www.visitrichmond.co.uk 2008 - 04 historic houses RICHMOND 2008 - 08 river thames 2008 - 10 open spaces 2008 - 12 museums and galleries UPON 2008 - 14 eating and drinking 2008 - 16 shopping 2008 - 18 worship and remembrance THAMES 2008 - 20 attractions VisitRichmond Guide 2008 2008 - 26 map 2008 - 31 restaurants and bars 2008 - 34 accommodation and venues 2008 - 48 language schools 2008 - 50 travel information Kew Palace Welcome to Cllr Serge Lourie London’s Arcadia Richmond upon Thames lies 15 miles in addition to hosting international rugby Full page advert southwest of central London — a fast matches and rock concerts houses the train from Waterloo Station will bring you Museum of Rugby — open to visitors all here in 15 minutes. When you arrive you year round. will emerge into a different world. I am extremely honoured to be Leader Defi ned by the River Thames with over of this beautiful borough. Our aim at 20 miles of riverside, we are without the Council is to preserve and improve doubt the most beautiful of the capital’s it for everyone. Top of our agenda is 32 boroughs. It is with good reason that protecting the environment and fi ghting we are known as London’s Arcadia. climate change. Through our various policies we are setting an example We really have something for everyone. of what local government can do Our towns are vibrant and stylish with nationally to ensure a greener and more great places to eat, shop, drink and sustainable future. generally have a good time. Our parks and open spaces are internationally I extend our warmest welcome and hope renowned and we have other world-class you will enjoy your visit. destinations such as Hampton Court Palace, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Councillor Serge Lourie Kew, the London Wetland Centre in Leader Richmond upon Thames Council Barnes and Twickenham Stadium; which --- 2 - visitrichmond.co.uk visitrichmond.co.uk - 3 --- “ The Richmond Heritage Hampton Court Palace fi nest plant collection in the world. Guides were very East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU Tel: 020 8332 5655 Discover magnifi cent State Apartments, Opening hours: 9.30am to 6pm. A fascinating glimpse into Britain’s house by the Thames, and the interesting, my spectacular works of art and 500 years of Admission: Adult £12.25; Concession £10.25; past is revealed by visits to the elegant Marble Hill House Royal history Under-17s free with a paying adult guide was very Tel: 0870 753 7777 wealth of historic properties in in Twickenham. knowledgeable.” Web: www.hrp.org.uk Marble Hill House and around the borough. Kew Palace, which has Opening hours: open all year, from 10am to 6pm Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2NL every day, (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb closes 4.30pm) A lovely Palladian villa set in 66 acres of Ann Mathew, Ham. Sedate and tranquil or vibrant and recently undergone a massive Admission: £13.30 for adults; £10.80 for senior riverside parkland fun, these historic houses and £6.4m restoration, is another citizens and students; £6.65 for children; £37 for a Tel 020 8892 5115 family ticket; under-fi ves free Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk gardens can offer whatever the must for visitors. Nearest station: Hampton Court Opening hours: Weekends only between 1 April and visitor wants. Discover hidden architectural Disabled access: Yes 31 Oct. Saturday, 10am to 2pm; Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Tours on Tues and Wed at 12noon and 3pm Ham House Admission: Adults £4; Children £2; Concession £3. Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RS Train: St Margarets A beautiful Stuart house beside the Thames, built Disabled access: Ground fl oor only historic gems in 1610 Tel: 020 8940 1950 Kew Palace Well-known attractions such as gems such as Garrick’s Temple Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Email: [email protected] Richmond, Hampton Court Palace boast by the Riverside at Hampton, or Opening hours: House open between end March Surrey, 60 acres of glorious riverside nearby attractions such as Syon and end October 1pm to 5pm. Gardens open all TW9 3AB gardens, all against a spectacular House, Osterley Park House year. 11am to 6pm every day, closed Thursdays The recently-restored property is the smallest and Fridays and most intimate of the royal palaces, set in the backdrop of one of the world’s and Chiswick House, all set in 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 fi nest royal palaces. Not forgetting magnifi cent parkland. family £7. Web: www.hrp.org.uk the world-famous maze! Nearest station: Richmond History buffs along with casual Opening hours: Open from end March to end The borough’s unrivalled historic visitors of all ages will fi nd plenty October, 