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--- 2 - visitrichmond.co.uk Hampton Court Garden Welcome to Cllr Serge Lourie ’s Arcadia Richmond upon Thames lies 15 miles in Barnes is an oasis of peace and a southwest of central London yet a fast haven for wildlife close to the heart of train form Waterloo Station will take you the capital while Stadium, here in 15 minutes. When you arrive you the home of Rugby has a will emerge into a different world. fantastic visitors centre which is open all year round. Defi ned by the Thames with over 21 miles of riverside we are without doubt the most I am extremely honoured to be Leader beautiful of the capitals 32 boroughs. It is of this beautiful borough. Our aim at the with good reason that we are known as Town Hall is to preserve and improve it for London’s Arcadia. everyone. Top of our agenda is protecting the environment and fi ghting climate We really have something for everyone. change. Through our various policies Our towns are vibrant and stylish with we are setting an example of what local great places to eat, shop, drink and government can do nationally to ensure a generally have a good time. Our parks greener and more sustainable future. and open spaces are internationally renowned and we have other world-class I extend our warmest welcome and hope destinations such as Hampton Court you will enjoy your visit. and the Royal Botanic Gardens at which this year celebrates its 250th Councillor Serge Lourie anniversary. The London Wetland Centre Leader Richmond upon Thames Council

visitrichmond.co.uk - 3 --- Whether truly royal or simply with 17th-century charm (and, it’s regal, Richmond upon Thames reported, a few ghosts) to Marble is a treasure trove of stunning Hill House, a magnifi cent gift architecture steeped in history. from King George II to his clever While , mistress, Henrietta Howard, there historic gems the renowned playground of is no lack of history and intrigue King Henry VIII, and its glorious to be found. So satisfy the history grounds and mind-boggling buff in you (or your family) with outdoor maze are a sight regal sights that don’t have a royal not-to-be-missed, the borough price tag. is also home to hidden gems of history. Nearby attractions such as Park, House, York House and , as well as recently-restored , will provide days of fun and learning. From , a 500-year-old Stuart House on the banks of the Thames, brimming

Ice skating at Hampton Court ---- 4 - visitrichmond.co.uk “I am a resident of Hampton Court Palace Tel: 020 8332 5655 East Molesey, , KT8 9AU Opening hours: 9.30am to 6pm. Richmond. I learned so Discover magnifi cent State Apartments, Admission: Adult £12.25; Concession £10.25; spectacular works of art and 500 years of Under-17s free with a paying adult much. Excellent.” Royal history Professor James Knight. Tel: 0870 753 7777 Web: www.hrp.org.uk Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2NL Opening hours: open all year, from 10am to 6pm A lovely Palladian set in 66 acres of every day, (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb closes 4.30pm) riverside parkland Admission: £13.30 for adults; £10.80 for senior Tel 020 8892 5115 citizens and students; £6.65 for children; £37 for a Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk family ticket; under-fi ves free Opening hours: Weekends only between 1 April and Nearest station: Hampton Court 31 Oct. Saturday, 10am to 2pm; Sunday, 10am to Disabled access: Yes 5pm. Tours on Tues and Wed at 12noon and 3pm Admission: Adults £4.20; Children £2.10; Ham House Concession £3.40. Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RS Train: St Margarets A beautiful Stuart house beside the Thames, built Disabled access: Ground fl oor only in 1610 Tel: 020 8940 1950 Kew Palace Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Email: [email protected] Richmond, Opening hours: House open between end March Surrey, and end October 1pm to 5pm. Gardens open all TW9 3AB year. 11am to 6pm every day, closed Thursdays The recently-restored property is the smallest and Fridays and most intimate of the royal , set in the Admission: house and garden adult £9, child £5, grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens Family £22. Garden only: Adult £3; child £2; Tel: 0870 751 5179 family £7. Web: www.hrp.org.uk Nearest station: Richmond [email protected] Opening hours: Open from end March to end Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew October, 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB Admission: Adult £5; Concessions £4.50; Children From the elegant Palm House to the modern £2.50; Family £13; Under-5s free Princess of Conservatory, the exotic pagoda Nearest station: and the Temperate House, the gardens contain the Disabled access: yes fi nest plant collection in the world.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 5 --- Richmond Syon House , , TW8 8JF Burlington Lane, London, W4 2RP A magnifi cent mansion set in 200 acres of A magnifi cent Palladian villa, designed by Lord landscaped parkland Burlington, set in 70 acres of parkland Tel 020 8560 0881 Tel: 0208 995 0508 Web: www.syonpark.co.uk Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk Opening hours: House opens third week in March Opening hours: Open from April 1 to the end of and closes foruth week in October. Wednesday, October. 10am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. Thursday and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Gardens Saturday: Closed. open daily. Admission £4.20 for adults; £3.20 concessions/ Admission for house and garden: Adults £8; students; £2.10 children concessions £7; child £4 Nearest station: tube or Chiswick Nearest station: , Central. over ground. Disabled access: Gardens only, contact estate Disabled access: Yes. Please call in advance. offi ce for details on 020 8560 0882 Bus: 110, H22 , 267, 281, R70 Parking available in some nearby roads (Mereway & and House Gravel Road) Jersey Road, , TW7 4RB A stunning, -designed mansion surrounded by 350 acres of gardens, park and farmland Tel 020 8232 5050 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Open mid-March to end October, Wednesday to Sunday, house 1pm to 4.30pm. Garden open 11am to 5pm daily. Admission: house and garden Adult £7.50; Child £3.50; Family £20 Nearest station: Osterley- Line “ More historic sights Disabled access: Please call for details within easy access from Richmond upon Thames.” Mr F Round. ---- 6 - visitrichmond.co.uk “ The Richmond Heritage Guides were very interesting, my guide was very knowledgeable.” Be dazzled by the Ann Mathew, Ham. borough’s historic gems…

