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Walk and a pint in Richmond Park
London's largest Royal Park is too big for one loop. Pick a start gate and an end gate, walk a line, then finish at a pub near the exit - ranked so no one's journey ruins the afternoon.
Occasion · Walk & pint · Richmond Park
Photo: Fallow Deer in Richmond Park - Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Why Richmond Park for a walk and a pint
Richmond Park is a network of named gates, woods, Pen Ponds and King Henry's Mound - not the Thames towpath at Richmond Bridge. Gates close at dusk. Deer live here year-round.
This is a different plan from Richmond riverside. Meet at a textable gate, choose a line across the park, then hop to a hill or Kingston Vale pub. Two stops only.
Meet at a gate, not “the park”
Textable meeting points before the walk - Richmond Gate, Bishop's Gate, Pembroke Lodge, Sheen, Roehampton, Robin Hood, Kingston, Ham, and Ladderstile.
Pubs near Richmond Park exits
Pubs about ten minutes from an exit - Lass of Richmond Hill, the Roebuck, Robin Hood on Kingston Vale, Kingston Hill and Ham Common locals. Walk times are estimates; confirm the last stretch on the day.
Bringing a dog?
This page is the general walk and pint, not the dog-friendly version. For Dog friendly walks already selected in the planner, use the dog-friendly guide for this area.
How to plan it
- 1. Open the planner with Richmond ParkOpens the planner on the Richmond Park walker: pick start, end, and a line, then a pub from the end gate.
- 2. Add starting points and rank fairlyFairWhere balances travel for everyone, so nobody is punished for a midpoint guess on the map.
- 3. Exit to a pint (two stops only)Agree the exit and pub after the ranking. No invented third stop.
Related on FairWhere
- Walk and a pintAll London walks with a pub at the end.
- Dog walk and a pintWhen someone is bringing a dog, use the separate dog-friendly guides.
- Walk and a pint on Hampstead HeathOpen heath exits into Spaniards, Flask and Freemasons pubs.
- Walk and a pint on Regent’s CanalTowpath from Angel to Victoria Park - pick a bridge, walk as far as you fancy.
- Walk and a pint on the Thames PathHammersmith to Strand-on-the-Green - riverside pubs at both ends.
- Walk and a pint on the Parkland WalkOld railway path from Finsbury Park to Highgate, then a pint at Stroud Green, Crouch End or Highgate.
- Richmond Park Meeting PointsExact pins you can text before the walk.
- Walk-and-a-Pint (Richmond Park)Pubs about ten minutes from named Richmond Park gates.
- Walk-and-a-Pint (Heath, Canal & Thames)Heath, Canal and Thames pubs when the deer park is not the plan.
- Walk-and-a-Pint (Greenwich, Victoria Park & more)Greenwich, Victoria Park and more, including Richmond riverside.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the dog-friendly version?
No. This page covers the general walk and a pint in Richmond Park. For the dog-friendly version with Dog friendly pre-selected, see Dog walk and a pint in Richmond Park.
Is this the same as Richmond riverside?
No. Richmond riverside is the Thames towpath by the White Cross. This page is the deer park: named gates, a line through the middle, then a pub near the exit you pick.
Where should we meet in Richmond Park?
Use Richmond Park Meeting Points for textable pins: Richmond Gate, Bishop's Gate, Pembroke Lodge, Sheen, Roehampton, Robin Hood, Kingston, Ham, and Ladderstile. FairWhere can rank those pins by journey fairness before the walk.
Which pubs are near park exits?
Pubs about ten minutes from an exit include The Lass of Richmond Hill and The Roebuck on Richmond Hill, The Robin Hood on Kingston Vale, The Albert on Kingston Hill, The Plough in East Sheen, and The New Inn on Ham Common. Confirm the last stretch on the day.
Do the gates close?
Yes. Royal Parks close Richmond Park at dusk. Check the live timetable for your date before you lock a late finish.
Build the Richmond Park walk and pint
Opens the Activity pair planner on the Richmond Park walker: pick start, end, and a line, then rank the pub from the end gate.