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Isabella Plantation

Wood, Forest in Surrey

England

Isabella Plantation

The Albert
The Albert Credit: N Chadwick

Isabella Plantation is a picturesque woodland oasis located within Richmond Park in Surrey, England. Spanning an area of approximately 40 acres, this enchanting plantation is renowned for its breathtaking display of flora and fauna, making it a beloved destination for nature enthusiasts and botanists alike.

Established in the 1950s, Isabella Plantation boasts a diverse collection of plants and trees, carefully curated to create a harmonious and serene environment. Visitors are greeted with an array of vibrant azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias, which burst into a riot of colors during the spring season. The plantation also features a tranquil pond, surrounded by lush greenery, that provides a habitat for a variety of aquatic wildlife.

The plantation's woodland trails offer visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the natural beauty of the area. As they meander through the ancient woodland, visitors are treated to the sight of towering oak and sweet chestnut trees, alongside a variety of ferns, mosses, and wildflowers.

Isabella Plantation is not only a haven for plants and trees but also a sanctuary for wildlife. It is home to a wide range of bird species, including woodpeckers, kingfishers, and owls, which can be spotted throughout the year. The plantation also attracts a number of butterflies and insects, adding a touch of charm to the already idyllic surroundings.

In addition to its natural wonders, Isabella Plantation offers various amenities for visitors, including seating areas, picnic spots, and accessible pathways for people with disabilities. The plantation is open to the public throughout the year, with each season bringing its own unique charm and beauty. Whether it is strolling through the blooming azaleas in spring or enjoying the rich autumn colors, Isabella Plantation offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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The Albert
The Albert
Blenheim Garden
Blenheim Garden
Galsworthy Rd
Galsworthy Rd
The Albert, Kingston upon Thames On Kingston Hill. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7298817">TQ1969 : Sign for the Albert, Kingston upon Thames</a> for sign.
The Albert, Kingston upon Thames
On Kingston Hill. See TQ1969 : Sign for the Albert, Kingston upon Thames for sign.
Sign for the Albert, Kingston upon Thames See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7298816">TQ1969 : The Albert, Kingston upon Thames</a> for context.
Sign for the Albert, Kingston upon Thames
See TQ1969 : The Albert, Kingston upon Thames for context.
Pen Ponds in Richmond Park Sun through the trees around Pen Ponds.
Pen Ponds in Richmond Park
Sun through the trees around Pen Ponds.
Richmond Park trig
Richmond Park trig
Ladderstile Gate Lodge
Ladderstile Gate Lodge
Water trough, Ladderstile Gate The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was founded in 1859 initially to provide clean drinking water in public places for people in London, but soon extended to include animals and also outside London itself. It is still active (now known as The Drinking Fountain Association), with the objectives of: • The promotion of the provision of drinking water for people and animals in the United Kingdom and Overseas • The preservation of the Association's archive materials, artefacts, drinking fountains, cattle troughs and other installations. For full details of its history, see <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://drinkingfountains.org/Attachments(PDF)/DFA%20HIstory.pdf" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://drinkingfountains.org/Attachments(PDF)/DFA%20HIstory.pdf">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>.
Water trough, Ladderstile Gate
The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was founded in 1859 initially to provide clean drinking water in public places for people in London, but soon extended to include animals and also outside London itself. It is still active (now known as The Drinking Fountain Association), with the objectives of: • The promotion of the provision of drinking water for people and animals in the United Kingdom and Overseas • The preservation of the Association's archive materials, artefacts, drinking fountains, cattle troughs and other installations. For full details of its history, see LinkExternal link.
Richmond Park Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Broomfield Hill Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Broomfield Hill
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Broomfield Hill Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Broomfield Hill
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Richmond Park Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Richmond Park
Richmond Park
Richmond Park Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Richmond Park Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Richmond Park
Richmond Park
Richmond Park Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Richmond-Park.aspx">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Wikipedia: <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Park">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre (3.69 sq mi) park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen. The park is famous for its red and fallow deer, which number over six hundred. The park is a National Nature Reserve. There is access to the park through several gates and many footpaths cross the park. Website & map: LinkExternal link Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
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Isabella Plantation is located at Grid Ref: TQ1971 (Lat: 51.43341, Lng: -0.2774816)

Unitary Authority: Richmond upon Thames

Police Authority: Metropolitan

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