Visit Richmond Upon Thames

Richmond upon Thames is every tourist's dreamswimming to golf, and polo to badminton.
destination. It has, amongst others, the oldest bridgeAfter dark, the only problem is choosing where to go
crossing the Thames, a view from Richmond Hill whichand what to leave for the next visit.. The town of
is protected by an Act of Parliament dated 1902, aTwickenham alone has over 80 restaurants, wine bars
World Heritage Site in the beautiful Kew Gardens, theand pubs! Overall, Richmond boasts a wide range of
National Archives, a wide range of beautiful andmouth watering options from the 2 AA Rosette
historic parks and the home of English Rugby -winning 'Gates on the Park Restaurant' at the
Twickenham Stadium.Richmond Gate Hotel to the warm and friendly
Although the borough is named after the town ofRailway Bar & Diningroom which offers quality
Richmond upon Thames, the town of Twickenhamhome cooked food. Further it is possible to enjoy
was first recorded in 704 AD and is undoubtedly thefoods from around the world, without leaving the
oldest. Whitton, previously a market town famous forbeautiful Borough. Cuisines on offer include Japanese,
roses, lilies of the valley and the apple, plum and pearThai, a range of regional Italian and French as well as
orchards has been settled from around 1,100 AD.the more traditional English fayre.
Richmond is therefore a relative newcomer, havingThere is a lively cultural calendar including a range of
been named in 1,500 AD by Henry VII after hismuseums, theatres, art galleries, fairs and carnivals
favourite Earldom, Richmond of Yorkshire.which mean that there is always something on the go.
The London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesThe Richmond Theatre and exciting Orange Tree
comprises the districts of Barnes (SW13), East SheenTheatre, with seating 'in the round' offer tourists and
(SW14), East Twickenham (TW1), Fulwell (TW11/residents alike the opportunity to preview a wide range
TW12), Ham (TW10), Hampton (TW12), Hampton Hill,of shows, many of which then go on to the West End.
Hampton Wick, Kew, Mortlake (SW14), North SheenWith so much to do it is worth staying locally.
(TW9), Petersham (TW10), Richmond (TW9, TW10),Richmond has a full range of accommodation choices
St. Margarets (TW1), Strawberry Hill, Teddingtonfrom the luxurious four star The Petersham, which has
(TW11), Twickenham and Whitton.overlooked the River Thames since 1865, to
Day or night, and whatever the weather, RichmondHouseboat Riverine, a boat hotel with the wonderful
offers something for everyone. For those with awebsite name
desire for the outdoors, there are 5 walking routes, 4If you are lucky, you may even rub shoulders with the
of which are accessible for wheelchair users and 260rich and famous. Richmond has attracted many
rights of way, all the parks make wonderful joggingfamous personalities over the years including Mick
and cycling routes, and there are many opportunitiesJagger, Pete Townshend, Tim Rice, Linford Christie
for horse riding. In addition there are opportunities toand Charles Dickens.
engage in a wide variety of sports and exercise from