Bushy Park

[CarlEvans]

I'm planning a trip to bushy park in October/November.
From the photos I've seen on here the wildlife seems to come to you!
Anyway.. I was wondering if there's any particular place to go there or if the wildlife is 'all over' the place?

Any info on the place would be great.

Cheers.

 

[Phil1974]

Hi Carl,
Not been to Bushy but keep an eye on the meeting place threads. There's normally a Richmond or Bushy meet for the deer rut around the next few weeks. If nobody else suggest it I might organise one

 

[CarlEvans]

Hi Carl, Not been to Bushy but keep an eye on the meeting place threads. There's normally a Richmond or Bushy meet for the deer rut around the next few weeks. If nobody else suggest it I might organise one

I'd be up for a meet.

 

[monkeyballs]

I prefer Richmond Park myself. From what I remember of Bushy Park it's just lots of ferns. At least at Richmond park you get a bit more diverse landscape. They are pretty much all over - this'll give you a good idea of what to expect: http://www.shothotspot.com/hotspots...mond+upon+Thames,+United+Kingdom#.UkH_uj8mS8E

 

[Jelster]

Yeah, but those ferns make a great backdrop !

 

[johnb]

Just follow the sounds of the stags. They are all over. get there early as all the action has ended by mid morning

 

[redfan]

Yes - an early start is much advised. An over night mist with a clear following day is probably best to get the atmospheric shots. Think the sun rises just before/after 7 at the start of October.

Bushy Park has about 300 deer, and Richmond about 600, but Richmond is much larger and finding the deer can be a bit of a trek in RP. As John B says just follow the sound of the stags. In terms of landscape both have a mix of woodland and open space (and yes some of it is covered with ferns); Bushy Park is flat, whilst Richmond Park is more hilly.

All of the deer photos in my Flickr were taken in Bushy.

Note that access to Richmond and Bushy is restricted during the annual deer cull. So September and November for Bushy, and November and March for Richmond.

 

[Di Stone]

Only talking about which weekend to head to Richmond park at work today. I usually go about the 2nd week of October when the weather has usually started to turn and get colder.

Di

 

[CarlEvans]

Only talking about which weekend to head to Richmond park at work today. I usually go about the 2nd week of October when the weather has usually started to turn and get colder. Di

Hey Di. It seems Richmond park is preferred over bushy park so I may visit there also.

 

[Jelster]

I'm on leave next week, so may get to Bushy for an early start one morning.

 

[molinari]

I'm on leave next week, so may get to Bushy for an early start one morning.

Don't forget to let us know what it was like. I prefer Richmond Park, but the deer are easier to find in Bushy Park. Not too sure when to go myself.

 

[mrgubby]

From the photos I've seen on here the wildlife seems to come to you!
Cheers.

I've not been to Richmond so can't comment but at Bushey Park the locals do take an interest in Visitors