Kew Palace visitrichmond.co.uk - 7 --- Of London’s many treasures, there down the river is as easy as renting is possibly none that compares a skiff at one of the many venues with the jewelled crown of the in Richmond itself, Marble Hill and sparkling River Thames. Long the Hampton Court. So whether you’re subject of many a song, poem and looking for scenery, sumptuous The River Thames painting, the celebrated waterway food or just a beautiful backdrop through the city, the for an evening out, there’s no backdrop for snatches of pastoral better place to be than Richmond’s peacefulness tucked away into the Thames riversides. bustle of city life. For more information about the In Richmond upon Thames, home river please go to of royal Thames residences and a www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk plethora of riverside restaurants, pubs, shops and luxury homes, the river never fails to supply hours of enjoyment for any who venture to its banks. Out on the water, why not The borough boasts many riverside take a passenger boat towpaths, perfect for a quiet upstream to or evening walk, and taking a row down to Hampton Court? ---- 8 - visitrichmond.co.uk Westminster Passenger Boats Web: www.wwt.org.uk/visit/wetlandcentre From Westminster Pier to Hampton Court Pier. Email: [email protected] Travel 22 miles along the Royal Barge route of Opening: Open 7 days a week (except Christmas) Henry VIII, past the Royal Botanical Gardens at from 9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm) in the Kew and Historic Richmond to the Royal Palace of summer and 9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm) Hampton court. in the winter Tel: 020 7930 2062 Admission with gift aid: £9.50 for adults; £7.10 for Web: www.wpsa.co.uk concessions; £5.25 for children and a family ticket for £26.55. Group adm. prices available upon request Opening: Daily sailing from Westminster Pier are operated between April and October Nearest station: Barnes Fares: £13.50 for adults; £6.75 for children; £9 for Disabled Access: Yes seniors; £33.75 for family tickets. All prices are based on a single ticket from Richmond Bridge Boathouses Westminster to Hampton Court Palace. 50% 1-3 Bridge Boathouses, discount for freedom pass holders. Richmond upon Thames TW9 1TH Be the captain of your own vessel. Hire a rowing Hampton Ferry boat in Richmond and paddle up to the foot of Hampton Ferry Boathouse, Thames Street, Richmond Hill or Marble Hill House. Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2EW Tel: 020 8948 8270 Begin at the home of eighteenth-century actor and Web: www.richmondbridgeboathouses.com theatre manager, David Garrick, and then travel Opening: Seven days a week from April to October across the river to Hurst Park in Molesey. The Prices: Weekend hourly rate from £4 per person. boathouse is opposite the Bell Inn in Hampton. Monday to Friday rate from £2.50 per person Tel: 020 8979 7471 per hour. Boats can accommodate up to seven Web: www.hamptonferryboathouse.co.uk passengers. Email: [email protected] Opening: The ferry runs daily from the beginning of Turks Launches April to the end of October Town End Pier, 68 High Street, Fares: 70p for adults; 50p for children; 20p for , Surrey KT1 1HN bicycles. Pushchairs and dogs are free Tel: 020 8546 2434 Fax: 020 8546 5775 Email: [email protected] London Wetland Centre Board a Turk’s boat and you become part of a Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, Barnes, tradition of boatbuilding and passenger boat operation London SW13 9WT on the Thames, stretching back to the time of Richard Over 40 hectares of created wetlands in the heart the Lionheart. Records show a Turk , in 1195, of London. The centre offers the opportunity to see in building two galleys for “the defence of the Realm” Pond dipping, London Wetlands Centre rare and beautiful wetland wildlife. on land near the . And a shipwright Turk was Lord in 1230, long before Tel: 020 8409 4400 Dick Whittington made his famous journey. visitrichmond.co.uk - 9 --- World-renowned Royal Parks, safest in London and are currently stunning stretches of riverside and benefi ting from a massive pristine village greens combine investment programme under to make Richmond upon Thames which 38 children’s play areas the greenest and most beautiful have been refurbished. borough in London. Richmond upon Thames is the open spaces The jewel in the crown is majestic only London borough to span , with its gently both banks of the Thames. rolling hills, ancient copses and Nature abounds, with Barnes herds of free-roaming deer, little Common and the rich changed from the days of CharlesI. in wildlife and fl ora, and ripe for But all around the borough are exploration.. echoes of England’s rich heritage, from Chestnut Avenue in , designed by Sir Christopher Wren, to the sounds of leather on willow on the cricket greens of Richmond, Twickenham and Kew. The borough’s parks are the King William Temple, Kew Gardens

---- 10 - visitrichmond.co.uk Richmond Park Home Park London’s largest park with 2,500 acres of hills, Extending from the sumptuous grounds of woodlands, gardens and grassland with stunning Hampton Court Palace and hugging a bend of the views as far as St Paul’s Cathedral. Home to large River Thames, the park is home to a canal and golf herds of red and fallow deer, the gated park was course. And more deer. designated as a National Nature Reserve in 2000. Hampton Court Palace The adventurous can enjoy a host of activities Tel: 0870 752 7777 including horse riding, cycling and power kiting. Bus: 111, 216, 411, 451, 461, R68, 416, 513. It also houses the magnifi cent and the gardens at Pembroke Lodge. Tel: 020 8948 3209 Crane Park www.royalparks.org.uk Following the bends of the River Crane from Twickenham to Road, the tranquil nature Open all year. Park gates open at 7am in summer reserve is a haven for wildlife including marsh and 7.30am in winter, and close at dusk and rare water voles. A cycle track, the remains Bus: 371 (to Richmond Gate), 65 (to Petersham of a gunpowder mill and the Shot Tower blend Gate) 72, 74 (to Gate), 85 (to with riverside meadows and wooded riverbanks. Ladderstile Gate – for the Isabella Plantation) Entrance off Ellerman Avenue Tel: 020 8755 2339 Bushy Park Bus: 110, H22 A stone’s throw from Hampton Court Palace, this Royal Park is home to free-roaming deer, the famous Diana fountain, a large children’s play area Terrace Gardens and the Chestnut Avenue designed by Christopher The Terrace Gardens are famous for their seasonal Wren. Perfect for a summer picnic. bedding, shrubberies, rockery and rose garden, all set amongst fi ne trees and sloping lawns. Tel: 020 8979 1586 Close to the main entrance is a conservatory with Open all year. tropical plants. On the top terrace is a formal pool Bus: 111, 216, 411, 465, X26, R68 with its modern statue of Aphrodite (affectionately known as Bulbous Betty). From the gravel walk Old at the summit of Richmond Hill many landmarks Formerly part of a hunting park attached to can be viewed through a telescope situated near , it plays host to various sports the boundary hedge. On a clear day you can and events throughout the year. see , and there is a viewing panel Facilities include a playground, tennis courts, outlining other key landmarks. Features of the sports pitches and indoor and, in summer, outdoor gardens’ history remain, including the statue of the swimming pools. River God and an ice house set in the slope to the rear of the thatched summer house. Tel: 020 8332 6696 Petersham Road/Richmond Hill, Richmond Queen Charlotte’s Cottage Bus: 190, 65, R70 Tel: 020 8831 6127 Bus: 371, 371, 65 visitrichmond.co.uk - 11 --- George III Waxwork Kew Palace

Leaf through the minutes of . And the best artists Churchill’s War Cabinet meetings, from the nearby areas and beyond view the best local art in stunning regularly exhibit work in Orleans riverside galleries or tour the House and the Riverside Gallery world’s most iconic in Richmond. arena. Richmond upon Thames contains a wealth of surprises for art lovers, history buffs and sports fans. Local history from pre-historic times to the present day is laid bare in the museums of Richmond and Twickenham while museums and galleries at the National Archives in Kew, visitors can pore over historical records charting the evolution of the nation. Rugby enthusiasts can enjoy tours of , the home of English Rugby, and visit the world-famous

---- 12 - visitrichmond.co.uk The Museum of Rugby and The National Archives The Twickenham Stadium Tours Ruskin Avenue, Kew, TW9 4DU 25 The Embankment, Twickenham, TW1 3DU Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DZ Home to almost 1,000 years of British historical Located in a grade II listed 18th Century The ultimate experience for rugby union fans. The records from the Doomsday Book to the present waterman’s cottage. Celebrates the rich local museum hosts the world’s largest array of rugby day, including Shakespeare’s will, Guy Fawkes’ history of Twickenham, Whitton, the Hamptons memorabilia and artefacts and you can even test confession and the fi rst American newspaper. and . your strength on the scrum machine. The stunning Other highlights are Captain Bligh’s account of the Tel: 020 8408 0070 stadium is being upgraded to hold more than mutiny on The Bounty, Napoleon’s post mortem www.twickenham-museum.org.uk and the abdication instrument of Edward VIII. 80,000 fans on match days. Open Tues and Sat 11am to 3pm; Tel: 0870 405 2001 Tel: 020 8876 3444 Sun 2pm to 4pm Opening: Tues – Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, Opening: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm; Tues 10am- Admission free, donations welcome 11am – 5pm; Open on match days 7pm; Thurs 9am-7pm; Sat 9.50am-5pm; Sun closed Closed: Monday The Riverside Gallery Admission free Admission: (museum and tour) adult £10, children/ Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, concessions £7, groups of 15 people or more TW9 1TP receive 10% discount Intimate exhibition space featuring the best local Old Town Hall, Whitaker Avenue, Richmond, artists. Iraqi war casualty Ali Abbas is among Landmark Art Centre TW9 1TP previous exhibitors. For information, contact Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN Celebrates the rich heritage of Richmond, Ham, Gallery in Twickenham Cultural hub located in an imposing converted Petersham and Kew. Vibrant displays stretch back on 020 8831 6000. gothic-style church. Various activities throughout from pre-historic times to the present day. Open Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am to 6pm; Tues, the year including music, dance, arts fairs Tel: 020 8332 1141 Sat 10am to 5pm. Sun closed and classes. Disabled access. Web: www.museumofrichmond.com Admission free Tel: 020 8977 7558 Opening: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm Open all year Admission free

Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare Orleans House Gallery Hampton Court Road, Hampton. Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ Striking octagonal temple and pleasure garden Steeped in history, Orleans House is home to dedicated to the genius of Shakespeare. the borough’s fantastic public art gallery and the Commissioned by renowned actor David Garrick baroque Octagon Room, designed by the famous and originally housed a statue of the playwright. architect James Gibb in 1720. Also home to the Recently restored and now contains a replica statue Coach House Education Centre opened in 2006. and display celebrating Garrick’s life and career. Tel: 020 8831 6000 Tel: 020 8831 6000 Email: [email protected] Open every Sunday, April to September, 2pm to 5pm. Web: www.richmond.gov/orleans_house_gallery Admission free Opening: Tues – Sat 1pm to 5.30pm; Sun 2pm to 5.30pm (4.30pm Oct - March); Mon closed Admission free visitrichmond.co.uk - 13 --- If you’re looking for a quiet drink and teas. Or, if you’re visiting with views of the River Thames or Hampton Court, why not cross a more lively setting for a fantastic the road to the Mitre Hotel or meal out, Richmond upon Blubeckers for lunch. Mamma Mia Thames has a variety of pubs and in offers wonderful restaurants to suit. Italian food and the Petersham eating out For traditional pub grub, try the Hotel offers lunch or dinner Barmy Arms and White Swan overlooking the famous view as on Twickenham Riverside; or painted by Turner. The Roebuck on Richmond Hill and The Sun Inn in Barnes. For contemporary, try Tootsies in Richmond, Arthurs on Twickenham Green or The Naked Turtle in East Sheen offering live “ Richmond upon jazz while you eat. Thames is a great The Original Maids of Honour venue for eating tearooms in Kew (opposite Kew out with family and Gardens) offer delicious cakes friends.” Sid McNally. --- 14 - visitrichmond.co.uk Barmy Arms Naked Turtle The Embankment, Twickenham, Middlesex, 505 Upper Richmond Rd West, East Sheen, TW1 3DU Richmond, London, SW14 7DE 020 8892 0863 020 8878 1995 White Swan The Original Maids of Honour Riverside, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DN 288 Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3DU 020 8892 2166 020 8940 2752 The Roebuck Carlton Mitre Hotel 130, Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6RN Hampton Court Road, Hampton Court, Surrey, 020 8948 2329 KT8 9BN 020 8979 9988 The Sun Inn 7, Church Rd, Barnes, London, SW13 9HE Blubeckers 020 8876 5256 Opposite Hampton Court Palace, 3 Palace Gate 020 8941 5959 Arthurs The Green, Twickenham, TW2 5AB Mamma Mia 020 8893 3995 459, Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 7PR Gaucho Grill 020 8878 6725 The Towpath, Riverside, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UJ Petersham Hotel 020 8948 4030 Nightingale Lane, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6UZ 020 8940 7471 Raefi l’s 34 Church Street, Twickenham, TW1 3NR 020 8892 6366 “My favourite pastime is hiring a boat from Richmond and eating a picnic in the shade of a bankside willow.” David German, Twickenham. visitrichmond.co.uk - 15 --- If it’s shopping you seek, look streets are worth a peek where no further than Richmond upon treats like gourmet chocolates Thames, where great stores and handmade jewellery await and an even better atmosphere those who venture a browse in combine to make a day at the Brewer’s Lane, Paved Court, shops an event to remember. Golden Court, Church Court and Showcasing a plethora of top Hill Rise. A mere 15 minutes from high-street retailers as well as central London, the short trip to unique boutiques and specialty Richmond will be well worth it shops, Richmond is a shopper’s for power shoppers and casual paradise. In Twickenham, the browsers alike. shopping

cobbled stones of Church Street lead to one-of-a-kind outlets “The hotel was only like Par-Ici, whose merchandise fi ve minutes from the is all locally made, and Sam fantastic boutiques Salvoni, where you can pick up and arcades in a fabulous hand-made custom Church Street.” hat. The borough’s other cobbled Stephanie Miller.

--- 16 - visitrichmond.co.uk Dapper - formal suit hire 16 Church Street Twickenham Middlesex TW1 3NJ 020 8892 0707

Par-ici - The made in Twickenham Shop 41 Church Street Twickenham Middlesex TW1 3NS 020 8607 9050

The Rugby Store York Street Twickenham Middlesex TW1 3JZ 020 8892 9250

Cobbled lanes Brewers Lane, Paved Court, Golden Court, Church Court and Hill Rise are an absolute must for visitors to Richmond town centre. Here you will fi nd many independent shops, galleries and fantastic places to browse.

Markets There are Farmers’ Markets all around the borough as well as regular French markets, arts and crafts fairs and fun seasonal shopping activites.

More information See www.visitrichmond.co.uk for more details of dates and time coinciding with your visit.

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Remembering the past becomes tomb in the shape of an Arab a fascinating experience in tent, who lies in the cemetery of Richmond upon Thames. A visit to the Church of St. Mary Magdalen the in Petersham in North Worple Way – and the Road will take you behind the area’s rich heritage of sport is not scenes of an operation that missed out either. The grave of produces 38 million remembrance Ebenezer Cobb Morley, founder poppies a year in honour and and fi rst secretary of the Football tombs and history… memory of the country’s service Association, lies quietly hidden men and women, complete with a in Barnes. Even beyond the guided tour and tea and biscuits. former glory of their inhabitants, The borough’s military history can the borough’s cemeteries offer also be explored in its cemeteries, pastoral surroundings and a the fi nal resting place for seven peaceful getaway, and a stop in Victoria Cross holders. Explorers won’t leave you disappointed. themselves rest in Richmond’s burial grounds – including Sir , whose grave is accompanied by a sculpted

--- 18 - visitrichmond.co.uk St Mary’s Church

The Royal British Legion Bernardo O’Higgins memorial Poppy Factory The memorial to the Chilean hero adjoins Bernardo 20 Petersham Road O’Higgins Square, next to Richmond Bridge Richmond, TW10 6UR Nearest station: Richmond Tours, which are held twice daily between Monday and Thursday, must be booked in advance. Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare Tel: 020 8940 3305 On the riverside at Hampton Nearest Station: Richmond. Bus: No 65 Built by the renowned actor-manager David Garrick in 1756 as a memorial to William The Royal Star & Garter Home Shakespeare Richmond Hill Open to the public on Sundays between April and Richmond, W10 6RR September, from 2-5pm The home has been caring for disabled ex-Service Nearest station: Hampton Court then R68 bus; or personnel since 1916. For general information Hampton then 111 or 216 bus about the home call 020 8439 8000 Web: www.garrickstemple.org.uk Web: www.starandgarter.org Nearest Station: Richmond. Bus: 371 Adventurer Sir Richard Burton’s tomb Can be found in the cemetery of the RC Church of Memorials St Mary Magdalen, North Worple Way, , Open Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm, The Sunday 9am-5.30pm closed Friday St Margarets Road, St Margarets TW1 1QW Nearest station: Mortlake (opposite the Ailsa Tavern) Open during London Open House Weekend in Chapels September and at an open day in June. For more Chapels can be found at East Sheen, Teddington information contact the Trust’s offi ce and Twickenham cemeteries. For more information on 020 8891 5455. call the cemeteries offi ce on 020 8876 4511. Nearest station: St Margarets. Bus: H37 A chapel in Grove Gardens, Richmond, restored and owned by the Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames, can be hired for community and private events. For further information call the Trust on 020 8891 5455.