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Admission: Adult £5; Concessions £4.50; Children homes also take in properties to interest them among these and Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB £2.50; Family £13; Under-5s free such as the magnifi cent Ham other stunning locations – all at a From the elegant Palm House to the modern Nearest station: Kew Gardens Princess of Wales Conservatory, the exotic pagoda Disabled access: yes House, a 500-year-old Stuart price to suit your pocket. and the Temperate House, the gardens contain the ---- 4 - visitrichmond.co.uk Richmond Theatre visitrichmond.co.uk - 5 --- York House Sculptures Syon House Chiswick House Be dazzled by the Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 8JF Burlington Lane, London, W4 2RP A magnifi cent mansion set in 200 acres of A magnifi cent Palladian villa, designed by Lord borough’s historic gems… 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 open between last week Opening hours: Open from April 1 till the end of in March and last week October. Wednesday, October. 10am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. Thursday and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Gardens Saturday: 10am to 2pm. 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: Turnham Green tube or Chiswick Nearest station: Gunnersbury Disabled access: Yes. Please call in advance. Disabled access: Gardens only, contact estate offi ce for details on 020 8560 0882 Osterley Park and House Jersey Road, Isleworth, TW7 4RB A stunning, Robert Adam-designed mansion surrounded by 350 acres of gardens, park and farmland “ More historic sights Tel 020 8232 5050 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley within easy access Email: [email protected] from Richmond upon Opening hours: Open mid-March to end October, “ I am a resident of Wednesday to Sunday, house 1pm to 4.30pm. Thames.” Garden open 11am to 5pm daily. Richmond. I learned Admission: house and garden Adult £7.50; Child Mr F Round. £3.50; Family £20 so much. Excellent.” Nearest station: Osterley Professor James Knight. Disabled access: Please call for details ---- 6 - visitrichmond.co.uk Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham visitrichmond.co.uk - 7 --- “My favourite pastime Westminster Passenger Boats Hampton Ferry is hiring a boat from Whatever you want from the river, a passenger boat and cruise From Westminster Pier to Hampton Court Pier. Hampton Ferry Boathouse, Thames Street, Travel 22 miles along the Royal Barge route of Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 2EW Richmond and eating a it’s here, where the capital meets upstream or down, to Hampton Henry VIII, past the Royal Botanical Gardens at Begin at the home of eighteenth-century actor and Kew and Historic Richmond to the Royal Palace of picnic in the shade of a the countryside in Richmond Court or Westminster; or hire a theatre manager, David Garrick, and then travel Hampton court. across the river to Hurst Park in Molesey. The upon Thames. The Thames Path traditional Thames rowing skiff Tel: 020 7930 2062 boathouse is opposite the Bell Inn in Hampton. bankside willow.” Web: www.wpsa.co.uk Tel: 020 8979 7471 takes you through busy riverside at Richmond, Marble Hill or David German, Twickenham. Opening: Daily sailing from Westminster Pier are Web: www.hamptonferryboathouse.co.uk operated between April and October Email: [email protected] Fares: £13.50 for adults; £6.75 for children; £9 for Opening: The ferry runs daily from the beginning of seniors; £33.75 for family tickets. April to the end of October. The River Thames All prices are based on a single ticket from Fares: £1 for adults; 50p for children; 20p for Westminster to Hampton Court Palace. 50% bicycles. Pushchairs and dogs are free. discount for freedom pass holders. towns with restaurants, cafes and Hampton Court? There are ferries Richmond Bridge Boathouses pubs, and past wild commons and at Hampton and Ham, and whether London Wetland Centre 1-3 Bridge Boathouses, Richmond upon Thames, woodland. on the water or on the towpath, Queen Elizabeth’s Walk, Barnes, London, TW9 1TH SW13 9WT Be the captain of your own vessel. Hire a rowing Islands range from deeply wooded you can watch boats going Over 40 hectares of created wetlands in the heart boat in Richmond and paddle up to the foot of to industrial with boatyards and through the locks at Richmond and of London. The centre offers the opportunity to see Richmond Hill or Marble Hill House. rare and beautiful wetland wildlife. moorings. There are modern Teddington. Tel: 020 8948 8270 Tel: 020 8409 4400 Web: www.richmondbridgeboathouses.com luxury fl ats overlooking the water, Yes, in Richmond upon Thames, Web: www.wwt.org.uk/visit/wetlandcentre Opening: Seven days a week from April to grand historic homes and palaces, Email: [email protected] October.