www.visitrichmond.co.uk 2010 - 04 historic gems 2010 - 06 riverside retreat RICHMOND - 2010 08 breath of fresh air 2010 - 10 museums and galleries UPON 2010 - 12 eating out 2010 - 14 shopping 2010 - 16 history, ghosts and hauntings THAMES 2010 - 18 attractions 2010 - 26 map VisitRichmond Guide 2010 2010 - 30 richmond hill 2010 - 31 restaurants and bars 2010 - 36 accommodation 2010 - 46 venues 2010 - 50 travel information rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 1 88/12/09/12/09 221:58:551:58:55 Full page advert ---- 2 - visitrichmond.co.uk rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 2 88/12/09/12/09 221:59:221:59:22 Hampton Court Garden Welcome to Cllr Serge Lourie London’s Arcadia Richmond upon Thames lies 15 miles anniversary. The London Wetland Centre southwest of central London yet a fast in Barnes is an oasis of peace and a haven train form Waterloo Station will take you for wildlife close to the heart of the capital here in 15 minutes. When you arrive you while Twickenham Stadium the home of will emerge into a different world. England Rugby has a fantastic visitors centre which is open all year round. Defi ned by the Thames with over 16 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 improving Richmond We really have something for everyone. upon Thames for everyone who lives here Our towns are vibrant and stylish with or visits us. Through our various policies great places to eat, shop, drink and we are setting an example of what local generally have a good time. Our parks and government can do nationally to ensure a open spaces are internationally renowned greener and more sustainable future. and have the highest resident satisfaction of any in the country. We have other world- I extend our warmest welcome and hope class destinations such as Hampton Court you will enjoy your visit. Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew which last year celebrated its 250th Councillor Serge Lourie Leader Richmond upon Thames Council visitrichmond.co.uk - 3 ---- rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 3 88/12/09/12/09 221:59:231:59:23 Richmond upon Thames is modern exhibitions and displays. is not to be missed, and nearby a treasure trove of stunning Just a short walk along the river attractions including Syon House, architecture steeped in history, from Richmond town centre, and Osterley Park House and Chiswick and a visit to any of the historic celebrating its 400th anniversary House provide further appeal properties in and around the in 2010, Ham House is an both to history and architecture enthusiasts. Discover hidden gems such historic gems as Garrick’s Temple by the riverside at Hampton, and Horace borough will provide a fascinating atmospheric Stuart mansion Walpole’s ‘Little Gothic Castle’ glimpse into Britain’s past. which remains a treasure trove at Strawberry Hill which is due World famous Hampton Court of rare and unusual objects, with to reopen in the summer of 2010 Palace, set in 60 acres of spectacular interiors and faithfully after extensive renovation work. glorious gardens on the banks restored formal gardens. On the of the River Thames, was the opposite bank of the Thames magnifi cent residence of Henry and linked by passenger ferry VIII, William III and Mary II. Follow lies Marble Hill House, an elegant the imaginatively created visitor Palladian villa which was built in routes through hundreds of years the 1720s for Henrietta Howard, of royal history and you will see the beloved mistress of King exquisite tapestries, paintings George II. and carvings, as well as the fully Kew Palace, recently restored to restored Tudor kitchens and more its original Georgian splendour, Richmond Theatre ---- 4 - visitrichmond.co.uk rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 4 88/12/09/12/09 221:59:291:59:29 Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham Hampton Court Palace Email: [email protected] East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU Web: www.kew.org/visitor/visitkew Discover magnifi cent State Apartments, Opening hours: 9.30am to 6pm. spectacular works of art and 500 years of Admission: Adult £13.00; Concession £11.50; Royal history under-17s free with paying adult Tel: 0844 482 7777 Nearest station: Kew Gardens Email: [email protected] Web: www.hrp.org.uk Marble Hill House Opening hours: open all year apart from Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2NL “ I am a resident of 24 - 26 December. Oct to Mar 10am - 4.30pm, April A lovely Palladian villa set in 66 acres of to Sept 10am - 6pm riverside parkland Richmond. I learned Admission: £14.00 for adults; £11.50 for senior Tel 020 8892 5115 so much. Excellent.” citizens and students; £7.00 for children; £38 for a Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk family ticket; under-fi ves free Opening hours: Weekends only between 1 April and Professor James Knight. 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 £4.40; Children £2.20; Ham House Concession £3.70. Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RS Nearest station: 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 of March Surrey, and end of October 1pm to 5pm. Closed Thursdays TW9 3AB and Fridays. Gardens open all year 11am to 6pm This recently-restored property is the smallest every day and most intimate of the royal palaces, 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; family £7. Tel: 0870 751 5179 Nearest station: Richmond Web: www.hrp.org.uk [email protected] Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Opening hours: Open from end March to end Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB October, Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm. From the elegant Palm House to the modern Admission: Adult £5; Concessions £4.50; Children Princess of Wales Conservatory, the exotic pagoda under 16yrs free and the Temperate House, the gardens contain the Nearest station: Kew Gardens fi nest plant collection in the world. Disabled access: yes Tel: 020 8332 5655 (24hrs) - ---- visitrichmond.co.uk 5 rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 5 88/12/09/12/09 221:59:351:59:35 The River Thames, the longest river Running alongside or close to the entirely new perspective. If you’re in England, is famous throughout River, the Thames Path takes you feeling energetic you can even hire the world for its history, its culture through busy towns brimming with a traditional Thames skiff or rowing and its amazing variety of wildlife, restaurants, cafes and pubs, and boat and be captain for an hour, or archaeology and scenery. Of past wild commons and woodland a day! The River hosts many local a riverside retreat London’s many assets there is where you may escape the bustle events, ranging from regattas to possibly none that compares with of city life. Islands dot the river, dragon boat racing, and of course this sparkling stretch of water that some forming residential hubs with not forgetting the annual Oxford meanders through the Borough of houseboat moorings, boatyards and Cambridge Boat Race. Richmond upon Thames on its way and many different styles of The River has a special magic in to the big city and beyond. The accommodation. Others are simply Richmond upon Thames, offering view from the top of Richmond Hill, home to the vast assortment of an opportunity to spend tranquil protected by an Act of Parliament wild fowl and animals that choose hours exploring its banks on foot since 1902, has been a source of to live near the River. or by bike, as well as the chance inspiration for artists and poets Passenger boats cruise upstream to get involved in the myriad water throughout the years. Richmond to Hampton Court, or down themed activites that take place Bridge is the oldest spanning the to central London, offering an throughout the year. River, and Teddington Lock marks alternative and unique method of For more information about the the boundary between the tidal and transport as well as an opportunity river please go to non-tidal Thames. to discover the Thames from an www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk ---- 6 - visitrichmond.co.uk rrichmondichmond gguideuide 20102010 6 88/12/09/12/09 221:59:481:59:48 Richmond Riverside Westminster Passenger Boats Web: www.wwt.org.uk/visit/wetlandcentre From Westminster Pier to Hampton Court Pier. Email: [email protected] Out on the water, why not Travel 22 miles along the Royal Barge route of Opening: Open 7 days a week (except 25th Henry VIII, past the Royal Botanical Gardens at December) from 9.30am to 6pm (last admission take a passenger boat Kew and Historic Richmond to the Royal Palace of 5pm) in the summer and 9.30am to 5pm (last Hampton court. admission 4pm) in the winter upstream to Westminster or Tel: 020 7930 2062 or 020 7930 4721 Admission with gift aid: £9.50 for adults; £7.10 for down to Hampton Court? Web: www.wpsa.co.uk concessions; £5.25 for children and a family ticket for £26.55 (2 Adults & 2 children).