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Internationally prized garden centre specialising in the English gardening tradition. A tranquil oasis. A seedbed of inspiration. Ideal for browsing, buying or enjoying home made seasonal food in the teahouse or award-winning restaurant, Petersham Nurseries Cafe.

Urban Gardening School opens Spring 2009.

Located next to the Thames, in the heart of Richmond’s historic Arcadia, running from Kew Gardens to Hampton Court, Petersham Nurseries is ideally located for exploring the area - on foot, bicycle or by public transport.

www.petershamnurseries.com

Trains: South West Trains to Richmond from Waterloo and Reading. Underground: District & Silver Link lines to Richmond. Buses: Numbers 65 & 371 depart from Richmond Station & Kingston Town Centre. Alight at the Dysart Pub stop.

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Discover Richmond’s History A permanent display of local history and a programme of temporary exhibitions and special events. Open Tues to Sat 11.00 – 17.00 ADMISSION FREE MUSEUM of RICHMOND Old Town Hall TEL 020-8332 1141 Whittaker Avenue E-MAIL [email protected] Richmond WEBSITE www.museumofrichmond.com Surrey TW9 1TP Registered charity no 295164

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Richmond Information Centre Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP Tel: +44(0)20 8940 9125 (general enquiries) Tel: +44(0)20 8940 0057 (accommodation enquiries) Fax: +44(0)20 8940 6899 Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 Sundays & Bank Holidays please call 020 8940 9125 Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day Community Toilet Scheme Public Toilet Twickenham Tourist Information Centre Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW 3BZ Marriott London Twickenham C2 Tel: +44(0)20 8891 7272 Richmond Park Hotel Fax: +44(0)20 8891 7990 Monday - Thursday 09:00 - 17:15 Friday 09:00 - 17:00

N.B. If you are telephoning from outside the UK you will need to dial the international network code followed by 44 omitting the fi rst 0 of the UK Bingham telephone number e.g. 020 8940 9125 10 Petersham Hotel D2 dial +44 20 8940 9125. Community Toilet Scheme leafl et ÈVisit www.disabledgo.info to see the available at Tourist Information Richmond upon Thames online guide for Centres and libraries. Details disabled access. correct at time of going to print.

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Full-day trips • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew • Hampton Court Palace - Arrive by boat from Westminster, Kew, Richmond, Kingston or Hampton Court Half-day attractions The following attractions will take about half a day to visit and therefore could be combined with one another: • London Wetland Centre • Marble Hill House • Ham House - Sits on opposite banks of the River Thames and from April to October a small ferry runs between them, takes 5 minutes, much quicker than going by road! • Museum of Rugby and Stadium Tours In the evening • • Less than half a day These attractions will take less than half a day so can be combined with each other, giving you time to go shopping, enjoy long lunches or stroll along the river. • Orleans House Gallery • Garrick’s Temple Why not walk a • Twickenham Museum long the • Museum of Richmond path betwee tow • The National Archives attractions than the • along the ri t are

• Guided walks ver? • Royal British Legion Poppy Factory

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Osterley Park and House

Ham House and Garden

Built in 1610 and enlarged in the House: Mar - 1 Nov Unique 18th century country estate in House: Mar - end Oct 1670's Ham House was the lavish Sat to Wed 12-4pm the heart of west London Wed - Sun 1 - 4.30pm Thames side home of the Duke and Garden: Open all year Transformed for the wealthy Child Garden: Mar - end Oct Duchess of Lauderdale Sat to Wed family, the House and Garden were Wed - Sun 11am - 5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec & 1 Jan Unusually complete survival of the designed for entertaining and 17th century where time appears to impressing this banking family's friends have stood still and clients Fascinating interiors with outstanding Extravagantly designed and luxuriously collections of art, textiles and furnished ‘party house’ created by the furniture famous architect Robert Adam Unique historical features and Rare 18th century Garden currently unusual 17th century formal gardens being restored to its former glory

Ham House and Garden, Ham Street, Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, TW10 7RS Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4RB Tel. 020 8940 1950 Tel. 020 8232 5050 [email protected] [email protected] www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley

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Jan - December ‘Heads & Hearts’ celebration of King Hampton Court Palace 0870 752 7777 Henry 8th 500th anniversary March - October Partners in Dance Various locations around Richmond upon Thames 020 8940 9125 10 - 13 April Eddie the Easter Bunny visiting to Activities planner around Richmond upon Thames celebrate Easter 020 8940 9125 9 May Richmond May Fair Richmond Parish Church & (no commercial bookings) 020 8948 4464 Throughout June ARThouse Open Studio Festival Orleans House Gallery 020 8891 6000 Twickenham Festival Twickenham Town Centre 020 8891 7410 May & June Hampton Court Music Festival Hampton Court Palace 0870 752 7777 7 - 12 July Hampton Court Flower Show 2009 Hampton Court Palace 0870 752 7777 July & August Larks in the Parks Orleans House Gallery 020 8891 6000 5 September and Thames Docklands to Ham 020 8398 9057 celebration 14 - 18 September London Open House Various locations around Richmond upon Thames 020 8940 9125 October CAMRA Beer Festival York House, Twickenham 020 8940 9125 26 - 29 October Hatty the Friendly Witch - Halloween Half Activities planned around Richmond upon Thames Term Fun 020 8940 9125 Throughout November Book Now! Literature Festival Various locations around Richmond upon Thames 020 8940 9125 Throughout December Christmas Celebrations in Richmond Various locations around Richmond upon Thames upon Thames 020 8940 9125 ---- 30 - visitrichmond.co.uk richmond hill

Map ref D2 Map ref D2 Map ref D2 Map ref D2 The Gooday Gallery Hill Rise Framers & Gallery The Richmond Hill Tailor The Victoria Inn

14 Richmond Hill Hill Rise Framers & Gallery 16 Richmond Hill The Victoria Inn Richmond, Surrey 10 Hill Rise Richmond, Surrey TW10 6QX 78 Hill Rise TW10 6QX Richmond Tel: 0208 947 3721 Richmond, Surrey Tel: 020 8940 8652 TW10 6UA Web: www.richmondhilltailor.com TW10 6UB Email:[email protected] Tel: 020 8939 0009 & www.antonlaurence.com Tel: 020 8940 2531 www.thegoodaygallery.com E: [email protected] Email:[email protected] Established on Richmond Hill for over As Richmond’s only specialist on-site The Richmond Hill Tailor Team have 30 years The Gooday Gallery has framing service, we provide custom The smallest and friendliest built frames for everything from major been providing quality tailoring, been at the cutting edge of pub in Richmond! Serving ales, investments in the collecting period of exhibitions by leading photographers alteration & repairs for over 20 years. 1880-1960, specializing in the Arts and and artists to framing family They offer a 1st class and timely beers, wines, snacks and witty Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and photographs and sports memorabilia. alteration and repair service, including conversation to all. We have a Modernism. From this period the Our rolling exhibition has photographs invisible mending. In addition they cosy beer garden, a fi re and a gallery sells paintings, furniture, and paintings are by both established have a well respected bespoke tv for sports events. Denise and ceramics, metalwork and a and up and coming photographers clothing line called Anton Laurence, Lorraine invite you to pop in and comprehensive range of jewellery. and artists. which offers tailored suits, shirts, and enjoy a drink at the Victoria Inn Open Thu, Fri and Saturday 11am till bespoke womenswear. 5pm. All other times by appointment. on Hill Rise.

