Parks and Open Spaces in Richmond upon Thames
There are plans of how the royal estates at Kew became the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Syon is one of the last great houses of London, and has been in the family of the present owners for more than 400 years.
Syon House and Park, Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, TW8 8JF
tel: 0208 5600882
Terrace Gardens, located close to Richmond town centre, was originally formed from three separate eighteenth century estates and was opened as a public park in 1887.
Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6RH
tel: 08456 122 660
Explore the Privy Garden restored to its former glory. It also features the sumptuous Tijou Screen.
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU
tel: 0844 482 7777
One of a series of grand houses and palaces alongside the River Thames, Ham House and Garden impressed in its day and continues to do so today.
Ham House and Garden, Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, TW10 7RS
tel: 020 8940 1950
