Your dreams of English countryside come true in the city. Richmond is Sir David Attenborough's favourite place on the planet. We see a wide village green, narrow lanes, the Tudor gatehouse of Richmond Palace and the Old Deer Park. Swimming birds and working boathouses await you, as we cross Richmond Bridge to walk southwards along the river, passing Marble Hill House and other mansions with parklands and formal gardens as well as wildflowers, paddling children and dogs.
Richmond Station or your hotel
The traditional village green
Between the green and the high street are narrow old lanes with small shops
Henry VIII's Wardrobe, all that is left of the palace, Trumpeter's House
Swimming birds and boathouses on the quay
Marble Hill House exterior, Orleans House grounds, stables and restored octagonal room
Tea-break at a traditional old riverside pub so close to the river you might get your feet wet!
Riverside rockery and famous 'Naked Ladies' statues
View to Eel Pie Island, famous for rock concerts in the 1960s
St Mary's Church
Short bus-ride back to Richmond Station (Southwest Trains, the District Line and the Overground)
Richmond Station
Only the guide's fee is included.
You pay your own transportation and any food, drink and souvenirs.
I'm a guide for walking tours; I don't have a car.
Wear good walking shoes.