Richmond may only be eight or so miles from Charing Cross, but it feels a world away. Best known for its parks, deer and riverside pubs, it can be hard to believe you're in London at all. While we've mainly focused on the town of Richmond and the vast expanse of Richmond Park here, we've also included a few shots from other places around the London Borough of Richmond.
Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park. Photo: David Iliff
An expensive mistake to make on Eel Pie Island. The island, in the Thames near Twickenham, can only be reached by boat or footbridge. Today it has 50 houses, a few small businesses and artists studios, and a private nature reserve. Photo: Martin Bull
Richmond Theatre. Photo: Andy Blackwell
Marble Hill ice house. Marble Hill House, built in the 1720s, sits in Marble Hill Park on the bank of the Thames between the towns of Richmond and Twickenham. Photo: Matt Brown
Deer in Richmond Park. Photo: Liz
Entrance to the riverside White Cross pub in Richmond. Photo: Matt Brown
A dog walker in Richmond. Photo: Lanre Makele
This house in Richmond Green is actually an opticians. Reminds us a bit of Dr Eckelburg's eyes in The Great Gatsby. Photo: John Morrill
York House Gardens in Twickenham. York House dates back to the 17th century and now forms part of the Town Hall of the London Borough of Richmond. Photo: Martin Bull
Richmond riverside on a sunny Sunday evening in May. Photo: Jamie McK
Syon Park's Enchanted Woodland. Every Christmas, the gardens of Syon House are illuminated with a colourful light trail. Syon House is the London home of the Duke of Northumberland. Photo: rjwooduk
Richmond Palace Gatehouse. The palace was built on the orders of Henry VII in 1501, and Queen Elizabeth I died there in 1603. Photo: Matt Brown
View of London from Richmond Park. Photo: redsoxs_UK
Alleyway sign in Twickenham. Photo: Martin Bull
We've previously covered Finchley, Dagenham, Woolwich, Harrow, Edmonton, Leytonstone, Penge and Ealing in this series. Got a suggestion for somewhere we should cover next? Let us know in the comments below.
