Main Elements of The Park
Accessed from the A316:
- Recreation Ground, with open recreation areas, football, rugby and other pitches.
- Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club courses.
- King's Observatory compound.
- Richmond Athletic Ground, also home to London Scottish and Richmond rugby clubs.
- Richmond Swimming Pool & Lido, now called "Pools on the Park".
- Public car park and miscellaneous commercial buildings.
Accessed from the A307:
- Sports Ground with rugby (London Welsh), cricket, tennis and bowls.
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