Photos: Julian Herzog (Website), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Julian Herzog (Website), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Michal Klajban, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Richmond Park deer and the Thames path
Your local guide
Priya Sharma
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Highlights
- Red and fallow deer, up close
- King Henry's Mound and the St Paul's sightline
- Pembroke Lodge gardens
- Petersham Meadows along the Thames path
- The Richmond Hill view Turner painted
About this tour
This walk crosses Richmond Park and down to the Thames, from the deer herds and King Henry's Mound to Petersham Meadows and Richmond Hill. You see the protected sightline from the Mound straight to St Paul's, the gardens at Pembroke Lodge, and the river view that Turner once painted from this bank. It moves from open parkland to the water's edge without leaving green space for long.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the park's paths downhill towards the river at a relaxed pace, stopping wherever the deer or the view ask for it. Questions come along the way, and a short list of the viewpoints and paths follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who prefers London's wilder edges to its centre, and anyone curious about deer living wild inside a capital city. It also suits those who know the paintings and want to see the view itself.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of London before heading out.
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Richmond Park deer 21 min
In Richmond Park, the camera moves slowly among red and fallow deer grazing in the open grassland, the guide keeping a careful distance while explaining how the herds are managed.
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King Henry's Mound 21 min
At King Henry's Mound, the guide lines up the protected view straight through to St Paul's dome, kilometres away across the city, one of the few sightlines in London kept clear by law.
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Petersham Meadows to Richmond Hill 21 min
The walk drops down through Pembroke Lodge's gardens to Petersham Meadows, then follows the Thames path towards Richmond Hill, the same view Turner once painted from this bank.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about London: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Afternoon tea and Notting Hill, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through London, showing you Tate Modern and Notting Hill live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk London live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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