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Kew out in the 18th century. Just
After a while, the appearance of beyond are modern water side
iron railings on your right marks apartments at Brentford u.
where Old Deer Park e turns This was originally an industrial
into Kew Gardens r (officially suburb, sited where the Grand
called the Royal Botanic Union Canal runs into the
Gardens – see pp266–7). There Thames, and its residential
used to be a riverside entrance o Kew Palace in Kew Gardens potential has only more
for visitors arriving on foot or by recently been exploited. You
water, but the gate t is now can pick out the tall chimney
i
KEW BRIDGE RD a s of the waterworks i, now a
museum dedicated to steam
power. On the right, behind
Kew
H I G H S T R E E T Bridge STRAND ON the Kew Gardens car park,
THE GREEN
there is a view of Kew Palace o,
now fully restored and open to
T h a m e s FERRY LANE p GREEN KEW ROAD the public.
KEW
Beyond the car park, leave
the river by Ferry Lane, which
HIGH ST o leads to Kew Green p. You
could spend the rest of the
Marina M O RTL day in Kew Gardens or cross
L O N D O N R O A D u KEW Pond CUMBERLAND A KE R OA D Kew Bridge and turn right on
RD
to Strand on the Green a, a
The
fine riverside walkway with
GARDENS LICHFIELD RD Kew atmospheric pubs, the oldest
of them the City Barge s. Head
K E W R O A D to reach Kew Gardens Under­
y The Lake KEW GARDEN RD Gardens south down Kew Road, then
turn left at Kew Gardens Road
S YON PAR K
t ground station (District line).
T h a m e s r Tips for Walkers
q e Starting point: Richmond
station.
w Length: 5 km (3 miles).
Getting there: Richmond
OLD D EER PAR K Underground or railway station.
K E W R O A D Stopping-off points: There are
K ing's Buses 391 and R68 come here
Observatory from Kew.
0 LOW E R MO RTLA KE ROAD 0 metres 500 500 several cafés, pubs and tearooms
in Richmond. The famous Original
0 yards
Kew, and Kew Grill is one of many
R O A D Maids of Honour tearoom is at
good eateries on Kew Green.
2 KEW R D
TWI C K E N HA M GREEN THE Richmond
LITTLE
1
OLD
PALACE
4
LANE
9 7 5 RICHMOND 3 QUADRANT
GREEN
SHEEN RD
8 Twickenham 6 GEORGE ST closed and the
Bridge nearest entrance is to
the north, near the car park.
Across the river, there are
T H E A V E N U E magnificent views of Syon
House y, seat of the Dukes of
Northumberland since 1594.
Part of the present house dates
from the 16th century but it
was largely redesigned by
Robert Adam in the 1760s.
You are looking at it across the
garden Capability Brown laid A beautiful show of blooms at Kew Gardens
For keys to symbols see back flap
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