Ham House is an outstanding Stuart house, built in 1610 and then enlarged in the 1670s when it was at the heart of Restoration court life and intrigue. Ham is famous for its lavish interiors and spectacular collections of fine...

Three hundred acres alongside the River Thames containing a glorious array of trees and flowers. You can wander through rose gardens or stroll through woodland. Did you know there were so many species of oak or bamboo? Get steamed up...

Kew Green is a beautiful untouched area of leafy Kew on the banks of the River Thames. Surrounded by historic houses and public houses on one side, Kew Gardens on the other this is a perfect place to sit...

Kew Transport Museum carries a large collection of pieces that have been collected from many hundreds of years of public transport and private vehicles in London. From the earliest times, people have needed to get about the city, and...

For centuries Richmond has been a centre of fashion, the arts and the intellect, as well as home to many of Britain’s monarchs. The museum celebrates the rich heritage of Richmond, Ham, Petersham and Kew and, through the exhibition and...

The National Archives at Kew is the national repository of all of Great Britain’s vital and historical information, photographs and documents. There are over 3 million different documents held within the building and more off site. Most of these can...

This centre has been an important contributor to the development of archiving and study in this country since its inception in 1988. The trust is primarily concerned with protecting and preserving archive studies across the country, although there is...

This theatre is the only permanent auditorium in London built in ‘The Round’, where audiences sit on all four sides of the actors as they perform. The Orange Tree Theatre was founded in 1971 by Sam Walters, in a...

Priory Park Club (Kew) is a Bowls and Tennis club located close to Richmond and overlooking the River Thames. The venue has a large number of tennis courts with a hard all weather surface together with a couple of bowls...

A historic piece of cultured land, in Tudor times the green was the centre of life in Richmond. Now flanked by impressive regency housing, at the time of Henry VII the area was overlooked by the magnificent Richmond palace,...

This theatre is one of the most beautiful of all the Frank Matcham theatres. It was built in 1899 as the Theatre Royal and Opera House. The theatre quickly established itself as one of the most popular venues...

As the name suggests, this gallery enjoys a beautiful setting on the banks of the River Thames. The gallery hosts a variety of shows throughout the year, each lasting between one and two months. The tranquil and relaxed...

There are records of the first church being built on this beautiful site at the edge of Kew Gardens around 1714 on land donated by Queen Anne and the royal paid for the construction. In the last few hundred...

Virginia Woolf is one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. In March 1915, the Woolfs moved to Hogarth House on Paradise Road, a few minutes from Richmond High Street. They occupied half of the double brick Georgian house until 1924....