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A Walk from Eel Pie Island, Twickenham to Richmond Bridge

A Walk from Eel Pie Island, Twickenham to Richmond Bridge, London, England

Most people associate Twickenham with rugby. As home to England Rugby with a stadium that seats a crowd of 82,000 for聽a big match, it鈥檚 most visitors鈥櫬爎eason for coming here. However, Twickenham has other claims to fame and just a fairly short walk along the Thames from Eel Pie Island, just off the high street in Twickenham, to Richmond Bridge (about 3km/2 miles) is a good indicator of all that Twickenham has to offer in terms of history and a beautiful location in SW London.

I set off soon after 9am this morning. It had been a foggy start as you鈥檒l see from my photos, but by the time I got to Richmond Bridge, the fog had pretty much burned off revealing sun, blue skies and the promise of a fine autumn day. It takes me about 10 minutes from my house to head down to the centre of Twickenham where from King Street, I took a side road 鈥� Wharf Lane 鈥� down to the Thames and saw Eel Pie Island in front of me.

It鈥檚 said that Eel Pie Island may have been a 鈥榗ourting鈥� ground for Henry VIII. It gained its name from as far back as the 17th century when day trippers picnicked on pies made from locally caught eels. In more recent history, it became a famous venue for music in the 1960s when fans flocked to its hotel to hear bands such as The Who and the Rolling Stones when they were starting out. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Walk from Eel Pie Island, Twickenham to Richmond Bridge
Guide Location: England » London
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kay Gale
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Richmond Bridge
  • King Street
  • Barmy Arms
  • Mary Wallace Theatre
  • Embankment
  • Champions鈥� Wharf
  • St Mary鈥檚 Church
  • Flood Lane
  • Church Lane
  • Twickenham Museum
  • Church Street
  • Masaniello
  • Corto Italian Deli
  • Pinchos
  • Osteria Pulcinella
  • York House
  • White Swan
  • Orleans House
  • Ham House
  • Marble Hill House
  • Montpelier Row
  • Richmond Hill
  • Sandycombe Lodge
  • Bingham Hotel

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