Where to Photograph Deer in the UK

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Deer within the UK. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Within this list we have included both Deer Parks and visitor attractions throughout the UK where you will definitely see deer and be able to photograph them, highlighting these entries with a yellow background. We have also listed some of the woodland and other open spaces around the country where you may get to see wild deer in their natural environment if you visit at the right time of day or if you are lucky enough to just stumble across one on your visit. In most cases it will take more of an effort to find them at this locations.

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Codes: FC - Forestry Commission NT = National Trust

Deer Venue	Near	County	NGR	Website Link	Notes
Isle of Jura		Argyllshire		Jura Deer	6000 Red Deer
Gosford Forest Park	Markethill	Co. Armagh	H965407	Own	Red deer
Whipsnade Zoo	Dunstable	Bedfordshire	TL004172	Own	Chinese Water Deer around 600
Woburn Abbey	Woburn	Bedfordshire	SP971324	Woburn Abbey	One of the most important and unique collections of park deer ever brought together. They have 10 different species of deer roaming in 2,000 acres of parkland
Bucklebury Farm Park	Reading	Berks		Own	Red, Fallow, Sika and Axis deer.
Ashridge Estate	Aylesbury	Buckinghamshire	SP971131	NT	Fallow Deer
Dinefwr Park	Llandeilo	Carmarthenshire	SN625225	NT	around 100 Fallow Deer in park
Dunham Massey	Altrincham	Cheshire	SJ735874	NT	Fallow deer
Lyme Park	Stockport	Cheshire	SJ965825	NT	Red and Fallow Deer
Tatton Park	Knutsford	Cheshire	SJ750817	Own	red and fallow deer
Roughtor	Camelford	Cornwall	SX138819	FC
Calke Abbey Park	Derby	Derbyshire	SK367228	NT	Red and Fallow Deer
Chatsworth Park		Derbyshire	SP971324	Chatsworth House	Fallow and Red
Arlington Court	Barnstaple	Devon	SS611405	NT	Red Deer
Cookworthy Forest	Holsworthy	Devon	SS414014	FC	Red Deer
Eggsford	Crediton	Devon	SS694106	FC	Red and Roe Deer
Lundy Island		Devon	SS136442	Own	Sika
Powderham Castle	Exeter	Devon	SX969840	Own	600 Fallow Deer
Hamworthy	Poole	Dorset	SY993912		Sika Deer
Galloway Forest Park	Newton Steward	Dumfriesshire	NX428855	FC	Hot spot - Red Deer
Epping Forest	Loughton	Essex	TQ419979	Info	Muntjac
Margam Country Park	Port Talbot	Glamorgan	SS804862	Margam Park	Fallow, Red, Pere David deer
Ashton Court	Bristol	Gloucestershire	ST550718	Own	Open all year free to the public. Red, fallow and Roe deer
Dyrham Park	Bath	Gloucestershire	ST743757	NT	fallow deer
Forest Of Dean	Cinderford	Gloucestershire	SO624114	Deer in the Forest Forest Of Dean	A Royal Forest with 600 Fallow Deer, plus a few Muntjac and Roe
Prinknash Bird and Deer Park	Prinknash	Gloucestershire	TQ419979	Own	Fallow Deer - very friendly will eat out of your hands.
Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary - New Forest		Hampshire	SU233080	Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary	Bolderwood has a viewing platform and the Fallow Deer are fed daily
New Forest	various locations	Hampshire	SU242087	National Park	Red, Sika and Fallow Deer.
Ashridge Estate	Hemel Hempstead	Hertfordshire	SP963159	NT	Fallow Deer
Cairngorm Reindeer Centre	Aviemore	Inverness-shire	SU233080	Own	130 reindeer with daily guided hill visits.
The Highland Wildlife Park	Kincraig	Inverness-shire	ST743757	Own	Drive-through with a Visitor Centre and plenty to see and photograph, including red deer and reindeer
Isle of Rum		Inverness-shire	NM360992	Isle of Rum Community	Red Deer
Knole Park	Sevenoaks	Kent	TQ544538	NT	1000 acres. The park has free public access. Fallow and Sika.
