Location: Richmond-upon-Thames
Top Things to do in Richmond-upon-Thames
Top Restaurants in Richmond-upon-Thames
Top 10 Things to do in Richmond-upon-Thames, United Kingdom (UK)
71.4% White British
2.5% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
11.9% Other White
0.7% White & Black Caribbean
0.4% White & Black African
1.5% White & Asian
1% Other Mixed
2.8% Indian
0.6% Pakistani
0.5% Bangladeshi
0.9% Chinese
2.5% Other Asian
0.9% Black African
0.4% Black Caribbean
0.2% Other Black
0.6% Arab
Restaurants in Richmond-upon-Thames
1. Isabella Plantation
Overall Ratings
5 based on 204 reviews
Reviewed By Anthony H
When you need one, you need one :-) I am sure it is delightful in the sunlight. Early January? Not so much.
2. Hen Corner
Overall Ratings
5 based on 104 reviews
Baking - Preserving - Artisan Food Making - Poultry & Bee Keeping - Traditional Skills Whether it's welcoming guests to our courses or working with schools, Hen Corner is bringing together the country and the city, helping you turn your urban corner green.
Reviewed By Christina N - Slough, United Kingdom
Absolutely wonderful "Toast & Marmalade" workshop at Hen Corner, making traditional Seville Orange Marmalade, a Lemon, Ginger & Honey Marmalade, and a loaf of bread. Sara was an excellent teacher - and aside from the marmalade making, she taught us a whole different way of mixing and kneading dough that really produced great bread. Mine was a mix of 40% seeded white/60% wholemeal flour, using normal Dove yeast, so easily replicated. It tasted great both as sandwiches and toast.
So far I've dug into the Lemon marmalade (designed by Sara for a Honey Show competition), which is delicious and definitely worth repeating. The ginger in syrup ingredient adds a little kick that knocks it out of the flu 'lemon & honey' taste profile and into something really lovely.
We also got to check out their mini urban smallholding backyard, complete with hens and bee hives as well as the kitchen garden. It's a little slice of 'Good Life' paradise in the centre of London.
It was an excellent day - learnt lots, in a lovely environment, delicious lunch and afternoon tea, it was a great deal of fun and very sociable with four other lovely ladies. I would definitely recommend the Hen Corner courses (there's a Cider course in September), and am actually going back next month to do the "Cheese in a Day" course to learn to make Mozzarella, Feta and Camembert. Looking forward to it!
3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site offering unique landscapes, vistas and iconic architecture from every stage of the Gardens' history. Our collection of living plants is the largest and most diverse in the world, growing out in the landscape and within our glasshouses and nurseries.
Reviewed By Richard G - Norwich, United Kingdom
Something for everyone including children.
If you are interested in horticulture or not you are sure to find plenty of things of interest in this 300 + acres of park, Gardens, and historic buildings/ glass houses.
There are plenty of places to eat, from full meals to snacks. Plenty of spotless toilets dotted around the site. The food at the White Peaks restaurant looked really good although we didn’t eat there as we were there well before lunch. The cakes looked good and were covered. However when we decided to stop for lunch we were at the Victoria but we were not impressed and gave it a miss.
If you are not up to walking there is a train going around the site, cost is £5 for a full day pass and you can get off and on as many times as you like, well worth it.
We went in March when some things we shut and the trees and shrubs were dormant
despite this we had a memorable day.
To make the most of this place, you need at least a day to do it justice.
We parked on Ferry lane Car park arriving at 9.45am and there was hardly anyone there! Although it was a Sunday and the clocks had gone forward! Cost £7, whether you stay there 1hour or the day, very convenient for the Brentford gate.
We will go again later in the year.
4. Teddington Lock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By Lee C - Marietta, Georgia
It was a 30 minute walk from Ham House to the Lensbury Hotel. We walked through a nice park on the Thames with lots of people out for a stroll with kids and dogs. We crossed over the Thames at the Teddington Lock. There were a lot of boats moored with owners out enjoying the shops and restaurants. The area was very nice. All in all a very pleasant afternoon stroll to our hotel.
5. Strawberry Hill House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 318 reviews
Visiting Strawberry Hill is a truly theatrical experience. On approach to the building it is immediately apparent from the whitewashed walls and crenelations that this is no ordinary stately home. Once inside the visitor will find the rooms magically lit by a unique collection of renaissance glass with a gloomy castle-like hall and grey gothic staircase leading dramatically to the magnificence of the gallery and state apartment. Between 2007 and 2015 the structure of the building was saved from ruin and the eccentric interiors have been fully restored to their late 18th century style. The restoration project has won major awards from the European Union, the Georgian Group, RICS and RHS, and is shortlisted as 2015's Best Tourism Project at the British Guild of Travel Writer's Awards. As well as guided tours and self-guided visits, we also offer events and family activities as well as an excellent cafe and shop.
Reviewed By Jane S - Swindon, England, United Kingdom
We thoroughly enjoyed visiting Strawberry Hill House. We found the staff/volunteers very welcoming and informative. They were enthusiastic to share with visitors or leave you to enjoy wondering. We are National Trust members so got a discount. The cafe was well worth a visit too.I am very pleased that you had such a good visit - than you for coming, and for sharing your experience best wishes Nick
6. So Bar Richmond
Overall Ratings
4 based on 136 reviews
A table service cocktail bar seconds from Richmond Green. Specialising in fresh fruit cocktails, well-made classics and home-made tapas. Happy hours: Monday 5pm-11pm Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-7pm Friday 4pm-7pm Saturday Midday-5pm Tables, areas and private room available for booking.
Reviewed By Kate B
Fab cocktails, some classics and some very original, and exceptional service. Especially loved the Minted and the Pinkcello. Wait staff offered recommendations and made sure we got an extra order in before happy hour ended. When the bar staff mistakenly made our order twice we received the extra cocktails on the house with a smile - amazing service.
7. Richmond Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By hashtagstringvest
Great place to cycle round. About 7 miles per circuit with couple hills. Less people on the road but a few more cars but plenty space and safe enough. Decent coffee pit stop at Roehampton Gate.
8. The Musical Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 501 reviews
The Musical Museum contains one of the world's foremost collections of self-playing musical instruments. From the tiniest of clockwork music boxes to the Mighty Wurlitzer the collection embraces an impressive and comprehensive array of reproducing pianos, orchestrions, orchestrelles, residence organs and violin players. The Museum is open on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holiday Mondays from 11AM to 5PM, last entry is at 4PM. Tours with live demonstrations of self playing instruments and the Mighty Wurlitzer take place at 11.30AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM. Concession discounts and reduced prices for children and families are available. The Museum is open on any day for groups consisting of 20 people or more. Please contact the museum for further details.
Reviewed By Coral D D - London, United Kingdom
Our U3A day out was enhanced by the enthusiasm and energy of the volunteer guide at the Musical Museum, Roy, who had been an aircraft engineer, jeweller and clock-maker and now shares his lifetime of knowledge and passion with the museum visitors - inspirational to all of us who are not so young ourselves! He demonstrated most of the mechanical instruments, which was like going back to a bygone era, and took pains to involve the children in the group. After that we were treated to a virtuoso performance by another volunteer, Chris, on the Mighty Wurlitzer. All in all, a very enjoyable afternoon.
9. Marianne North Gallery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 67 reviews
Wunderschönes botanisches Kunstmuseum
Reviewed By mariaalmeida186338 - London, United Kingdom
Couldn't wait to see this. Such a lovely collection. There are touch screens which show before and after pictures by M. North. It shows the destruction of landscape just to build a tourist attraction.
10. York House Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
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