Photo credit: © Cristian M Balate
Richmond Park is a joy to experience at any time of the year, however now is an especially good time to visit as the stunning azaleas in the Isabella Plantation are in bloom.
Isabella Plantation
The Isabella Plantation is a Victorian plantation (established in the 1830s) in Richmond Park. The 40-acre woodland garden is home to a substantial collection of azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias (including the National Plant Collection of Wilson 50 Kurume Azaleas), alongside rare trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.
Financial assistance from the Heritage Lottery and Big Lottery enabled the park to refurbish the gardens between 2011 and 2015, focusing on improving biodiversity and accessibility.
Finding the Isabella Plantation
Please note that mobile phone signal is particularly weak in this part of Richmond Park so we would recommend you photograph a site map on arrival at the park.
Richmond Park
Richmond Park was established by Charles 1 in the 1600s as a deer park. It is the largest of London’s Royal Parks, covering 2,360 acres.
Getting there
Richmond Park can be reached from Hertford Street by taking the Piccadilly line from Hyde Park Corner to Hammersmith, then the District line to Richmond.