Exceptionally cold and icy conditions caused disruption to road traffic but gave pleasure to many on the Park’s snow-clad hills
Carelessness costs deer lives
In Richmond Park, people kill around 20 deer every year. The causes include speeding cars, out-of-control dogs and litter, as a shocking picture shows
Park funding slashed
The news is even worse than we thought. Richmond Park alone will lose around £500,000 a year, affecting many aspects of its activities
December Park diaries
Budget cuts loom over Richmond Park. Expect more commercial ventures, like December’s sale of Christmas trees from the Roehampton Gate car park
Where are the deer?
In the last three years the Visitor Centre has helped thousands of people enjoy the Park – and generated useful funds for conservation
November’s Park diaries
Good news for conservationists – Richmond Park’s grassland habitats are officially rated as “recovering”
Gate design credited to Soane
Thanks to Max Lankester and the Friends, Sir John Soane has received belated official recognition for the design of the Park’s Richmond gate
Park Open Day draws the crowds
On a fine autumn day, thousands of visitors descended on Holly Lodge to enjoy a varied selection of family-friendly activities and exhibits
October’s Park diaries
Look out for rutting deer, striking displays of autumn colour and spectacular fungi (not for picking) – as well as the odd film crew
September Park diaries
The swallows are about to set out on their long migration to Africa, and stags and bucks are sporting fully-grown new antlers