What is Richmond Park?
[[File:Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, London - April 2011.jpg|thumb|Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park]] '''Richmond Park''' is a 955 [[hectare]] (2,360 [[acre]]s) [[park]] in outer London. Originally, it was outside London, in [[Surrey]]. It is now in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]. The park was created by [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] in the 17th century as a [[deer]] park.<ref>That is, a place to keep deer for hunting.</ref> It is the largest of London's [[Royal Parks]]. It is of national and international importance for wildlife [[conservation]]. The park is a national [[nature reserve]], a [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] and a [[Special Area of Conservation]]. It is included, at Grade I, on the ''Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England''. It is the largest of the eight Royal Parks in [[London]], and is famous for [[Red Deer|red]] and [[fallow deer]].<ref> http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/richmond-park Richmond Park</ref> It is about three times the size of [[Central Park]] in New York (341 [[hectare]]s or 843 [[acres]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=FAQ&nbsp;– Central Park|url=http://www.centralpark.com/guide/faq.html|website=CentralPark.com|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref> Notable features in the park include [[Pembroke Lodge]], once the home of [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|the British Prime Minister]] [[John Russell, 1st Earl Russell|Lord John Russell]]. Also in the park is [[White Lodge]], home of the [[Royal Ballet School]] and once a royal residence. One house in the park, [[Thatched House Lodge]], is the residence of [[Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy|Princess Alexandra]]. The park is fully open to the public, with access by road, bicycles and pedestrians. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Parks in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]