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I know that this is not until September but I am booking holidays
A) Best to go by car or public transport?
B) Best time of day?
C) Best dates?
Any other useful information?
 
davholla said:
I know that this is not until September but I am booking holidays
A) Best to go by car or public transport?
B) Best time of day?
C) Best dates?
Any other useful information?
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Weather dependent honestly. Last year they started really late, and then because of how mild it went midway, it really changed the behaviour. Likely have to play it by ear. Car works. Depends if you're going early or late.
Time depends on weather and whether you want first or last light. I'm a night owl, but I prefer going early morning as you know it's going to get lighter.
Dates again, weather dependent, but likely early to mid October.
 
Royal said:
Weather dependent honestly. Last year they started really late, and then because of how mild it went midway, it really changed the behaviour. Likely have to play it by ear. Car works. Depends if you're going early or late.
Time depends on weather and whether you want first or last light. I'm a night owl, but I prefer going early morning as you know it's going to get lighter.
Dates again, weather dependent, but likely early to mid October.
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Which you recommend early or late? I have problems with getting there too early although October of course the days are shorter.
 
Early is better. I think on average I'd get there for around 5.30/6am, and then spend the next few hours there. This day happened to be extremely misty and was at approx 8.30am. (18th October) Iso 160 still at 1/1000. Note this is massively downscaled. Seems some horrible restrictions on what can be uploaded here. 1000059986.jpg
 
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I hope you don't mind me asking in your thread but I'm interested too.

Richmond Park is a large area - any advice on whereabouts in the park to usually find deer?
 
Peter123 said:
I hope you don't mind me asking in your thread but I'm interested too.

Richmond Park is a large area - any advice on whereabouts in the park to usually find deer?
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Like all wild animals, it's dependent. It's a massive area, and it depends on how busy (with people) it is, and where they have their territories.

As much as I hate to say it, you'll normally see monstrous crowds following the deer around far too close, so can easily tell where deer are based on that, which is why I personally tend to avoid the main areas.

Pen ponds carpark is good though. The plantation can also be decent.
 
I am local to Richmond Park. Last year I went in October and judging by Royal's image I must have gone on the same day.....

I usually enter via Richmond Gate, and park at Pembroke Lodge, then walk down to Pen Ponds from there. Last year, the deer were literally 200 yards from the car park on the path just by White Ash lodge. To be honest you can see them sometimes as soon as you enter the park, but sometimes you have to go looking for them. Roe Deer tend to be on the sports fields near Roehampton gate.

You do need eyes at the back of your head and plan a quick exit strategy especially if the stags are close by, they are unpredictable. As I regularly visit RP for Nordic Walking it is not unusual to see extremely badly behaved visitors not only getting too close to the animals, but actually harassing them too.

Morning shots you get the mist, but early evening or late afternoon you'll get glorious light for the bracken; the lay of the land in the park is such that even in the height of summer light levels drop long before sunset.

Transport wise - bus by 371 to Richmond gate or Ham gate or 65 to Dysart gate.....at the Kingston end a number of busses are available but quite a long walk. Bog Gate or Sheen gate - plenty of options - North Sheen or Mortlake respectively on South Western trains or 37, 33, 337 or 493 busses from Richmond town centre. We usually drive - plenty of parking but beware of cyclists.
 
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I am local to Richmond Park. Last year I went in October and judging by Royal's image I must have gone on the same day.....

I usually enter via Richmond Gate, and park at Pembroke Lodge, then walk down to Pen Ponds from there. Last year, the deer were literally 200 yards from the car park on the path just by White Ash lodge. To be honest you can see them sometimes as soon as you enter the park, but sometimes you have to go looking for them. Roe Deer tend to be on the sports fields near Roehampton gate.

You do need eyes at the back of your head and plan a quick exit strategy especially if the stags are close by, they are unpredictable. As I regularly visit RP for Nordic Walking it is not unusual to see extremely badly behaved visitors not only getting too close to the animals, but actually harassing them too.

Morning shots you get the mist, but early evening or late afternoon you'll get glorious light for the bracken; the lay of the land in the park is such that even in the height of summer light levels drop long before sunset.

Transport wise - bus by 371 to Richmond gate or Ham gate or 65 to Dysart gate.....at the Kingston end a number of busses are available but quite a long walk. Bog Gate or Sheen gate - plenty of options - North Sheen or Mortlake respectively on South Western trains or 37, 33, 337 or 493 busses from Richmond town centre. We usually drive - plenty of parking but beware of cyclists.
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I think there were a few days in October that presented like this. This was Oct 18th. Was stunning, especially when you then had the golden light burning it's way through the mist. Was some crazy cool days!
 
welshwizard645 said:
I am local to Richmond Park. Last year I went in October and judging by Royal's image I must have gone on the same day.....

I usually enter via Richmond Gate, and park at Pembroke Lodge, then walk down to Pen Ponds from there. Last year, the deer were literally 200 yards from the car park on the path just by White Ash lodge. To be honest you can see them sometimes as soon as you enter the park, but sometimes you have to go looking for them. Roe Deer tend to be on the sports fields near Roehampton gate.

You do need eyes at the back of your head and plan a quick exit strategy especially if the stags are close by, they are unpredictable. As I regularly visit RP for Nordic Walking it is not unusual to see extremely badly behaved visitors not only getting too close to the animals, but actually harassing them too.

Morning shots you get the mist, but early evening or late afternoon you'll get glorious light for the bracken; the lay of the land in the park is such that even in the height of summer light levels drop long before sunset.

Transport wise - bus by 371 to Richmond gate or Ham gate or 65 to Dysart gate.....at the Kingston end a number of busses are available but quite a long walk. Bog Gate or Sheen gate - plenty of options - North Sheen or Mortlake respectively on South Western trains or 37, 33, 337 or 493 busses from Richmond town centre. We usually drive - plenty of parking but beware of cyclists.
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Thanks for that - how far by walking is Pen ponds from the station?
 
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