If you have never been to Bushy Park or Home Park, then you might want to start at the Visitor Centre to find out all about these two historic parks, which are both Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The Friends operate the Visitor Centre in partnership with The Royal Parks and provide a welcoming and friendly source of advice and guidance to visitors to the two parks. Talk to our knowledgeable volunteers. They will be delighted to tell you what they know about the parks’ histories and the parks’ flora and fauna.
Visitors can also purchase locally produced honey from hives in the park, greetings cards, children’s books, fold-out information leaflets from the Field Studies Council, and other Friends’ souvenir merchandise. All the profits from sales go towards the Friends appeal funds which are used to support projects in the two parks.
Autumn opening hours are
Friday 1 – 4pm
Sat/Sun 10 – 4pm
Half term (27 Oct to 31 Oct)
Monday to Friday 1 to 3pm
Winter opening hours (from 26 Oct) are
Friday 1 to 3pm
Sat/Sun 11 to 3pm
All opening hours are subject to the availability of volunteers
Please see this map for details: Map of Bushy Park
In the weeks and months leading up to Christmas we also provide an online shop selling our Bushy Park Calendar and Christmas cards.
All profits go to help support projects in the two parks.