Guide to our favourite things to do locally!
Sightseeing
The largest Royal park in London
The best place in London for cycling
Feels wilder than other parks in London
Lots of wildlife including 800+ deer
Children's playgrounds
Several cafes serving great coffee and food
Early morning walk highly recommended at any time of the year
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Richmond Park
The largest Royal park in London
The best place in London for cycling
Feels wilder than other parks in London
Lots of wildlife including 800+ deer
Children's playgrounds
Several cafes serving great coffee and food
Early morning walk highly recommended at any time of the year
Stunning botanical gardens which you can spend the whole day exploring. Perfect for a shorter morning or afternoon stroll too.
40 minute walk or short bus or train ride from the host property.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Stunning botanical gardens which you can spend the whole day exploring. Perfect for a shorter morning or afternoon stroll too.
40 minute walk or short bus or train ride from the host property.
Neighbourhoods
Barnes has excellent pubs, restaurants, shops and outside spaces and its a really nice place to explore by foot.
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Barnes
Barnes has excellent pubs, restaurants, shops and outside spaces and its a really nice place to explore by foot.
East Sheen
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Food scene
White Hart Clinic
10 White Hart LnGreat riverside pub
Rick Stein, Barnes
125 Mortlake High St
The Crossing Pub
73 White Hart LaneSport
Dukes Meadow is excellent Tennis and Golf facility on the north bank of the Thames next to Chiswick Bridge.
The driving range is a local favourite.
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Dukes Meadows Golf, Tennis & Ski, Pay and Play Facility
Dan Mason DriveDukes Meadow is excellent Tennis and Golf facility on the north bank of the Thames next to Chiswick Bridge.
The driving range is a local favourite.
Fantastic multi-sport stadium right next to Kew Bridge station. The Brentford community stadium is home to both Brentford Football club and London Irish rugby club so both premier leugue football and rugby games cam be watched here. London Irish tickets are generally available for all he games for around £20.
The Stadium is a 40 minute minute walk down the Thames from the host property or a short train ride from Barnes Bridge to Kew Bridge.
Brentford Community Stadium
166 Lionel Rd NFantastic multi-sport stadium right next to Kew Bridge station. The Brentford community stadium is home to both Brentford Football club and London Irish rugby club so both premier leugue football and rugby games cam be watched here. London Irish tickets are generally available for all he games for around £20.
The Stadium is a 40 minute minute walk down the Thames from the host property or a short train ride from Barnes Bridge to Kew Bridge.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Regular trains into London from Mortlake & Barnes Bridge
If you are looking to get into London or Richmond Southwest rail runs trains regularly from both Mortlake (7 min walk) and Barnes Bridge (13 min walk).
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Bring comfortable walking shoes
One of the best thing to do in the area is walking in Richmond Park or along the river Thames so I would recommend comfortable walking shoes / trainers.
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Sharing Richmond Park with wild deer
Its well worth going to see the deer in Richmond Park. These are wild animals so important not to get too close. They are truly majestic animals and usually fair easy to find when entering the park at the Sheen Gate.