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Leonardslee Gardens, Lower Beeding Sussex. No public access but is open from April to October. Admission rates vary. http://www.leonardslee.com Fallow, Sika, Axis.

Bushy Park, London The park has free public access. Fallow and Red.

Richmond Park, Richmond, London The park has free public access. Fallow and Red.

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire - One of the most important and unique collections of park deer ever brought together. There are 10 different species of deer at Woburn roaming in 2,000 acres of parkland. http://www.woburnabbey.co.uk

Central England

Chatsworth Park, Derbyshire Peak District. Fallow and Red. http://www.chatsworth-house.co.uk

Donington Park
For observing or photographing deer(Fallow & Red) for schools only but NOT individuals.
Contact Dave Stretton Tel: 01332 810757

Bradgate Park
Bradgate Park is known to have belonged to the de Ferrers family of Groby in the thirteenth century. Later owners included the Greys, most notable of whom was Lady Jane Grey, who was Queen for nine days following the death of Edward VI, and prior to being imprisoned in the Tower of London, accused of treason and beheaded.

The folly at the top of the hill is called Old John. This is believed to be named after an old retainer of the fifth Earl of Stamford, who erected it in his memory after John, the retainer, was killed accidentally here.

The park is in the middle of Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, a village whose name appears to be the source of some confusion. "A new hamlet by the ford under the lime trees" seems somewhat less likely that the more obvious "New town by the ford over the River Lin". However, in both cases, all things are relative, and "new" in this context means some time in the thirteenth century.

Famous for its herd of fallow and red deer, the former being much more numerous than the latter, Bradgate Park is perhaps less well known for being the habitat of over 500 species of beetle.
The use of the park for deer probably arises from the poor agricultural properties of the land. This can still be seen in the way that the leading branches of trees like oak have died back. In addition to the deer, you might look out for moles, common shrews, pigmy shrews, bats, voles, mice, foxes, stoats, weasels and badgers, all of which have been spotted in the park. http://www.leicestershire.ndirect.co.uk/FFBradgate.htm

Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire

West of England

Ashton Court, near Bristol.
A fine country mansion in 850 acres of woodland and pasture, part of which is easily accessible deer park. Species to see: red and fallow deer. Positioned two miles to the west of the city centre, and accessible from the A 369 Clanage Road through Clifton Lodge, or off the A369 at Abbotts Leigh, or from the B3128 near Long Ashton and about half a mile from the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge.

Open all year free to the public.

Dyrham Park, near Chippenham, Wilts.

Spectacular late 17th-century mansion and deer park.
Dyrham Park is a beautiful Baroque country house set in 110ha (274 acres) of garden and parkland, designed by Talman for William Blathwayt, Secretary of War during the reign of William III. The house was to become a showcase for his taste in Dutch decorative arts. The collection includes delftware, paintings and furniture; later 18th-century additions include furniture by Gillows and Linnell. Restored Victorian domestic rooms include kitchens, tenants' hall and delft-tiled dairy.

The parkland includes a deer park with fallow deer.

Teas and other attractions.
Open April - October. Details of ticket prices etc: 01179 372501
On the A46 a mile north of junction 18 on the M4 motorway. The Cotswold Way passes the property.

Forestry Commission Woodland.
Most Forestry Commission woodlands hold populations of wild deer, and are open to the public. The deer can be difficult to approach, not only because they are wild, but also because there are usually other people walking around. However the deer can become accustomed to people looking at them, so are not always too shy. Large blocks of Commission woodland include Savernake Forest and West Woods, both near Marlborough in Wiltshire, and The Forest of Dean in the west of Gloucestershire.

Margam Country Park

Set in 1000 acres of glorious parklands, Margam Country Park offers beauty, history, wildlife and a wide range of facilities to make it one of the best days out in Wales for all the family. It has surprises around every corner, from the magnificent 18th Century Orangery, an impressive Tudor-Gothic style Victorian Mansion House, a 12th Century Chapter House, to the unique Fuschia Collection and the newly restored historic gardens around the Castle,the Monastic Gardens and Orangery Terrace.

The Margam Deer Herd:-

The deer herd today roams through approximately 500 acres (200 hectares) of parkland. It dates from Norman times although several references are made to deer in this area during the time of Roman occupation.

The herd, originally exclusively fallow, is of excellent genetic quality with heads to rival any in the British Isles.

In the last 15 years firstly Red deer and then Pere David deer have been introduced and thrive in the park. The Pere David are an endangered species and in the park they are part of a breeding programme under way in conjunction with Whipsnade Safari Park. More recently exotic species have been added and have included Chital or Axis deer, Hog deer and Barasingha. Small-scale introductions have also been made of Roe, Muntjac and Chinese water deer although these have met with mixed success.

Spring/ Summer Season 2005

25th March-11th September
Open daily from 10am.

Margam Park
Margam
PORT TALBOT
SA13 2TJ
www.npt.gov.uk/margampark
01639 881635

Scottish Highlands

The Highland Wildlife Park is owned by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, is drive-through with a Visitor Centre and plenty to see and photograph, including red deer and reindeer.

The Highland Wildlife Park , Kincraig, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NL. The Manager is Jeremy Usher-Smith Telephone 01540 651270. E-mail and web http://www.highlandwildlifepark.org

Northern Ireland

Gosford Forest Park, Markethill, Co. Armagh

Gosford Forest Park, formerly Gosford Demesne, was acquired by the Department of Agriculture
in 1958 and comprises some 240 hectares of diverse woodland and open parkland set in gentle rolling drumlin countryside.Opening Hours: The Forest is open every day of the year from 10:00 am until sunset.

http://www.forestserviceni.gov.uk/our_forests/gosford/gosford.htm