Rhododendrons and Azaleas at Isobella Plantation in Richmond Park

In late spring one corner of the huge Richmond Park harbours an oasis of exotic blooms, which is the Isobella Plantation. This woodland park was created in the 1830s, when former Prime Minister Lord Sidmouth, then the Deputy Ranger of Richmond Park, wooded off a boggy corner of the park to keep the deer out, […]