon use reporting story years later april reported test carried presence lord lord fisher staff experts success led receiving payment government morning despite large sum changing hands admiralty invention park housed south african military war hospital built hospital closed demolished outside park contains section war graves commemorating soldiers died hospital section marked grade listed designed sir present iraq politician photographed visiting park army camp set near world war lodge base phantom liaison regiment pen ponds drained order disguise landmark experimental bomb disposal centre set december featured photograph anti aircraft gun site inside gate destroyed enemy action cottage year later summer olympics olympic village built near president yugoslavia stayed state visit britain sink hole caused sewer forced total closure road hole subsequent repair work forced total closure main road richmond kingston traffic diverted park richmond kingston gates remained open day night park road widened near gate accommodate temporary traffic lights deer month killed traffic diversion operation summer olympics men women cycling road races went park features gates original gates park enclosed gates boundary wall gate richmond gate gate richmond gate heaviest traffic present gates designed sir widened gate asserted pedestrian right entry denied present double gates date later known gate provided access park gate step ladder gate locked early reinstated case remained place present gate dates present wrought iron gates installed gate widened present wrought iron gates installed lights gate installed takes nearby robin hood inn demolished close called roundabout widened closed vehicles traffic reduction trial alterations commenced march gates suitable pedestrian use return hard surface gates gate served farm stood park site present mentioned gate provides access richmond park golf course kingston gate dates existing gates date public access gate queen gate built hours day granted present cradle gate installed gate connects park east common served replacing ornate gates disused carriage gate hill probably entrance school lodge stables road previously known cattle gate use livestock allowed pasture nineteenth century opened public use kitchen garden gate hidden probably nineteenth century gate open public gate road gate constructed world war access newly built hospital demolished entrance permanent public pedestrian gate buildings park includes grade listed building boundary wall park grade listed buildings built known game courtyard built richmond gate richmond gate lodge dated designed sir stables built deer leap strip land wide running perimeter park owned crown allows access outside boundary wall inspection repairs property backs park use land paying annual fee new lodge built site later known lucas lodge renamed contains visitors centre park administrative headquarters base includes organisation provides opportunity people ages abilities enjoy learn series hands experiences focusing particularly environment victorian history heritage centre wheelchair accessible opened founded later deputy chief executive london registered charity received queen award voluntary service princess agreed royal patron opened centre victorian themed includes original interior artefacts records dating chemist shop educational activities centre includes replica victorian kitchen victorian kitchen kitchen garden planted varieties vegetables victorian times herbs cultivated medicinal properties lodge associated houses stand garden park lodge home prime minister lord later childhood home grandson popular restaurant views london home general second world war residence princess honourable lady residence originally built houses richmond park keepers enlarged houses joined renamed sir gardens include 18th century room summer house gave main house built hunting lodge architect completed famous residents included members future born brother duke york future later queen elizabeth queen mother lived 1920s based younger ballet students continue trained buildings near built home park responsible repair maintenance park base similar function today gate bishops gate gate gate gate built buildings map plan majesty shows near richmond gate buildings existed park created manor house renamed commonwealth period accommodation park deputy keepers renowned playwright day wife women painting professionally elizabeth husband sir took joint keepers death lodge surrounding land leased earl rochester sister anne married new king private park subsequently rochester demolished lodge replaced splendid new mansion new built replace fire demolished professor sir director lived cottage death cottage destroyed enemy action remains cottage seen patches irregularities wall metres gate similar erected near richmond gate years moved regent park viewpoints protected view king henry mound view central london appear close king henry mound king henry mound burial highest point park located public gardens times mound connected henry_viii father henry vii evidence support legend henry_viii stood mound watch sign executed tower free marry west king henry mound miles east seen naked eye installed mound created soon cathedral completed protected dome half width sky mayor london sought protection reduce half dome successor promised wider view approving development victoria station completed obscure right hand corner new gates way viewed mound installed edge mark anniversary memorials park open slopes woods based lowland acid soils grassland managed grazing park contains numerous woods created donations members public lord deputy ranger established new plantations including ornamental deer world war existing woodland transformed woodland garden run resulting rich flora fauna opened public major visitor attraction right best known flowering april planted ponds streams rare unusual trees shrubs jubilee plantation created commemorate golden jubilee queen victoria established planted trees protected deer fences preserve natural habitat managed encourage native british established commemorates lived daughter mary married marked anniversary enclosure park victory plantation established mark end second world war small triangular