Welcome To Richmond

Richmond Trivia

Richmond, Surrey was named after Richmond, Yorkshire, from which Henry VII drew his title of Earl of Richmond.

Richmond Bridge, built in 1777, is the oldest bridge still standing over the Thames in the Greater London area.

The population of Richmond upon Thames in the 2001 census was 172,335 - with 76,146 households. There were 5,659 more women than men.

Richmond Top Ten

There are so many things to do in Richmond upon Thames - here's our Top Ten (in no particular order)!

1. Cycling- in Richmond Park-
2. Exploring Kew Gardens-
3. Shopping- on Richmond High Street
4. Hiring a boat on the River Thames-
5. Eating at any of the great Richmond restaurants-
6. Visiting Twickenham Stadium- - for rugby or music
7. Watching a play at one of the many theatres-
8. Buying local produce at one of the Farmers Markets-
9. Taking the kids- to the London Wetland Centre-
10. Drinking a pint- by the River Thames-

Other contenders vying for the top ten include:
- watching cricket on Kew, Richmond or Twickenham Greens
- visiting some of the great stately homes in Richmond.
- walking along the banks of the Thames, from Teddington Lock to Richmond.  All in Richmond upon Thames
- or just sitting at home and ordering a delivery chinese or  delivery indian dinner!

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames includes The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames includes Richmond, Kew, Barnes, Ham, East Sheen, Teddington, Whitton, St Margarets, Strawberry Hill, Mortlake, Petersham, Twickenham, Hampton Hill and Hampton. We think it's the greatest community in Greater London - perhaps in the whole of England. 

Richmond upon Thames was named so in 1963 despite Twickenham having twice the population of the town of Richmond and also being the home of the Borough Council offices.  The town of Richmond is known as Richmond Surrey (or Richmond in Surrey).