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Overview

To flee London's concrete urban interior and get a look at the city's leafy, riverside complexion 鈥� where the crowds thin out, the air is cleaner and the landscapes become increasingly pastoral 鈥� make a beeline to Richmond, Kew and Hampton Court. Wander by the river, explore haunted Tudor palaces (Hampton Court), get lost in beautiful Kew Gardens, go deer-spotting in Richmond Park, traipse around Wimbledon Common and down a pint waterside as the sun shimmers on the Thames at sunset.

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Must-see attractions

  • August 2017: Palm garden at a greenhouse in Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.

    Kew Gardens

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    Where else in London can you size up an 18th-century 10-storey Chinese pagoda and a Japanese gateway while finding yourself among one of the world鈥檚 most鈥�

  • The main entrance to Hampton Court Palace, Richmond, London, England.

    Hampton Court Palace

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    Built by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1515 but coaxed from him by Henry VIII just before Wolsey (as chancellor) fell from favour, Hampton Court Palace is鈥�

  • Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum.

    Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This ace museum details the history of tennis 鈥� from its French precursor jeu de paume (which employed the open hand) to the supersonic serves of today's鈥�

  • A small pond in London Wetlands Center.

    London Wetland Centre

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    One of Europe鈥檚 largest inland wetland projects, this 42-hectare centre run by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust was transformed from four Victorian鈥�

  • The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens.

    Great Pagoda

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This 49.5m-tall eight-sided pagoda (1762), designed by William Chambers (who designed Somerset House), is one of Kew Gardens' architectural icons. During鈥�

  • Hampton Court Palace Maze

    Hampton Court Palace Maze

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    No one should leave Hampton Court Palace without losing themselves in the 800m-long yew maze, included in entry; those not visiting the palace can enter鈥�

  • Fields of Richmond park in London, UK.

    Richmond Park

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    At almost 1000 hectares (the largest urban parkland in Europe), this park offers everything from formal gardens and ancient oaks to unsurpassed views of鈥�

  • Marble Hill House is on northern banks of River Thames, situated halfway between Richmond and Twickenham, UK.

    Marble Hill House

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    An 18th-century Palladian peach conceived as an idyllic escape from the hurly-burly of city life, this majestic love nest was originally built for George鈥�

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