Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a site of both national and international importance for wildlife conservation. It is London’s largest Site of Special Scientific Interest, a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation.
The park is a top UK site for ancient trees, particularly oaks. The trees and associated decaying wood support nationally endangered species of fungi, as well as a remarkable range of nationally scarce invertebrates such as the cardinal click beetle and the stag beetle. Over one thousand species of beetle (more than one quarter of the British list) have been recorded in the park.
One of the site’s most famous ancient trees is the Royal Oak
For more information see the Royal Parks website
David Attenborough has narrated a film about Richmond Park as a National Nature Reserve
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Ruth McQuinn says:
Posted July 16, 2020 at 10:08 am
I have a vintage picture of what I believe to be a tree in Richmond Park with 10 people sharing it’s branches wearing fancy hats. The only copy I have has been colourized. Please contact me if you’d like a copy. Ruth (Saint John NB Canada) ruth.mcquinn@gmail.com
ATF admin says:
Posted July 20, 2020 at 9:49 am
Thank you for sending this to us, Ruth. It does indeed look like the Richmond Park tree, taken over 100 years ago.