Leaflet 4 Print 22/5/07 18:07 Page 1 THAMES A ROYAL RICHMOND & BOUTIQUES E MARBLE HILL & ORLEANS HOUSE I TEDDINGTON FOOTBRIDGE LANDSCAPE STRATEGY Richmond Green was the setting for ceremonies, courtly Marble Hill is managed by English Heritage and was built in the The magnificent iron footbridge links the towpath to Teddington entertainment and jousting played out in front of the magnificent C18th for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of King George II. High Street which retains a traditional character with independent HAMPTON to KEW ‘Tudor’ Richmond Palace built by Henry VII. It was at Richmond Orleans House is named after the Duc d’Orleans (the King of and specialist shops. Beside the lock are the famous Teddington that Elizabeth I died in 1603. Next to the Palace gatehouse is a France exiled following the French Revolution) who lived at the Studios, where many memorable films and television series were glorious row of Georgian houses called Maids of Honour Row property. The building now houses an excellent art gallery to filmed, including Fawlty Towers, Men Behaving Badly, Benny Hill where the un-married daughters of monarchs once lived. To the which there is free entry. and Monty Python, whose famous 'fish-slapping' dance was south of Richmond Green (extending up to Hill Rise at the foot actually filmed on the lock island!. The Arcadian of Richmond Hill) are a series of enchanting little lanes full of F TWICKENHAM & EEL PIE ISLAND boutiques, specialist shops and eateries. Behind the White Swan pub, Ferry Road retains many old J CANBURY GARDENS Thames Walks waterman’s cottages and boatsheds, evocative of Twickenham’s Laid out in the Edwardian era, the popular riverside gardens are a B RICHMOND RIVERSIDE past as a working riverside settlement. At York House the riverside perfect place to relax. It was from here that Jerome K Jerome’s A series of healthy walks for all the family to enjoy Cholmondeley Walk dates from the C18th and was one of the garden includes a magnificent statue of leaping horses and naked Three Men in a Boat set off on their memorable journey. By day first pedestrian walkways in the UK – originally having two ladies reclining in scallop shells. From Twickenham Embankment, the river is full of activity – Kingston has more rowing, sailing, skiff separate paths one for ‘polite’ society and a more muddy path on Eel Pie Island and its working boatyards can be seen. The Island and canoeing clubs than any other stretch of the Thames. At dusk the water’s edge for everyone else. Richmond Riverside retains was once home to the infamous Eel Pie Jazz Club, where the the river is taken over by bats, who feed over its dark and still No4. RICHMOND - TWICKENHAM many historic boat sheds making everything from the Queen’s Rolling Stones and the Who once played. waters. Sit still and look over the water and you should spot one - TEDDINGTON - KINGSTON Barge to submarines! Rowing boats can be hired from here. dart past. G HAM LANDS NATURE RESERVE Combine a walk with a boat trip and other transport links C RICHMOND HILL & TERRACE GARDENS Between Ham and Teddington, the towpath meanders through K KINGSTON BRIDGE The walk follows Richmond Promenade under the grade I listed the Ham Lands Nature Reserve, a haven for wildlife including There has been a bridge at Kingston since medieval times. Richmond Bridge (the oldest surviving bridge on the Thames in swans, woodpeckers and orchids. Historically the area was part Kingston's old wooden bridge was the only crossing over the London) to the Buccleugh and Terrace Gardens which can be of the Ham House estate and it was managed as flood meadows Thames above London Bridge until 1729. In 1554, residents of visited via a small C18th grotto under Richmond Road. grazed by cows. Gravel extraction and subsequent land-fill, using Kingston broke the bridge deliberately to stop Thomas Wyatt bomb rubble from central London following the Second World and his rebels from crossing. For this loyalty Queen Mary Tudor D HAM HOUSE & HAM AVENUES War, raised the height of the land by up to 5 metres in some gave Kingston, already entitled by Royal Charter to hold two Ham House is the best surviving C17th house and garden in places. The