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Map ref D2 Map ref E2 Map ref E2 Map ref C3 ‘Restaurant’ at The Petersham RaRa Nepalese Dining Leonardo Caffe Scarpetta Nightingale Lane 279 Sandycombe Road 351 Upper Richmond Road Scarpetta Richmond, Surrey Kew West 78 High Street TW10 6UZ Surrey East Sheen Teddington Tel: 020 8939 1084 TW9 3LU London Middlesex www.petershamhotel.co.uk Tel: 020 8332 1020 SW14 8QN TW11 8JD [email protected] www.rara-kew.co.uk Tel: 020 8878 7547 Tel: 020 8977 8177 Buzzing with locals, this highly Rara is a contemporary family Fax: 020 8878 6490 Fax: 020 8977 9500 acclaimed restaurant offers a run restaurant located in the This relaxing café is a must-visit A beautiful Italian Restaurant with blend of classic British cooking heart of Kew, minutes from Kew destination for all lovers of Italian food to match. with modern European / French Station, specialising in Nepalese food, drink and hospitality. The menu is based on the infl uences. Be it lunch or dinner, and Indian exquisite cuisine. We Southern regions of Italy with a business or pleasure, you can enjoy offer a fi ne dining experience that Open 9am–6.30pm traditional wood fi red pizza oven. spectacular uninterrupted views of compares to no other. Delivery the River Thames from every table, service available to local area. And the home-made desserts are to die for. seven days of the week. Open every day from 6pm–11pm

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Map ref C2 Map ref C2 Map ref D2 Map ref D2 Pincho Osteria Pulcinella Scrumptioulicious Pizzeria Rustica 55 Church Street 36 Church Street Scrumptioulicious Pizzeria Rustica Twickenham Twickenham 376 Richmond Road 32 The Quadrant Middlesex Middlesex East Twickenham Richmond TW1 3NR TW1 3NR Middlesex Surrey Tel: 020 8892 1096 Tel: 020 8876 3543 /020 8878 3480 TW1 2DX TW9 1DN A Truly Mediterranean Tapas Fax: 020 8878 6490 Tel: 020 8892 2007 Tel: 020 8332 6262 Restaurant in Twickenham’s Cosy atmosphere, warm and A truly scrumptious affair with The only independent Italian picturesque Church Street friendly service in the heart of food. In this little deli you can get restaurant in Richmond. Square where Al Fresco dining is Twickenham. home-made dishes and made to Winner of the “Best Pizza in the all year around. A traditional family run Italian order gourmet sandwiches, olive UK award 2005-2007”. An array of tapas and main Restaurant with a menu that oils, olives and assortments of Winner of dishes from Mediterranean and changes with the seasons. cold meats and cheeses. “Gold Medal Award 2008” North Africa.Our fi ne wines, And a lot more... sangria and cocktails are served all day.

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Map ref E2 Map ref D2 Map ref E2 Map ref E2 Villa Rosa Delicatessen Austin’s Leonardo Wine Bar Mamma Mia Restaurant 349 Upper Richmond Road West 29 The Green, 1 Grand Parade 459 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen Richmond TW9 1LX 459 Upper Richmond Road West East Sheen London Tel: 020 8939 2284 East Sheen London, SW14 7PR SW14 8QN Austin’s is an independent local London Tel: 020 8878 6725 Tel: 020 8392 2363 family owned café with a rich SW14 7PR Fax: 020 8878 6490 history situated on Richmond Tel: 020 8878 3480 Fax: 020 8878 6490 Monday–Saturday open Green behind House of Fraser. Fax: 020 8878 6490 12pm–3.30pm and 6.30pm–11.30pm Want to recreate the moment in Its pride is its organic cakes and Sunday 12pm – 3.30pm This intimate bar and Italian styled your own home? Look no further traditional hot dishes, made from This long established family-run garden offers the perfect venue to scratch, freshly prepared throughout restaurant brings the fl avour of than Villa Rosa Delicatessen. enjoy a glass of fi ne wine and al the day using organic and locally Southern Italy to Sheen. With a fresco dining. If you are looking for a sourced ingredients and a strong menu offering traditional Italian Open 9am–6.30pm relaxing location to while away a few commitment to green ideals. Cuisine and fi ne wines from all over hours with good friends, this is it. Austins will also have an outlet at Italy. This restaurant is a must visit Open every day from in time and again and again. Richmond from 1st December 2008. 12.00pm–3.30pm & 6pm–11.30pm

--- 34 - visitrichmond.co.uk & pubs Map ref E1 Montien Thai Cuisine 214 Sandycombe Road Kew Gardens Surrey TW9 2EQ Tel: 020 8948 8487 Fax: 020 8287 1010 Authentic Thai Cuisine

