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BarnesBarnes is a unique urban village with good transport links into and out of London, a fascinating mix of unusual gifts, clothes and food shops interspersed with award winning cafés and restaurants, river walks and pubs, and a village duck pond.
The WWT London Wetland Centre is a real wildlife heaven, with 100 acres of natural riverside marshland habitat home to over 180 species of birds. Barnes Common is 120 acres of nature reserve with Beverly Brook passing through it. The Barnes Trail is a 2.3-mile circular walk taking in the riverside, commercial streets and conservation area with QR coded information.
The Thames Path National Trail is a peaceful nature reserve and walk along the tow path between Barnes and Hammersmith.
Highlights: Farmers Market every Saturday: Barnes Children’s Literature Festival in June: London’s largest kids books party: July's Village Fair: September's Food Fair: Charity Fashion Show in October.
Local Website: www.barnesvillage.com
East Sheen & Mortlake East Sheen, also known as Sheen, and Mortlake together form a leafy, family-friendly suburb. The area affords easy access to Richmond Park and the River Thames, Mortlake being the closest train station to the park. Sheen’s thriving high street has a diverse range of popular and award winning independent and mainstream boutiques, shops, local pubs, restaurants, cafés and delis.
Mortlake is a largely residential historic part of the borough, particularly known for its pubs and the finishing line of the Oxford & Cambridge University Boat Race. It is also the burial place of the Victorian explorer Richard Burton.
Highlights: Grade II-listed air-raid shelter at St Leonard’s Court, The Triangle War Memorial and an Old Milestone Dating from 1751.
Local Website: www.eastsheenvillage.co.uk
Experience all that Barnes, Mortlake & Sheen has to offer,whether it be through our traditional cuisine along the River Thames or a visit to the many shops we have throughout Upper Richmond Road.
Top attractions to visit this month
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49 Station Road, Barnes
Join your local Pauline Quirke Academy for SummerFest 2026 – a fun-filled five-day performing arts holiday workshop for young people aged 6–18.
Barnes
Curious about crochet?
Whether you’ve never picked up a hook before or have been crafting for years, the OSO Crochet Club is a warm and welcoming space for all. This is the perfect place to learn something new, revisit an old hobby, or simply enjoy…
Barnes
Discover the importance of conservation grazing while creating your own beautiful wet felted wool bookmark.
29 August
Spend a relaxing hour immersed in nature at our beautiful wetland centre. In this guided workshop, you'll discover how…
Barnes
Join deaf presenter John Wilson on this BSL tour. Discover some of the most eye-catching ducks and geese from around the globe - plus a couple of otters – as well as exploring the extensive reserve habitat whose lakes, pools and gardens are home to…
Barnes
Pip Pondskimmer has flown in from the wetlands and is ready to recruit young dragonflies for a summer of fun.
Throughout the festival, Pip will be bringing the courtyard to life with a changing programme of interactive activities, storytelling,…
Barnes
Join us for a community event filled with fun activities for everyone! To celebrate Apple Day and all things Autumn, we invite you to join us for our annual Autumn Fayre, a community event for all. We've planned a day full of fun! Apple celebration…
East Sheen
One of East Sheen’s most anticipated community events is back — and it’s set to be more frightfully fun than ever! On Saturday 24 October, families, friends, and fancy-dress fans are invited to take part in the East Sheen Halloween Trail, a…
East Sheen
Sheen Food Fest Returns This September
Saturday 12 September 2026
More than 20 independent food and drink businesses across East Sheen will take part in Sheen Food Fest on Saturday 12 September, as the event returns for its second year, celebrating…
A weekly story time for under 6s. Free and booking is not required.
Barnes
A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimm's on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT! Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter…
Mortlake
Grade II* listed mausoleum in the form of a Bedouin tent carved to resemble draping canvas. The mausoleum houses the coffins of Sir Richard and Lady Isabel Burton. The interior is painted with religious imagery and decorated with camel bells, lamps,…
Barnes
Join us for a stylish evening of live music, dancing, and celebration as we unveil the OSO’s stunning newly laid theatre floor. Beginning with a welcome drink, and elegant canapés generously provided by Rick Stein Barnes, guests will enjoy an…
Barnes
An early 20th century building, re-opened on 14 October 2013 as the new home for the Olympic Cinema. As well as a two-screen cinema, the building includes a café and dining room, a members' club and a recording studio.
Barnes
Get creative with Dragonfly Arts & Crafts in these Dragonfly Festival Workshops.
This year’s programme includes special Dragonfly Mobiles workshops led by artist Alice Lee, alongside fun Dragonfly Finger Puppet Making sessions led by our brilliant…
Barnes
Join us this summer for Upstream, a magical puppetry adventure at our Dragonfly Festival from award-winning company Smoking Apples.
Barnes
Join us at Carmel, a beautiful Interiors store located in Barnes near Richmond upon Thames, London on our Christmas Calligraphy Workshop with Christmas theme and start your Calligraphy journey with this mindful, creative pastime and art form.
East Sheen
Joining a reading group is an excellent way to connect with your local community, make friends, and explore new literary genres. These relaxed sessions are free to attend, and all are welcome.
Please check with staff at East Sheen Library to find…
Barnes
For over thirty years, Edward Stiles MP and his adviser, Violet, have been loyal to the Labour Party and to each other. Yet eighteen months after the party takes power, Hammersmith Bridge still hasn’t been repaired, despite Edward’s election…
Barnes
Throughout the swinging sixties and early seventies, artists such as Ralph McTell, Cat Stevens, Lindisfarne, The Seekers, Steeleye Span, Mary Hopkin, Donovan, Sandy Denny and a few quirky ‘one-hit wonders’ went toe-to-toe in the pop charts with…
Barnes
Same panto. Dirtier jokes. A sellout every year, so make sure to book early. Strictly adults only.
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