Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

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Neighbourhood Top Five 1 Listening out for pol- 3 Turning your back on 5 Exploring London’s wild tergeists along the galler- urban London to discover side, roaming at will around ies and vaults of majestic a pristine pocket of wilder- Richmond Park (p316). Hampton Court Palace ness at the London Wetland (p310) before getting lost in Centre (p318). the maze. 2 Plunging into the luxuri- 4 Sinking a pint of beer at ant green expanses, wooded the historic riverside White thickets and tropical foliage Cross pub (p322) while try- of Kew Gardens (p314). ing to avoid being cut off by the high tide.

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perspective of the city as it melds with pastoral England. 5 You might not find yourself coming here exclusively to to Eat shop, but bring your wallet as there’s no shortage of fine ¨¨Glasshouse (p321) dining to fill your tummy. ¨¨Gelateria Danieli (p321) ¨¨Chez Lindsay (p321) ¨¨Orange Pekoe (p321) Local Life ¨¨Petersham Nurseries ¨ Hang-outs Get into the riverside pub-lunch mood Cafe (p322) joining locals quaffing beer at the City Barge (p322) or For reviews, see p321.A White Cross (p322). ¨ Greenery Londoners from all over town bolt down to Richmond Park (p316) and Kew Gardens (p314) for 6 Best Places weekend great escapes. to Drink ¨ River views Join locals jogging by the river, walking ¨¨White Cross (p322) their dogs or catching some sunshine north and south ¨ of Richmond Bridge (p317). ¨City Barge (p322) ¨¨White Hart (p323) ¨¨Crooked Billet (p323) Getting There & Away ¨¨Tap on the Line (p322) For reviews, see p322.A ¨ Train & Underground Both Kew Gardens and Richmond are on the District Line and London Overground; Richmond train station can be reached Best Guided from Clapham Junction. Trains run to Hampton Court 1 station from Waterloo. East Putney, Putney Bridge, Tours Fulham Broadway and Chiswick Park are on the ¨¨Kew Explorer (p324) District Line. ¨¨Hampton Court Palace ¨ Boat Services run several times daily from (p310) Westminster Pier to Kew and on to Hampton Court ¨¨Strawberry Hill (p319) Palace (boats sometimes stop at Richmond). ¨¨Ham House (p316)