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Dog walk and a pint in Richmond Park
A deer-park walk on named paths, then a pub about ten minutes from the gate you finish at. Woods are the nicest stretch. Isabella and Pembroke lawns are not a run.
Photo: Fallow Deer in Richmond Park - Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Why Richmond Park with a dog
Richmond Park is open grassland and woods with deer year-round. Keep distance, especially in the autumn rut. This is the deer park, not the Thames towpath at Richmond Bridge.
Choose a start gate and an end gate, pick a line that prefers woods, then hop to a hill or Kingston Vale pub. Gates close at dusk.
Not bringing a dog? See the walk and a pint in Richmond Park guide (no Dog friendly preselect).
Meet at a gate, not “the park”
Textable pins from Richmond Park Meeting Points - then rank which gate is fairest before anyone sets off.
Pubs near Richmond Park exits
Pubs about ten minutes from an exit: Lass of Richmond Hill and the Roebuck on the hill, Robin Hood on Kingston Vale, Kingston Hill and Ham Common locals.
Want pubs with gardens and water bowls near a park? Dog-friendly pubs near parks & heaths.
How to plan it
- 1. Open the planner with Richmond Park + Dog friendlyThe CTA below pre-selects the Dog friendly subcategory and Richmond Park as Activity 1.
- 2. Add origins and rank fairlyFairWhere Score balances travel for every human - so nobody is punished for a midpoint guess on the map.
- 3. Exit to a pint - two stops onlyAgree the exit and pub after the ranking. No invented stop 3.
Related on FairWhere
Other dog walks near here.
- Dog walk and a pintAll dog-friendly walks across London.
- Dog walk in Greenwich ParkRoyal park views with Cutty Sark–side pub ends.
- Dog walk in Regent’s ParkOuter Circle gates into Baker Street and Primrose Hill pubs.
Frequently asked questions
- Are dogs allowed off lead?
- Deer live across the park. Keep distance year-round and give extra space in the autumn rut. Isabella Plantation may ask for leads. Pembroke lawns are a cafe garden, not a run.
- Is this the same as Richmond riverside?
- No. Richmond riverside is the shared Thames towpath to the White Cross. This page is the deer park: named gates and a line through woods and ponds.
- Where should we meet?
- Use Richmond Park Meeting Points. Richmond Gate and Bishop's Gate suit the town side. Sheen, Roehampton, Robin Hood, Kingston and Ham are the other textable exits.
- Do the gates close?
- Yes. Royal Parks close Richmond Park at dusk. Check the live timetable for your date.
- How do we pick a fair meet?
- Open the planner from this page with Dog friendly pre-selected, add each starting point, and rank the gates so SW London journeys stay balanced.
Build the Richmond Park dog walk
Opens the planner with Dog friendly and Richmond Park selected - pick a line, then rank the pub from the end gate.