www.visitrichmond.co.uk 2009 - 04 historic houses 2009 - 08 river thames RICHMOND - 2009 10 open spaces 2009 - 12 museums and galleries UPON 2009 - 14 eating and drinking 2009 - 16 shopping 2009 - 18 worship and remembrance THAMES 2009 - 20 attractions 2009 - 26 map VisitRichmond Guide 2009 2009 - 31 richmond hill 2009 - 32 restaurants and bars 2009 - 36 accommodation and venues 2009 - 48 language schools 2009 - 50 travel information Full page advert --- 2 - visitrichmond.co.uk Hampton Court Garden Welcome to Cllr Serge Lourie London’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 Twickenham Stadium, here in 15 minutes. When you arrive you the home of England 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. Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew 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 Hampton Court Palace, 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 Osterley Park, Chiswick House, York House and Syon House, as well as recently-restored Kew Palace, will provide days of fun and learning. From Ham House, 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, Surrey, 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 Marble Hill House Web: www.hrp.org.uk Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 2NL Opening hours: open all year, from 10am to 6pm A lovely Palladian villa 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 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; 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 Wales Conservatory, the exotic pagoda Nearest station: Kew Gardens and the Temperate House, the gardens contain the Disabled access: yes fi nest plant collection in the world. visitrichmond.co.uk - 5 --- Richmond Theatre 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: 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: Turnham Green tube or Chiswick Nearest station: Gunnersbury, Park Lane Central. over ground. Crane Park 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 & Osterley Park and House Gravel Road) Jersey Road, Isleworth, TW7 4RB A stunning, Robert Adam-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-Piccadilly 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 snakes 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 Westminster 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.