The blooming azaleas in Richmond Park has been on my London "to do" list for over a decade now, and I finally got to se them on Sunday when they are at their peak bloom. Richmond Park contains a an area known as Isabella Plantation, and this was created in the Victorian 1830s and known for the blooms in April and May. The little part of garden (40 acres) has small ponds and streams with azaleas, rhododendrons, and magnolias. There were also several little spots with bluebells.
To get to Isabella Plantation, I walked from Norbiton train station through Richmond Park. There are some very old oak trees in the park, and I saw a fox in broad daylight.
Upon entering Isabella Plantation, I saw patches of beautiful bluebells.
There are several acres of the azalea blooms in different colours, and I went to explore them and to explore the ponds.
Richmond Park is one of the royal parks in London.
This is an absolutely beautiful little area of London. I visited on a Sunday afternoon. It was busy, but it was manageable as there are several acres of woodland and azalea blooms, but I imagine that it can get busy at peak times.
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