Map ref F2 Map ref D2 Map ref D2 Bull’s Head & ‘Gates on the Park Restaurant’ Stable Restaurant at the Richmond Gate Hotel Bingham Bull’s Head & Stable Restaurant Richmond upon Thames 61-63 Petersham Road 373 Lonsdale Road Surrey Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UT Barnes, SW13 9PY Tel: 020 8940 0902 Tel: 020 8876 5241/020 8876 1855 TW10 6RP www.thebullshead.com Tel: 020 8940 0061 Fax: 020 8948 8737 This world famous venue hosts Fax: 020 8332 0354 Email: [email protected] www.thebingham.co.uk concerts 7 nights a week in the E: [email protected] Yamaha Jazz Room. The chic Bingham Restaurant is an Traditional food is served at www.foliohotels.com/richmondgate elegant setting where diners can enjoy the very best in British food lunchtimes, together with great Luxurious award winning cuisine by highly acclaimed Executive Chef, Young’s beers and fi ne wines. served in the intimate setting Shay Cooper. With an a la carte menu Excellent, authentic Thai food of the 2 AA Rosette restaurant. for lunch and dinner alongside a is available every evening in the All freshly prepared with the superb prix fi xe lunch menu, dishes restaurant, or in the main bars. All greatest attention to detail and incorporate the fi nest locally sourced ingredients. With an extensive cheese this set in an historic building in the served by professional and idyllic village of Barnes, overlooking counter, fi ne wine list and heated friendly staff. the River Thames. balcony for alfresco dining on warmer nights with timeless river views.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 35 --- When you are looking for a place to to book the accommodation that meets your Any problems? If you have a complaint or stay, you need a rating system you expectations. All accommodation in this guide problem, please remember the best way to can trust. The Quality in Tourism (QiT) has been assessed by Quality in Tourism and is get an issue resolved is to let the proprietor or ratings are your clear guide to what to rated accordingly. The exception is properties that manager know at the time. If you are not satisfi ed, are marked “QiT applied”. These properties have expect, in an easy-to-understand form. a copy of any written complaint should be sent applied to be rated and at the time of the guide to the Richmond Information Centre, Old Town Properties are visited annually by trained, going to print were awaiting their assessment. Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, TW9 1TP for impartial assessors so you can have The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames our records. Richmond Information Centre confi dence that your accommodation has VisitRichmond cannot accept any responsibility for will formally respond to your complaint and send been thoroughly checked and rated for the quality of this accommodation. it to the assessing authority. The Richmond quality before you make a booking. Information Centre has no statutory authority over Booking accommodation in Richmond upon establishments and is unable to get involved with Hotels are given a rating from one to fi ve stars Thames. Just contact the Richmond Information legal or contractual issues, or give legal advice. - the more stars, the higher the quality and the Centre (RIC) by telephone, email or in person and greater the range of facilities and level of services tell them when you want to stay and how much Points to Remember provided. you want to pay. They will do the rest! You can also • Advance booking is always advisable, especially at peak times. • Always give an expected arrival time and phone if you are delayed (accommodation providers may re-let the accommodation if they think you are accommodation info not turning up as arranged). • It is advisable to take out holiday travel insurance. Guest accommodation, which includes book your accommodation online through the RIC • A telephone or written booking can form a guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, inns and by visiting the website below. For all bookings a £3 legally binding contract. The proprietor is entitled farmhouses, is rated from one to fi ve diamonds and booking fee is charged. A 10% deposit (of the fi rst to claim compensation if you fail to take up stars. The same minimum requirements for facilities night’s stay) towards the cost of accommodation the booking. and services apply to all guest accommodation is also charged which will be deducted from your account by the accommodation at which from one to fi ve diamonds. Progressively The information contained in the following higher levels of quality and customer care must you stay. If you’re booking over the telephone or on accommodation entries was supplied and paid for by the be provided for each of the one to fi ve the internet, please make sure you have your credit/ proprietor concerned. While every effort has been made diamond ratings. debit card details ready. For the latest information by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on availability in bed and breakfast, hotel and self- VisitRichmond to ensure accuracy, the Council cannot Self-catering establishments are rated from catering properties, check out our website accept any liability resulting from changes, errors or one to fi ve stars. The more stars awarded to an www.visitrichmond.co.uk or contact omissions. Prices shown were correct at time of printing and minimum prices per room are shown. Symbols are establishment, the higher levels of quality you can Tel: 020 8940 0057 (accommodation enquiries) used to provide information on many of the facilities Tel: 020 8940 9125 (general enquiries) expect. Establishments at higher rating levels also available at each establishment. Some apply throughout have to meet some additional requirements for Fax: 020 8940 6899 or the listings, others are appropriate to certain sections facilities. Quality in Tourism ratings are your sign email: [email protected] e.g. linen hire, which only applies to self catering of quality assurance, giving you the confi dence properties. Self catering rates are quoted weekly.

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Key to accommodation symbols

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visitrichmond.co.uk - 37 --- Richmond, Ham,Ham &Petersham Petersham hotels

Map ref D2 The Petersham ✆ TV E C W SB G V S Tw Db F Su Ens CH 5 ÈD z ıË Â Ñ‰Ä Nightingale Lane AA ★★★★ Richmond’s fi nest - The Petersham. Licensed for civil marriage and Richmond 60 bedrooms en-suite A classic luxury hotel and restaurant, partnership ceremonies. Award winning overlooking the River Thames and cooking from head chef Alex Bentley. Surrey TW10 6UZ Some with river views surrounding meadows since 1865. Ten minute walk from Richmond Tel: 020 8940 7471 S from £135 Sixty individually styled bedrooms and Bridge. Parking. www.petershamhotel.co.uk Db / Tw from £170 elegant rooms for meetings and private dining.

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Map ref D2 Map ref D2 The Richmond Park Hotel Riverside Hotel ✆ TV z C EщS Tw Db Ens Pb 5 D ✆5TV V E WıÑSB CH D The Richmond Park Hotel Ltd 23 Petersham Road 3 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UH Richmond upon Thames Map ref D2 Tel: 020 8940 1339 Surrey TW10 6UH Bingham Fax: 020 8940 1339 Tel: 020 8948 4666 ✆ 5 TV z C W E SB Ë G ÑÄıÂV ‰ L Ì• CH [email protected] D Fax: 020 8940 7376 www.riversiderichmond.co.uk 61-63 Petersham Road 15 bedrooms Email: [email protected] ★★★ Richmond Doubles from £120 www.therichmondparkhotel.com 12 rooms ensuite, Surrey TW10 6UT Occupying an enviable spot in leafy ★★ 22 bedrooms en-suite Richmond, the Bingham has 15 4S £60-£80, S from £87, Db/Tw from £99 Tel: 020 8940 0902 individually designed bedrooms, an 7Db / Tw £90-£95, 1F £110 The Richmond Park Hotel is a small, Fax: 020 8948 8737 acclaimed restaurant, cool cocktail Privately owned Victorian town privately owned hotel in the heart of Email: [email protected] bar and state of the art Garden Room house on the banks of the river Richmond Town Centre. event space, with timeless river vistas www.thebingham.co.uk Thames. Price includes VAT and Offering comfortable en-suite overlooking a private terrace and English breakfast. Some limited accommodation and friendly service. AA ★★★ landscaped gardens. off-street parking. Wireless internet throughout.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 39 --- Twickenham hotels

Map ref C2 Marriott London Twickenham ✆ TV C E W SB V Tw Db F Su Ens Pb 5 ÈD z ıËÂ Ñ‰Ä 198 Whitton Road, Twickenham Ideally located just 20 minutes from fl at screen televisions, fl exible work site coach and guest car parking is Middlesex TW2 7BA Central London and six miles from desks, state of the art technology available on site. Tel: 020 8891 8200 the new London including HSIA and the new Revive For recreational purposes hotel Fax: 020 8891 8201 Marriott Hotel Twickenham is part bedding product. guests have access to the www.londonmarriotttwickenham.co.uk of the Twickenham Rugby Stadium Overall conference and exhibition state-of-the-art Virgin Active Classic 4 star hotel South Stand development and space within the stadium can Health Club, located adjacent to the 156 bedrooms en-suite scheduled to open its doors accommodate 9000 delegates, hotel, which is inclusive of a 20m 27 Premium bedroom next year. and will include an auditorium for indoor pool, and 44,000 sq ft of 6 VIP suites overlooking the rugby Guest rooms will feature Marriott’s 400 and the largest room catering exercise equipment. pitch and ideal for private functions. latest bedroom product including for 800 people for dinner. Free on

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Map ref D2 Map ref D2 Map ref F1 Richmond Gate Hotel Richmond Hill Hotel Chiswick Moran Hotel ✆5TV z C EËGÂVÑSB ✆5TV z C EËGÂVÑSB D D ✆ 5TV È z C E W ËGÂV ÑSB‰ÄTw Db Tr F Su Ens ı‰ÄS Tw Db Su Ens PB ı‰ÄS Tw Db F Su Ens PB D 152 – 158 Richmond Hill Richmond Hill 626 Chiswick High Road Richmond upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames London Surrey TW10 6RP Surrey TW10 6RW W4 5RY T: 020 8940 0061, F: 020 8332 0354 E: [email protected] T: 020 8940 2247, F: 020 8940 5424 T. 020 8996 5200 W: www.foliohotels.com/richmondgate E: [email protected] F. 020 8996 5201 ★★★★ W: www.foliohotels.com/richmondhill E: [email protected] A deluxe four star eighteenth century 68 bedroom bouquet hotel with ★★★★ W: www.chiswickmoranhotel.co.uk leisure facilities close to Richmond 149 stylish luxuriously presented ★★★★ Royal Park, the hotel offers Georgian bedrooms and with a well equipped Weekend Doubles from £109 Napa Restaurant, under the formality with contemporary health and leisure club, free access guidance of Chef Patron Wayne A 4 star deluxe hotel with 120 style. The restaurant has two to hotel residents. The Pembrokes Dixon is open for breakfast, lunch bedrooms situated in the heart of AA rosettes awarded for its fi ne Restaurant majestically situated on and dinner to residents of the hotel West London. dining. It is also the perfect venue the crest of Richmond Hill, offers and non residents alike. Serving for business meetings, weddings, a range from delicious bar food to Licensed for civil marriage and a monthly changing seasonal a ceremonies and other family events outstanding a la carte cuisine – the partnership ceremonies the hotel la carte menu alongside a daily and celebrations offering bespoke perfect venue for every occasion. has a range of meeting and private changing table d’hote. service to all individual needs. dining rooms.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 41 --- Richmond, Ham & Petersham, Twickenham, St. Margarets & Whitton accommodation

