Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Because the restaurant is an experience in itself and the food is amazing. Like being at an Italian wedding!
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Al Boccon Di' vino
14 Red Lion StBecause the restaurant is an experience in itself and the food is amazing. Like being at an Italian wedding!
Drinks & Nightlife
Because it has a lovely view over the River Thames.
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Pitcher & Piano
69-70 Dean StBecause it has a lovely view over the River Thames.
Sightseeing
Because there is so much history and so many things to see and do. Get an Oyster card, which you can use on the bus right from the house and get around as many sights as you want. Take the London sightseeing bus tour, over two days and jump off at any attraction you fancy seeing more of.
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London
Because there is so much history and so many things to see and do. Get an Oyster card, which you can use on the bus right from the house and get around as many sights as you want. Take the London sightseeing bus tour, over two days and jump off at any attraction you fancy seeing more of.
Because it is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and The Queen's favourite weekend home.
https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983
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Windsor Castle
3 Lanark PlBecause it is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and The Queen's favourite weekend home.
https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983
Because it has many artefacts from Tudor history onwards, it also has beautiful gardens, a maze and an ice rink in the winter. During school holidays they have many interactive activities taking place. It in adjacent to the Thames with a boat tour which takes you into London.
https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.qq7czQo
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court WayBecause it has many artefacts from Tudor history onwards, it also has beautiful gardens, a maze and an ice rink in the winter. During school holidays they have many interactive activities taking place. It in adjacent to the Thames with a boat tour which takes you into London.
https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/#gs.qq7czQo
Because it is a botanical garden that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840 its living collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the herbarium, which is one of the largest in the world, has over seven million preserved plant specimens. The library contains more than 750,000 volumes, and the illustrations collection contains more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants. It is one of London's top tourist attractions and is a World Heritage Site
https://www.kew.org
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Kew Gardens station
Station ApproachBecause it is a botanical garden that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840 its living collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the herbarium, which is one of the largest in the world, has over seven million preserved plant specimens. The library contains more than 750,000 volumes, and the illustrations collection contains more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants. It is one of London's top tourist attractions and is a World Heritage Site
https://www.kew.org
Parks & Nature
Because it has great walks and wildlife. Deer roam freely in the park. You can hire bikes from Roehampton gate and cycle the park in less than 2 hours. At certain points you can get a good view of the London landscape including St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Parque de Richmond
Because it has great walks and wildlife. Deer roam freely in the park. You can hire bikes from Roehampton gate and cycle the park in less than 2 hours. At certain points you can get a good view of the London landscape including St. Paul's Cathedral.
Because it is close by, has lovely walks and has deer roaming freely.
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Parque Bushy
Hampton Court RoadBecause it is close by, has lovely walks and has deer roaming freely.
Because it is 66 acres of outstanding riverside parkland. It has at it's heart a beautiful Palladian Georgian villa.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/marble-hill-house/
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Parque Marble Hill
Richmond RoadBecause it is 66 acres of outstanding riverside parkland. It has at it's heart a beautiful Palladian Georgian villa.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/marble-hill-house/
Arts & Culture
Because the rugby stadium is a big part of Twickenham and is the largest stadium in the world which is totally devoted to rugby. The museum tells the history but there are also regular tours to see for yourself.
http://worldrugbymuseum.com
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Estadio de Twickenham
200 Whitton RdBecause the rugby stadium is a big part of Twickenham and is the largest stadium in the world which is totally devoted to rugby. The museum tells the history but there are also regular tours to see for yourself.
http://worldrugbymuseum.com
Because it has some very good performances including a pantomime and often has performances before they are put onto the London theatres. You can take a tour of the theatre where you are shown backstage. https://www.ents24.com/richmond-events/richmond-theatre
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Teatro Richmond
1 Little GrnBecause it has some very good performances including a pantomime and often has performances before they are put onto the London theatres. You can take a tour of the theatre where you are shown backstage. https://www.ents24.com/richmond-events/richmond-theatre
Shopping
Because it is an old quaint street leading to the river which has some small privately owned shops and restaurants.
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Church Street
Church StreetBecause it is an old quaint street leading to the river which has some small privately owned shops and restaurants.
Because it has a local Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencers Foodhall, plus a fishmongers, grocers and bakery and many more.
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Twickenham
Because it has a local Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose and a Marks and Spencers Foodhall, plus a fishmongers, grocers and bakery and many more.
Whitton
Because there are supermarkets and a butcher, bakery and all manor of useful local shops.
Because is has a large shopping mall but also some lovely restaurants by the river to stop for lunch.
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Kingston upon Thames
Because is has a large shopping mall but also some lovely restaurants by the river to stop for lunch.
Getting Around
Hanworth Road
Hanworth Roadhttps://www.enterprise.co.uk/en/car-hire.html
Train station - 9 minutes by bus, direct trains to Waterloo and Windsor.
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Whitton Station (Stop A)
Train station - 9 minutes by bus, direct trains to Waterloo and Windsor.
Train station - 15 minutes by bus, direct trains to Waterloo and Windsor.
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Twickenham station
Train station - 15 minutes by bus, direct trains to Waterloo and Windsor.
Train station - 25 minutes by bus and has the District line tube into London plus South West trains to Waterloo.
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Richmond station
GreaterTrain station - 25 minutes by bus and has the District line tube into London plus South West trains to Waterloo.