www.visitrichmond.co.uk 2007 - 04 historic houses RICHMOND 2007 - 08 river thames 2007 - 10 open spaces 2007 - 12 museums and galleries UPON 2007 - 14 eating and drinking 2007 - 16 shopping 2007 - 18 worship and remembrance THAMES 2007 - 20 attractions VisitRichmond Guide 2007 2007 - 26 map 2007 - 31 restaurants and bars 2007 - 34 accommodation and venues 2007 - 48 language schools 2007 - 50 travel information Full page advert --- 2 - visitrichmond.co.uk Welcome to Cllr Serge Lourie London’s Arcadia Richmond upon Thames lies 15 miles in addition to hosting international rugby 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 16 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 visitrichmond.co.uk - 3 --- A fascinating glimpse into Britain’s by the Thames, and the elegant past is revealed by visits to the Marble Hill House in Twickenham. wealth of historic properties in Kew Palace, which has recently and around the borough. undergone a massive £6.4m Sedate and tranquil or vibrant and restoration, is another must for fun, these historic houses and visitors. gardens can offer whatever the Discover hidden gems such as visitor wants. Garrick’s Temple by the riverside historic gems Well-known attractions such as at Hampton, or nearby attractions Hampton Court Palace boast such as Syon House, Osterley 60 acres of glorious riverside Park House and Chiswick House, gardens, all against a spectacular all set in magnifi cent parkland. backdrop of one of the world’s History buffs along with casual fi nest royal palaces. Not forgetting visitors of all ages will fi nd plenty Richmond Heritage the world-famous maze! to interest them among these and The borough’s unrivalled historic other stunning locations – all at a Guides “Very homes also take in buildings such price to suit your pocket. interesting, guide very as the magnifi cent Ham House, knowledgeable.” a 500-year-old Stuart property Ann Matthew, Ham. ---- 4 - visitrichmond.co.uk Ham House Waterlily House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Hampton Court Palace Princess of Wales Conservatory, the exotic Pagoda East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU and the Temperate House, the gardens contain the fi nest plant collection in the world. Discover magnifi cent State apartments, spectacular works of art and 500 years of royal history Tel: 020 8332 5655 Tel: 0870 752 7777 Opening Hours: Open all year Web: www.hrp.org.uk Bus: 65, 391 Opening hours: open all year, from 10am to 6pm every day, (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb closes 4.30pm) Marble Hill House Admission: £12.30 for adults; £10 for senior citizens Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2NL and students; £8 for children; under-fi ves free A lovely Palladian villa set in 66 acres of riverside Nearest station: Hampton Court parkland Disabled access: Yes Tel: 020 8892 5115 Bus: R68, 111, 216, 411, 726, 267 (Summer Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk Sundays only) Opening hours: Open 1 April to 31 Oct 10am to 2pm Saturdays; 10am to 5pm Sundays. Tours on Ham House Tues and Wed at 12noon and 3pm Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RS Admission: Adults £4; Children £2; Concession £3. A beautiful Stuart house beside the Thames, Train: St Margarets built in 1610 Disabled access: Ground fl oor only Tel: 020 8940 1950 Bus: 33, 290, 490, H22, R68, R70 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk Email: [email protected] Kew Palace Opening hours: House open between end March Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and end October. Gardens open all year. 11am to Richmond TW9 3AB 5pm every day, closed Thursdays and Fridays The recently-restored property is the smallest Admission: House and garden adult £8, child £4, and most intimate of the royal palaces, set in the Family £19. Garden only: Adult £4; child £2; family £9. grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens Nearest station: Richmond Tel: 0870 751 5179 Bus: 371 (then 10 min walk), 65 (15 min walk) or Web: www.hrp.org.uk take the Hammerton’s Ferry from Twickenham (off Opening hours: Open from end March to end Orleans Rd) which stops by Ham House or 15 min October, 10am to 5.30pm every day. walk along towpath from Richmond Bridge. Admission: adult £5; concessions £4; children £3; under-fi ves free Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Nearest station: Kew Gardens Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB Disabled access: yes From the elegant Palm House to the modern Bus: 65, 237, 267 (summer Sundays only) and 391 visitrichmond.co.uk - 5 --- Gardening Club, Kew Syon House Chiswick House 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 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: Open between last week in March Opening hours: Open from April 1 to November 1 . and last week October. House and gardens open 10am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. Saturday Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am to 5pm 10am to 2pm. Admission: Adults, for house and garden £7.50; Admission £4 for adults; £3 concessions/students; concessions/children (5 to16 years) £6.50. £2 children Nearest station: Gunnersbury Nearest station: Turnham Green Disabled access: Please contact estate offi ce for Disabled access: Yes details on 020 8560 0882 Bus: 290 Bus: 237 267 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] Opening hours: Open mid-March to end October, from Richmond upon Wednesday to Sunday, house 1pm to 4.30pm and garden 11am to 5pm. Thames.” Admission: house and garden adult £7.50; Mr F Round. child £3.50 Nearest station: Osterley Disabled access: Please call for detail Bus: H28, H91 ---- 6 - visitrichmond.co.uk Be dazzled by the borough’s historic gems… “I am a resident of Richmond. I learned so much. Excellent.” Professor James Knight. The Pagoda, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew visitrichmond.co.uk - 7 --- Out on the water, why not take a passenger boat Whatever you want from the river, heron, ducks, and moorhen - even upstream to Westminster or you’ll fi nd it here in Richmond upon cormorant and egret. down to Hampton Court? Thames, where the capital meets Out on the water, why not hire a the countryside. traditional Thames rowing skiff at The River Thames The Thames Path takes you Richmond, Marble Hill or Hampton through busy riverside towns Court. Ferries depart from brimming with restaurants, cafes Hampton and Ham, and whether and pubs, and past wild commons on the water or the towpath, you and woodland. can watch boats glide through the Islands dot the river, ranging locks at Richmond and Teddington. from deeply wooded to bustling In Richmond upon Thames, the industrial, complete with boat yards river has a special magic. Walking and moorings. Modern luxury fl ats, a quiet towpath on a clear evening, grand historic homes and palaces, about 20 minutes after sunset, you and little plotlands houses, may be lucky enough to see the found on Eel Pie and Trowlock summer migrants darting off to Islands, overlook the water. And roost as the bats swoop in over the everywhere you will see waterfowl trees and water to feed and drink. - grebe, coot, swans, geese, www.oncom.org.uk ---- 8 - visitrichmond.co.uk Richmond Bridge Westminster Passenger Boats Hampton Ferry 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 King Henry VIII, past the Royal Botanical Gardens Begin at the home of eighteenth-century actor and at Kew and historical Richmond to the Royal theatre manager, David Garrick, and then travel Palace of Hampton Court. across the river to Hurst Park in Molesey. The Tel: 020 7930 2062 boathouse is opposite the Bell Inn in Hampton. Web: www.wpsa.co.uk Tel: 020 8979 7471 Opening: Daily sailings from Westminster Pier are Web: www.hamptonferryboathouse.co.uk operated between April and October. Email: [email protected] Admission: £13.50 for adults; £6.75 for children; Opening: The ferry runs daily from the beginning of £9.00 for seniors; £33.75 for family tickets. April to the end of October.