Bushy Park
Bushy Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, at 445 hectares (1,100 acres) in area, after Richmond Park. The park, most of which is open to the public, is immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park and is a few minutes' walk from the west side of Kingston Bridge. It is surrounded by Teddington, Hampton, Hampton Hill and Hampton Wick and is mainly within the post towns of Hampton and Teddington, those of East Molesey and Kingston upon Thames taking the remainder.
| Bushy Park | |
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Aerial view of Bushy Park | |
Location in West London | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°24′53″N 0°20′26″W |
| Area | 445 hectares (1,100 acres) |
| Created | 1529 |
| Operated by | The Royal Parks |
| Status | Open 24 hours year round except during the deer cull |
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | |
| Official name | Bushy Park |
| Designated | 1 October 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1000281 |
| Public transit access | Hampton Court Hampton Teddington |
| Website | https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/bushy-park |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Deer grazing in Bushy Park | |
| Location | Greater London |
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| Grid reference | TQ159692 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 540.39 hectares (1,335.3 acres) |
| Notification | 2014 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
In September 2014, most of it was designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest together with Hampton Court Park and Hampton Court Golf Course as Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI. The park is listed at Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.