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Sports for disabled people
Within the Stockyard (adjacent to the Park Offices, off Hampton Court Road). the Horse Rangers Association run a riding school for the disabled.
Cycling for people with special needs is available through the Companion Cycling Scheme.
Plan a day's sport
The Park manages and hires one pitch for rugby in season. At weekends, this pitch is hired extensively to Teddington RFC and its successful minis section. This club also use two further pitches in the park and a changing pavilion under the terms of a licence agreement with The Royal Parks.
The Park similarly hires two football pitches to Hampton Cardinals FC and to the Rising Sun Pub FC. The NPL sports club use two further football pitches in the Park and a sports pavilion for its teams under the terms of a licence agreement with The Royal Parks.
Bushy Park is also the home of the world's oldest hockey club with a continuous history, Teddington Hockey Club. The three grass hockey pitches in the park are used by Teddington Hockey Club and NPL Sports Club.
Both the King's Field Tennis Courts and the NPL Sports Club have tennis courts; coaching is available at the King's Field Tennis Courts.
And there's more...
The Hampton Heated Open Air Pool and Fitness Gym is situated on the western boundary of the Park and accessed from Hampton High Street. In season, angling season ticket holders are able to fish in the three ponds in the park. Perhaps you fancy a game of bowls? A green is licensed to NPL Sports Club.
Bushy Park has five cricket squares licensed to various local clubs (each with pavilliion facilities).
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