Old Deer Park | |
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![]() One of the two obelisks facing the River Thames in Old Deer Park, used to align Kew Observatory telescopes | |
Type | public |
Location | Richmond, London |
Coordinates | 51°27′51.79″N 0°18′21.67″W / 51.4643861°N 0.3060194°W |
Area | 147 hectares (360 acres) |
Old Deer Park is an area of open space within Richmond, owned by the Crown Estate, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It covers 147 hectares (360 acres) of which 90.4 hectares (220 acres) are leased as sports grounds for sports, particularly rugby and golf.[1][2] Despite the name, there are now no deer in the park.