enclosure woodland hill halfway gate established commemorate birthday park lost mature trees great storm burns day storm subsequent included new plantation short distance park gate extremely old trees seen inside enclosure named started bone family purchasing planting tree park authorities memory died year trees added annually husband died annual planting continued children bench known poet seat located north end spot called poet corner sculpted based idea seat inscribed lines poet living richmond time death wooden memorial plaque ode writer historian located near stables installed plaque replaced poet corner sited main path ode board installed completely new oak frame new poet corner funded donation memory includes curved benches reclaimed teak benches inscribed welsh poet poor life care time stand king henry mound inscribed lines poem seasons poets corner linked king henry mound john beer arch named charge hands arch display yellow flowers musical bench designed placed favoured viewing spot rock roll singer lyricist near poet corner bench words reasons cheerful title songs solar powered seat intended allow visitors plug listen songs interview subjected repeated vandalism nature wildlife originally created deer hunting red deer freely park takes place november february ensure numbers sustained deer killed road accidents litter small items plastic dogs deer killed dogs deer infected called transmitted humans bite causing disease park important refuge wildlife including rabbits snakes frogs beetles insects plus numerous ancient trees varieties fungi particularly notable rare beetles supports large population believed ring rose bred birds escaped freed captivity ponds streams ponds park including bishop pond leg martin pond created drain land provide water livestock pen ponds past rear food date formed trench dug early 17th century drain area later century widened deepened extraction gravel local building ponds water streams flowing higher ground release pen ponds visible areas water park rises recreation park enters park followed trail robin hood gate creating water feature deer smaller animals water grasses water derived presence river european beaver fiber species extinct britain sixteenth century streams park drain spring pond flows join south brook park boundary flows small valley known enlarged places form mapped respectively created deer ponds underwent restoration work including completed drains western hill east forms south joined gate pond flows stream rises north goes park boundary near gate separate water system developed 1950s water upper pen pond pumped pond pond pond park newest pond opened named broadcaster naturalist sir july created park ponds culture collection collection registered charity collects preserves heritage collection started heritage material covering centuries items including antique prints paintings maps photographs documents books press volunteers collection continues stored unsatisfactory accommodation overseen volunteers time staff trustees announced plans new purpose built heritage centre provide public access collection literature fiction chapter novel published london entitled richmond park regency romance expedition scene picnic child disappearance chapters novel hand features novel lily poetry anthology edited novel character stories includes scene set non fiction hind published republished extended natural history essay includes account visits particular occasion young girl struck red deer tried feed art 17th century oil painting family sir held hall painted lived 18th 19th centuries portrait stewart pupil sir richmond surrey legal action forced pedestrian access park richmond thames borough art collection display richmond reference library sir 1st earl ranger collection held painting based portrait similar title held art gallery artist drawing yale center british art earl family collection lodge landscape view painted english romantic painter held museum cambridge painted held viewed appointment prints drawings rooms oil painting victorian painter collection landscape deer collection painted collection galleries 20th 21st centuries oil painting collection painting thought painted autumn shortly artist death march exhibited gallery exhibited warsaw stockholm collection original title currently display painting series landscapes painted months gore life according curator gore early death pneumonia months 36th birthday brought painting outdoors cold wet winter months certain park picture row trees close pond near close resemblance painting gore painting title painted painting wood richmond park birmingham art gallery collection oil painting autumn sir alfred art museum chinese artist wrote illustrated books living britain deer plate book silent traveller london published trees surrey painted collection richmond park english painter series sculptures drawings oak trees richmond park tall figure display british embassy prague government art collection holds richmond park trees trees sculpture richmond park morning london queen mary hospital holds panel oil paintings entitled london historic posters published poster designed district line poster pleasure fresh air unknown artist unknown artist richmond underground german american illustrator natural history london richmond park poster commissioned illustrated artist film location films series locomotive runs park crashes tree film film performance crosses rolls car park backdrop classic historical film anne thousand days looks 16th century film tells story king henry viii courtship brief marriage indian dust storm filmed park film heat dust featured film director filmed parts holmes game shadows park scenes disney fantasy film featuring filmed park location films regularly featured television programmes corporate videos fashion shoots appearance inside bbc regional current affairs programme featured video commissioned international connections germany richmond park germany named park britain created princess sister married duke feeling english style park laid palace built richmond palace including entire estate purchased city condition purchase structural changes park built palace rebuilt war public events
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