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From the Kew to the river Thames
Kew, Richmond, England
Kew, Richmond, England

From the Kew to the river Thames

Length6.4 mi
Elev. Gain39.4 ft
Est. Steps15000
Park
Public transport
Parking
Playground
Places to sit
Wheelchair friendly
Stroller friendly
Kid friendly
Dog friendly
Scenic view
Historic site
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Created by Cicusnagyi

From the Kew to the river Thames Introduction

From the Kew to the river Thames is a 6.4 mile (15,000-step) route located near Kew, Richmond, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 39.4 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Starting outside the Kew and through the green park to the bank of river Thames. On your way you can enjoy the typical British architect, nice newly renovated houses, old churches. And you walk through a big park which is regularly hosting parkruns, community activities. It's green with beautiful scenery both sides of River Thames, perfect for jogging, walking, cycling and enjoying the view. On the bank of the river plenty of places to stop and have a rest.

Attractions Near From the Kew to the river Thames

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Corporation Island

Landform
Corporation Island is an island in the River Thames in England. It is on the Tideway closest to homes in East Twickenham between Richmond Bridge and Richmond Railway Bridge and faces the public promenade and high, terraced bank of Richmond, London, England, which is an area named the Richmond riverside.

Richmond Lock and Footbridge

Tourist Attraction
Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock, rising and falling low-tide barrage integrating controlled sluices and pair of pedestrian bridges on the River Thames in south west London, England and is a Grade II* listed structure. It is the furthest downstream of the forty-five Thames locks and the only one owned and operated by the Port of London Authority.

Glover's Island

Landform
Glover's Island (originally called Petersham Ait) is in a section of tidal river formerly known as Horse Reach on the Thames, between Richmond Lock and Teddington Lock in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England.

Richmond Palace

Historical
Richmond Palace was a royal residence on the River Thames in England which stood in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Situated in what was then rural Surrey, it lay upstream and on the opposite bank from the Palace of Westminster, which was located nine miles (14 km) to the north-east. It was erected about 1501 by Henry VII of England, formerly known as the Earl of Richmond, in honour of which the manor of Sheen had recently been renamed "Richmond".

Asgill House

Place
Richmond Place, now known as Asgill House, is a Grade I listed 18th-century Palladian villa on Old Palace Lane in Richmond, London (historically in Surrey), overlooking the River Thames. The house is on the former site of the river frontage and later the brewhouse for the medieval and Tudor Richmond Palace.

Christ Church, Richmond

Place
Christ Church is a former Church of England church on Kew Road in Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Designed by Arthur Blomfield, it was built between 1862 and 1864 and extended in 1887. The building is Grade II listed, as are the wrought iron railings around the building to the south and west.

Kew Constabulary

Place
The Kew Constabulary (formerly the Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary) is a very small, specialised constabulary responsible for policing the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in Richmond-upon-Thames, England.

White Cross, Richmond

Food
The White Cross is a Grade II listed public house at Riverside, Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built in the early mid-19th century, and the architect is not known.

Sudbrook (stream)

Place
Sudbrook and its tributary, the Latchmere stream, are streams that drain the areas of north Kingston upon Thames, Ham and Petersham following the course of a meander scar in a terrace of the River Thames.

Richmond Railway Bridge

Place
Richmond Railway Bridge in Richmond, south-west London crosses the River Thames immediately upstream of Twickenham Bridge. It carries National Rail services operated by South Western Railway on the Waterloo to Reading Line, and lies between Richmond and St. Margarets stations.After the railway came to Richmond station in 1846, the line was extended to Windsor.
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

6.4 mi

Elev. Gain

39.4 ft

Est. Steps

15000
Created by
Cicusnagyi
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