Bushy Park
About Bushy Park
Bushy Park extends over about 1,100 acres (445 hectares) of grassland to the north of Hampton Court Palace. The park measures 1.5km (nearly a mile) from north to south and 3km from east to west. There are ponds, streams and woodland gardens as well as sports pitches and a children’s playground.
Bushy Park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the rare invertebrates that live here in their habitats. This traditional deer park, with its bracken, rough grassland and plantations, is complemented by formal avenues of lime and chestnut trees.
The park has many notable features including the Diana Fountain, the Water Gardens, the large ponds, the Longford River and the Woodland Gardens.
The History of Bushy Park
About Bushy Park
Cardinal Wolsey began by enclosing farm land adjacent to the house when he took over Hampton Court and, when Henry VIII acquired the palace in 1529, the old oak fences were replaced by a high brick wall, traces of which can still be seen today.
The Features of Bushy Park
What to enjoy in Bushy Park
- the Deer
- the Diana Fountain
- the Woodland Gardens
- the Large Ponds
- the Water Gardens
- the Longford River
- the Flora and Fauna
Getting to Bushy Park
Find Out More and Visit
- Location
- Opening Times
- Tread Lightly
- Park Facilities
Safety in Bushy Park
Awareness and Regulations
- Oak Processionary Moth
- Ticks and Lyme Disease
- Park Regulations
