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Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Huge London park with one of UK's best playgrounds welcomes the first herd of deer in years
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GREENWICH Park is now home to a herd of eight deer - which is the first time they've been in the paddock since 2021. The huge park with the new residents is also home to one of the UK's well-known playgrounds, which was built six years ago. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A video has revealed deer are back in Greenwich Park Credit: Facebook/Greenwich park 4 Greenwich Park has been home to deer for years Credit: Alamy Deer have been reintroduced to Greenwich Park after being relocated to Richmond Park in 2021. Greenwich Park's herds of deer were moved four years ago so they were not disturbed during the restoration period. The animal sighting was put on social media and text along with the video said: 'The deer will be settling in over the next few weeks and therefore unlikely to be very visible – give them time and I'm sure you'll spot them soon!' One person commented: "Finally! I've been waiting for their return, excited to go and see them." Another added: "I loved going to the park every week as a child and seeing the deer... I'm now 56 and it'll be lovely to see them back." The return of the deer is one of the final phases in the Royal Parks' 'Greenwich Park Revealed' restoration. Works have been ongoing since 2021 and are now finishing up. Other additions and works have included the creation of a wildlife pond, tree planting, improved accessibility, new learning trails, and community facilities. One part of Greenwich that hasn't been part of the works, because it was built in 2019, is the play area. It welcomes more than 400,000 visitors every year - and it's completely free to enter and use. In 2019, Royal Parks built a natural playground in Greenwich Park for £350,000. The unique dinosaur attraction in a famous London park that is free to visit 4 Greenwich Park also has a new and updated playground Credit: Greenwich Park With a long history of playtime in the park going back to the 1940s, the Royal Parks decided to built a modern playground based on its maritime roots. It has sandpits and water play, as well as natural materials such as logs, rope and bark. It also has picnic tables and seating as well as a kiosk to buy drinks and snacks. Lots of parents have praised the updated playground with one writing: "The kids playground is fantastic and has a sandpit too. Lots of parking too if you want to drive , you get maximum 4 hours!" Another called it the "best playground in London". The entire restoration project has been £12million of investment with lots of aspects of the park being updated. The Grand Ascent has been improved by removing damaged trees and planting new, more resilient ones, as well as creating new meadows. The project also includes transforming the private Vanbrugh Yard into a new public space with a café, volunteer hub, community garden, and learning space. Greenwich is known as the place where 'time began' as it's where you'll find the Meridian Line. Other attractions in Greenwich include the Great Equatorial Telescope, the Cutty Sark ship, and the National Maritime Museum. Here's another huge new public park and play area to open in London will be the 'biggest in the city.' And this award-winning English park so exotic it feels like you're in Asia – and it's completely free.
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Huge London park with one of UK's best playgrounds welcomes the first herd of deer in years
GREENWICH Park is now home to a herd of eight deer - which is the first time they've been in the paddock since 2021. The huge park with the new residents is also home to one of the UK's well-known playgrounds, which was built six years ago. 4 A video has revealed deer are back in Greenwich Park Credit: Facebook/Greenwich park 4 Greenwich Park has been home to deer for years Credit: Alamy Deer have been reintroduced to Greenwich Park's herds of deer were moved four years ago so they were not disturbed during the restoration period. The animal sighting was put on social media and text along with the video said: 'The deer will be settling in over the next few weeks and therefore unlikely to be very visible – give them time and I'm sure you'll spot them soon!' One person commented: "Finally! I've been waiting for their return, excited to go and see them." Read More on London Parks Another added: "I loved going to the park every week as a child and seeing the deer... I'm now 56 and it'll be lovely to see them back." The return of the deer is one of the final phases in the Royal Parks' 'Greenwich Park Revealed' restoration. Works have been ongoing since 2021 and are now finishing up. Other additions and works have included the creation of a wildlife pond, tree planting, improved accessibility, new learning trails, and community facilities. One part of Greenwich that hasn't been part of the works, because it was built in 2019, is the play area. Most read in News Travel It welcomes more than 400,000 visitors every year - and it's completely free to enter and use. In 2019, Royal Parks built a natural playground in Greenwich Park for £350,000. The unique dinosaur attraction in a famous London park that is free to visit 4 Greenwich Park also has a new and updated playground Credit: Greenwich Park With a long history of playtime in the park going back to the 1940s, the Royal Parks decided to built a modern playground based on its maritime roots. It has sandpits and water play, as well as natural materials such as logs, rope and bark. It also has picnic tables and seating as well as a kiosk to buy drinks and snacks. Lots of parents have praised the updated playground with one writing: "The kids playground is fantastic and has a sandpit too. Lots of parking too if you want to drive , you get maximum 4 hours!" Another called it the "best playground in London". The entire restoration project has been £12million of investment with lots of aspects of the park being updated. The Grand Ascent has been improved by removing damaged trees and planting new, more resilient ones, as well as creating new meadows. The project also includes transforming the private Vanbrugh Yard into a new public space with a café, volunteer hub, community garden, and learning space. Greenwich is known as the place where 'time began' as it's where you'll find the Meridian Line. he . Here's And this award-winning English park so exotic it feels like you're in Asia – and it's completely free. 4 There's lots to do in Greenwich along with looking at the deer Credit: Alamy
Time Out
02-05-2025
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- Time Out
Deer have returned to London's Greenwich Park after four years away
With all the doom and gloom going on in the world, it's nice to be able to deliver a bit of good news, especially when it pertains to something cute and cuddly. After four years away, deer have returned to Greenwich Park. Isn't that lovely? From now, visitors will be able to fawn over the fallow deer in southeast London. They've returned after their sojourn to Richmond Park while their paddock was improved and extended, Greenwich Wire reported. Herds of red deer were taken out of Greenwich Park in 2021 while work took place as part of the Greenwich Park Revealed project. The £12 million programme saw the construction of a new wildlife meadow and learning centre, aimed at helping locals to better connect with nature. The deer that were taken to Richmond have settled there, but a new herd of eight fallow deer was released on Wednesday, April 30. They have access to new woodland and are able to roam around a larger area. The made over paddock also has new fencing and wildflowers, while piles of logs were moved in that will allow scrub to regenerate so the deer can graze. Deadwood was also added to become a habitat for bugs and fungi. Clare Lanes, the park manager, told Greenwich Wire: 'Everyone has missed the deer very much, and we're excited to welcome them back to Greenwich Park. Over the past three years, we've been able to enhance the natural environment of the deer paddock, ensuring they have a rich, biodiverse habitat to return to. 'At first, the deer may keep away from the viewing areas as they get used to and settle into their new environment. Once they become more comfortable, they will explore more of the space.' It's thought that deer were introduced to Greenwich by Henry VIII in the 16th century. They were allowed to roam free until 1927, and word has it that they were so tame they could be fed by hand. Increasing motor traffic meant they eventually had to be moved to a fenced-off enclosure.