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Ivy Cottage Map ref C3 Map ref C2 TV C E W ı G ÑzL Tr Db Tw ÌF EnsD Pb The Wright Residence Jennifer Finnerty Upper Ham Road, Ham Common, Richmond TV CzËG Db Pb CH TV z C WË CH TW10 5LA Tel: 020 8940 8601 Twickenham Twickenham Mobile: 07800 533 710 Tel: 020 8894 1055 Tel: 020 8892 3158 [email protected] Mobile: 07711 552310 Mobile: 07956 499819 Map ref D2 www.dbta.freeserve.co.uk thewrightresidence@mypostoffi ce.co.uk jenniferjfi [email protected] www.thewrightresidence.co.uk www.accommodation-in-twickenham.co.uk The Red Cow ★★★ 1Tw, 1Db, £59 (Pb available) ★★★★ ★★★ ✆ 5 TV C ËÂL CH Sgle occ £34.50, Family room Db Ens £70 (+£10 one night only) 4 Rooms ensuite, 2S £40, 2Tw £65 59 Sheen Road, Richmond also available. Room opening onto a sunny patio, Edwardian house, station 150m, Charming family home dating parking, station 5 min walk. Waterloo 20 mins. 5 mins all Surrey TW9 1YT from 1760. Super views over Ham Waterloo 25 mins. amenities & River Thames. WIFI Tel: 020 8940 2511 Common. Good bus route and access. Fax: 020 8940 2581 parking. Map ref D2 [email protected] Map ref C3 Map ref D2 The Duke’s Head Middle Cottage Larkfi eld Apartments www.redcowpub.com ✆5TV E C SB GÂËW‰V CH TV z CËW SB V Su ✆TV z CËÑ•CH Pb F EX ★★★ D D D 42 The Vineyard, Richmond 12 Ferry Road, Teddington, Gold Award Central Richmond. TW10 6AZ. 4 rooms 4Db / Tw/Db £75-£95, Middlesex TW11 9NN Tel: 020 8948 6620 Tel / Fax: 020 8948 4557 Family £110. Free wireless internet. Tel: 020 8977 2272 [email protected] [email protected] All rooms can be doubles or twin www.middlecottage.org ◆◆◆ www.dukeshead.com with one room as a family room. ★★★★Silver Award S £60, Tw £70, F £85 p/w ◆◆◆ No hotel room can compete with the Newly refurbished small and 10 Rooms ensuite, 6Db, 2Tw, relaxing atmosphere and meticulous Victorian house. 5 minutes walk to friendly Victorian Inn providing 2Tr £75-£105. Traditional English Inn fi nishing touches. Complimentary station / underground. Private entrance excellent ensuite accommodation. with Irish hospitality. Mini Bar. Suite comprises Db, and facilities. Living rm & Bath.

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Map ref D2 Map ref C3 Map ref D2 Map ref E2 The Old Stables 11 Spencer Road Avalon Cottage Angela Butt TV W V C CH Ex Db ✆ TV C CH Tw Db TV C W G V CH SB ✆ zË z D z TV C EXıGËD CH 1 Bridle Lane, St Margarets Strawberry Hill Barbara & Terry Thompson West Lodge, 179 Mortlake Road Twickenham, Middlesex Twickenham TW2 5TH 50 Moor Mead Road Kew TW9 4AW TW1 3EG Tel: 020 8894 5271 St Margarets TW1 1JS Tel / Fax: 020 8876 0584 Tel: 020 8892 4507 [email protected] Tel: 020 8744 2178 Messages: 020 8876 5375 Fax: 020 8892 4503 ★★★ [email protected] Mobile: 07930 423945 ◆◆◆ Mobile: 07966 549 515 2Db / 1Tw from £60. [email protected] ★★ 1S £30, 1Db Ens £70 (Sgle occ 1Tw Ens £65, Sgle occ £42. Sgle occ from £30. £45), 1Tw £60 (Sgle occ £40)Pb ★★★ B&B or self catering in Georgian Attractive Edwardian house, near Attractive Edwardian house in 1Tw, 2Db; 1 Studio apartment (sleeps house, close to P.R.O. / National restaurants and station. Easy leafy location by park. Close to 3). From £67 per room per night. Archives and underground. Delightful luxury accommodation in parking. No single supplements. river, shops, restaurants and public the heart of St. Margarets village. Euros accepted. transport. Weekly rates. Map ref C3 Map ref E2 Peter and Marilyn Wilkins Jennie Allen TV CË G Db Pb CH ✆ TV +2 C EX G ËCH Melbury D33 Marksbury Avenue 37 Grange Avenue 1Db Ens £70 (+£5 one Kew TW9 4JE Tel: 020 8876 3930 Strawberry Hill, night only) [email protected] Twickenham TW2 5TW www.melburykew.co.uk Tel: 020 8898 0412 Lovely quiet garden ★★ 1S/Db £40-£70, 1Tw/Ens ★★★★ room, parking, close to public transport and £80-£85, 1Tw/Tri/Ens £85-£90. 4 star Silver Award restaurants. Comfortable & friendly “home from home” in quiet and green location. Very near Kew [email protected] M3, M4, trains, buses, National Archives, www.twickenham-accommodation.co.uk Botanic Gardens, pubs, restaurants.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 43 --- KewTwickenham, / The Hamptons Kew, St. & TeddingtonMargarets & Whitton accommodation Map ref E1 Mr & Mrs Leach TV z D C Ë V 2N SB CH Db Tw Ens Pensford Avenue Charming Edwardian Tel: 020 8876 3354 house, close to Kew [email protected] Gardens, Underground ★★ and P.R.O. / National 4 Rooms - 1 ensuite Archives. Closed Map ref A3 Map ref B4 2S £38, 1Tw £64, Christmas / Easter The Chestnuts Houseboat Riverine 1Db Ens £74. TV Äz CË V G CH Db Ens Pb EX ✆TV z E C W EXËG V

