Exploring Bushy Park, London, London, England

I recently wrote about my love of the various parks in London in particular, Richmond Park,聽which is very close to where I live and is one of my favourites. But, not too far away and rapidly聽growing in my affections is聽Bushy Park.

Standing within the shadow of Hampton Court Palace and stretching to Teddington, Bushy has a mix of woodland filled with ancient trees, streams, ponds, parkland and let us not forget the deer which run wild too. Well, not so much run but stand and chew grass 鈥� perfect for having a nosey and taking some pictures.

The area has the remains聽of medieval farmland, remnants of the Bronze age have been found there and it is a very regal park indeed.聽It used to be part of Hampton Court聽and聽Henry聽VIII would hunt deer there. Later,聽Charles I established the main road, Chestnut Avenue which dissects the park from Teddington to Hampton. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren along with the 鈥楧iana鈥� Fountain commissioned by King Charles I聽for his wife Henrietta Maria. The bronze statue of a goddess sits upon the fountain and is聽surrounded by bronzes of four boys, four water nymphs and four shells. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Exploring Bushy Park, London
Guide Location: England » London
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Callaghan
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Bushy Park
Hampton Court Palace
Diana fountain
Pheasantry cafe

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