Sports and leisure

Hire a bike and cycle around Richmond Park.

Richmond Park has a number of local stables that ride in the park.

The Richmond Park Golf Course features a 36-hole golf course, a 15-bay driving range, open plan coffee shop, bar and restaurant.

Kingston Gate Playground is a popular playground for small children and has been designed with children under 5 in mind. It is located adjacent to the Kingston Gate Car Park.

The Petersham Gate Playground has been designed to be used by children of all ages.

Fishing in Pen Ponds is available, by permit only, from 16 June - 14 March. Permits can be purchased from Holly Lodge.

Be pulled along by a kite while sitting in a kite buggy or standing on a landboard. This fast growing sport is taught by qualified instructors year round in the grassy spaces of Richmond Park.

A section of the grassland to the north of the Roehampton Gate is maintained and laid out with 3 adult pitches (winter only).

A wide range of sports are available in the Park, from informal kickabouts to horse-riding to club rugby.