Wild Wood	Hern Bay	Kent	TR168638	Wildwood Trust	Roe, Fallow and Red.
Kilarney National Park	Kilarney	Co Kerry		Own	Red
Bradgate Park	Newtown Linford	Leicestershire	SK523098	Bradgate Wiki
Burghley House	Stamford	Lincolnshire	TF048062	Own
Grimsthorpe Castle, Park & Gardens	Bourne	Lincolnshire	TF040230	Grimsthorpe
Bushy Park	Diana Fountain	London	TQ155695	Own	Free public access. 320 free-roaming Fallow and Red.
Belton House Park	Grantham	Lincolnshire	SK930395	NT
Willingham Woods	Market Rasen	Lincolnshire	TF139883	FC	Red, Roe and Fallow
Richmond Park	Richmond	London	TQ203728	Own	Free public access. Fallow and Red.
Cwmbran Community Farm	Cwmbran	Monmouthshire	ST278957	Own
Powis Castle	Welshpool	Montgomeryshire	SY21 8RF	NT	Fallow deer
High Lodge Forest Centre	Brandon	Norfolk	TL807864	FC	Muntjac, Roe and Red Deer a common site
Norfolk Broads	various locations	Norfolk	TG433060	Norfolk Broads	Chinese Water Deer
Snettisham Park	Sandringham	Norfolk	TF689339	Own	45 minute Deer Safari
Thetford Forest Park	Thetford	Norfolk	TL813879	FC	Roe, Fallow and Red Deer
Jedforest Deer Park	Jedburgh	Northumberland	NT673133	Own	Red
Wollaton Park	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	SK531392	Own	500 acres where red and fallow deer roam free
Headington Hill	Oxford	Oxfordshire	SP532067	Wiki	Muntjac
Ramsey Island	St David's	Pembrokeshire	SM706237		Wild red deer introduced 30 years ago.
Radnor Woodlands	Presteigne	Radnorshire	SO213609	FC	Roe Deer
Torridon Countryside Centre	Achnasheen	Ross-shire	IV22 2ET	NT	NT. Red deer roam the hills and can be easily spotted.
Croydon Hill	Minehead	Somerset	SS974420	FC	Red, fallow and roe may be seen early morning or evening.
Great Wood	Bridgwater	Somerset	ST182378	FC	Red and Roe can be seen roaming the hills
Ramscombe	Nether Stowey	Somerset	ST182378	FC	Red and Roe, occasionally Muntjac
St Audries in the Quantock Hills	Watchet	Somerset	ST115425	FC	Famous for huge deer populations. Red
Cannock Forest	Rugeley	Staffordshire	SK 01 17	FC	3 types of deer.
British Wildlife Centre	Lingfield	Surrey	TQ370433	Own	Muntjac, Roe Deer and Red Deer
Ashdown Forest	Crowborough	Sussex	RH18 5JP	Ashdown Forest	Fallow, Roe, Sika and Muntjac
Leonardslee Gardens	Lower Beeding	Sussex	TQ220255	Own	No public access but is open from April to October. Admission rates vary. Fallow, Sika, Axis.
Petworth Park	Petworth	Sussex	SU976218	NT	The 700 acre park has free public access. Fallow.
Plantasia @ Dobbies	Atherstone	Warwickshire	SP327960	Own	Fallow, Sika and Red Deer
Powerscourt's Deer Park	Enniskerry	Co Wicklow		Own	Sika. Established in 1860 by Viscount Powerscourt.
Longleat	Warminster	Wiltshire	ST804433	Own	Fallow and Red Deer
Savernake Forest	Marlborough	Wiltshire	SU198679	Savernake Own
Broadway Tower & Country Park	Broadway	Worcestershire	SP112358	Own	Red Deer
West Midland Safari Park	Bewdley	Worcestershire	SO802756	Own	Pere David Deer in their Asian Reserve
Marlborough Woodlands	Marlborough	Wiltshire	SU198679	FC	Roe, Muntjac, Fallow
Fountains Abbey	Studley Royal	Yorkshire	SE271683	Own NT	Red, Fallow and Sika
Newtondale Forest	Pickering	Yorkshire	SE817911	FC	Red and Roe deer

Note: There are said to be 300,000 Red Deer in Scotland - Hotspots include Perthshire and the Northwest Highlands, Ben More, Coigach, Rahoy Hills and most upland areas in the north of Scotland.

This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

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By: Tracey Park	Section: Wildlife	Key:
Page Ref: deer_uk	Topic: Deer	Last Updated: 09/2010

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