Map ref E1 16 Chestnut Avenue, Hampton Taggs Island, Mrs P Thomas Middlesex TW12 2NU Hampton Court Road TW12 2HA ✆TV z C 2NÑË CH EX F Ens Tel: 020 8979 8314 Tel: 020 8979 2266 Tel: 020 8876D 1231/07931 278 703 Mobile: 07831 129 410 Mobile: 07950 296187 [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.feedtheducks.com ◆ 1Tw £50, 1F Ens £30-£120 Family rm www.the-chestnuts.info ◆◆◆ £30 pp per night, 4 people £120, £12 ★★★★ 2Db Ens £60, 1Tw Ens £60, children 6 to 12 years, birth to 6 years Sgle occ £45. £5 cot available. Fridge and microwave £70 per room per night. Single Occ £55pn. Map ref E2 in family room, Extra charge for 1 night. (+£10 one night only). Delightful en-suite Unique setting on Thames island. West Park Gardens Friendly family home, near P.R.O. / National double room opening onto a conservatory Private car park. Delightfully different. Archives and Kew Gardens. Nr M3, M4. and secluded garden. Ample street Train, tube, buses, pubs and restaurants. parking. Close to public transport. TV z C V G Ë Ens Open all year. Min stay 2 nights. No smoking. West Park Gardens Map ref B3 Map ref C3 Map ref C4 Kew Hazeldene Ladywood Mrs Berg Tel / Fax: 020 8876 6842 TV z C WË +5 ✆TV z C W EX Ë CH ✆TV z C EX W ÑCH Fax: 020 8876 6842 D D D [email protected] Teddington Tel: 020 8286 8500 Teddington Teddington ◆◆◆ Mobile: 07947 604241 Tel: 020 8977 6066 Tel: 020 8977 7251 1S £45 / 1T £65 [email protected] Mobile: 07793 672607 [email protected] www.hazeldene-teddington.co.uk ◆◆◆ ◆◆◆ (Suite) Twin bedroom, small ◆◆◆◆ Sleeps 1-3 £55-£75 1S £40+ 1Tw £65+ (Sgle occ £45+) 1TW 1F £60-£75 + Sgle occ £35+. conservatory, en-suite bathroom, Charming self-contained suite with own Fridge & microwave in family room. alcove (WM, dryer, refrig, microwave) entrance, en-suite shower room and small Very comfortable and friendly. Near Friendly home in quiet road near Thames National Archives 3 mins, kitchenette in Victorian coach house. Close Hampton Court, Studios, RFU, NPL, studios, NPL & Hampton Court. Bus to to Bushy Park. Easy access to Richmond, underground, Kew Gardens 5/7 mins. Heathrow and London. RFU & Heathrow. Train 35 minutes to London, Heathrow and Hampton Court. London. Wi-fi available.

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McKENNAS HOMESTAY SERVICES

We specialise in accommodation with English • Full Board, Bed & Breakfast & evening speaking families in warm, clean homes meal £135-£185 per week for those who wish to experience English • Bed & breakfast £125-£160 per week hospitality at its very best. • Room only £98-£120 per week Tourist, language students or short term work • Rates depend on location, facilities and placement - you will all get a warm welcome. length of stay (minimum 3 day stay) for more information please contact us on: T: +44(0)20 8898 9558 email:[email protected]•www.mckennashomestay.com Please note accommodation is not quality assured with Quality in Tourism.

Map ref D2 Central Richmond ✆ TV zL •CHËÌ Contact:D Larkfi eld Apartments Flat 4 Friston House, 25 Church Road, Richmond TW9 1UD Tel: 020 8948 6620 [email protected] www.shipplets.com ★★★ Sleeps 1-4 £500-£1000 pw Spacious apartment. 2 mins walk to trains, underground. Companies welcome. Whether you like

Map ref E2 history & heritage, Sheen Studio wildlife, playing about TV L CH • on the river, horse Contact: Angela Butt Flat 1, 1 Monroe Drive riding, or watcing world East Sheen SW14 Tel / Fax: 020 8876 0584 class sport, Richmond Mobile: 07930 423945 upon Thames has ★★★ Sleeps 1-3, 1S, 1Db Ens £400 Minimum stay 1 week. something for everyone Full kitchen facilities.

visitrichmond.co.uk - 45 --- venues 80 George Street Richmond 0844 8003755 www.houseoffraser.co.uk

Orleans House York House The Coach House

Situated within woodland York House The Patel Taylor designed Coach overlooking the River Thames, Richmond Road House Education Centre, opened Orleans House Gallery and its Twickenham in 2006, can be hired for training stunning Octagon Room provide Tel: 020 8831 6108 events, meetings and conferences. the peace of the countryside [email protected] This versatile centre is fi tted with a within an urban landscape. www.richmond.gov.uk/york_house_ full range of audiovisual equipment For further information, please venue_hire and has the capacity to seat up to contact our Functions A beautiful location for weddings, 60 people. Co-ordinator on 020 8831 6000 anniversaries and special events For further information, please or email Ceremonies - 50 or 70 guests contact our Functions [email protected] Receptions - 70 to 150 guests Co-ordinator on 020 8831 6000 House of Fraser, Richmond, has launched or email [email protected] fabulous new fashion brands including Riverside, Twickenham Riverside, Twickenham Topshop • Ted Baker women • Day Birger • Middlesex TW1 3DJ Discounted rates for social events Middlesex TW1 3DJ Miss Selfridge • Claudia Strata • Superdry www.richmond.gov.uk/orleanshouse for borough residents. www.richmond.gov.uk/orleanshouse

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Turks is one of Kingston’s oldest experience ensures a personal and fl exible families and offers a versatile fl eet service to suit your needs and budget. of traditional and modern vessels, All vessels have fully licensed bars, fi ne including Mississippi styled paddle specialist catering and a broad mixture of entertainment to tailor for your needs. steamers with facilities for 20 to

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Richmond, Kingston and Hampton Court An exciting and alternative venue for a Palace running seven days a week from variety of events including Corporate April till October. Hospitality, Wedding Receptions, Birthdays and Anniversaries, Offi ce For more information please Parties, Club Socials, Themed Evenings, contact us on 02085462434 or Dinners, Casinos, Discos, Bands & Karaoke and much more. Our unrivalled email [email protected]

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visitrichmond.co.uk - 49 --- travel A wide range of buses cover the borough. Most Taxi services are widely available. run on a frequency of between 15 - 30 minutes. A guide to bus routes and railway information, There are several marked cycle lanes ‘Exploring Richmond upon Thames by Public and many visitor attractions provide cycle racks. Transport’, is widely available free of charge from Richmond Park has a marked cycle route around tube and railway stations and the Tourist Information the perimeter. Leisure cycling guides are available Centres. (Throughout the guide walking times from from the Richmond Information Centre and local buses are approximate. If no time is stated assume bookshops. less than 5min walk.) The borough is an ideal place for walking Richmond and Kew Gardens are in picturesque surroundings. The connected to the London Underground links Hampton Court Palace, Ham House, network via the . A journey into central Twickenham, York House, Orleans House Gallery, London takes approximately 30 minutes. Marble Hill House, Richmond, Kew Gardens and the London Wetland Centre. An accessible The relaxing way to travel to and around walking guide is available free of charge from the Richmond upon Thames is by train. There Richmond Information Centre. are up to eight off-peak trains an hour leaving London Waterloo, taking approximately 20 minutes London Travel Information to reach the centre of Richmond upon Thames. Tel: 020 7222 1234 Travel to one of the many South West Trains stations within the area including Richmond, Hampton Court, Twickenham and . Locations are marked on the map (see back cover). For train times and fare information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50 (calls may be recorded) www. southwesttrains.co.uk Richmond is the terminus of Silverlink Trains, which link Richmond via North London to North Woolwich.

Heathrow Airport is on the doorstep bringing visitors from far and wide. The following buses leave from Heathrow: Bus No. 111, 726 (to Hampton), 285 (to Teddington) and 490 (Hatton Cross to Richmond). The Piccadilly line from Hammersmith Underground goes to all terminals.

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