consequences of disrupting the natural cycle of the annual fairs, the right to hold an additional fair on two days in England. It is owned and managed by the National Trust. flood plain are today being felt as the land is too high for flood July. In 1828 the wooden bridge was replaced by the structure Radiating from Ham House are the world famous Ham water from the river to spill onto, increasing the threat from that stands today. Remains of the medieval bridge were Avenues that are currently being restored. The river can be flooding to adjacent areas. excavated, and along with the remains of a medieval 'undercroft', crossed here via Hammertons Ferry, the last surviving foot ferry have been re-sited in the basement of the John Lewis Store. on the tidal Thames, celebrated in the song ‘ferry to fairyland’. H TEDDINGTON LOCK Alternatively the walker can continue along the towpath Teddington Lock is the largest lock on the River Thames. It marks L KINGSTON where remnants of the landscape’s past can still be seen. The the place where the estuary meets the freshwater river. The The Ancient settlement of Kingston has a wonderful selection of Great River Avenue follows the line of the C17th formal Boundary Stone, located beside the towpath just below the lock, riverside cafes, pubs and restaurants, as well as enough shops to landscape, and along its length changes in height depict the marks the upper boundary of the Port of London Authority, who keep the most ardent of shoppers happy. The town's history goes different levels of C20th infill. Keep an eye out for the are responsible for navigation on the Tidal Thames. It was erected back to Saxon times when it was an important Royal settlement. DISCOVER THE ARCADIAN THAMES former gravel pit which has been flooded at Thames Young in 1909 when the Port of London Act was passed. Teddington Lock Saxon kings were crowned at its church, which stood on the site Mariners Base which is now used for sailing. is the perfect place to picnic and watch boats as they journey of the current Market Place. The Coronation Stone can still be Explore the fascinating and historic River Thames on your through the lock from 'sea' to 'river'. seen next to the Hogsmill River, outside the Guildhall, a short doorstep. Places to see, wonderful river facts, access distance from the Thames. information, public transport, picnic spots and lots more. Printed on 80% recycled paper London’s Arcadia The Thames landscape Strategy in Action Leaflet 4Print22/5/0718:07Page2 A B Approximate Distance: 9 km/5.5 miles (2.5 hours) C E m k D 1 F t s s e y e r p h e t e t o k u t t N a N n s o r e P I D E r A U t e E N E t O O C AV R LI RD BE SAFE AND ENJOY YOUR VISIT f FFO s u a h R g E o e A T L The foreshore is an amazing place to discover t o o S n Y 5 U i D E R o r . C e b hidden treasures and explore, but please be m E R k I 0 W l c a p C s d aware of the following: i G K N D a a H h u l r n T A • Wash hands before eating and drinking. N U T a w B P T A O E O S R • Wear sensible shoes/wellies for walking on R D G H the shore. H s N N T e s n O T • Do not wander off on your own, the tide 5 T e 6 S E M m d r a a can turn suddenly. R H G h E C D I T w • Be aware of deep mud. e A R O r O K R H W • Advise children not to run, there are often 0 e R E S v E i K E N hidden trip hazards. A P R L T D P B E R O M A R D R O • Keep an eye out for passing boats – they 5 C K Y U S D 6 O N A N S M K E GD may produce a sudden wash. W K S e g W ROAD •This area is tidal, so please be aware that d KE AD i O R R E D r R n MANO B D the tide will come in and may flood certain e A A AD L RO A RK O A e w P H . R L 1 r e O I M T s D N W 7 P areas. If unsure, check the times of the tides K ’ U E R 1 G K 3 H R y 7 O S E r S before setting out. 3 w ’ A n D N L G e O R D e E . K E I F . O D d I D D R Y H I T H R D n R R N A S ’ THE THAMES LANDSCAPE F D g u N B E N W U S N E R E E V n A E o S T i R E A I O K N L U d L I O A STRATEGY(TLS) V 8 S L Q I W n A M R K m 6 d E B L o r G R E e u N M D A r K L o The TLS aims to conserve, enhance and promote D T E A E O g D A R A e f R M e m N V E e t C M v 1 A I C R H s O 7 d i t h C 7 i T D I R n R H O 6 A T the remarkable Arcadian Thames between L R c E u W .