Thursday, July 28, 2011

Ramble No. 7 - Kew

Date: Wed 27 July 2011
Place : Kew and Richmond
Distance: About 3-4 miles
Time:   2 hrs 20 mins
Weather: Cloudy but bright

Start: Parked on Kew Road alongside Kew Gardens.

Walked up Kew Road past the Maids of Honour tea rooms. Crossed Kew Green by St Anne's Church.
Maids of Honour, Kew Road

St Anne's Church, Kew Green
 Took towpath upstream from Kew Bridge, with views into Kew Gardens including Kew Palace.

Kew Bridge

Kew Palace, Kew Gardens

Blackberries - are early this year
 Views accross the river of Brentford, Syon House and Isleworth.
Syon House accross the river


The London Apprentice, Isleworth accross the river

At Richmond Lock we crossed Old Deer Park and then the Chertsey Road to reach Richmond via Richmond Green.
Richmond Lock
 
Richmond Green
After a brief pause for shopping we crossed the Chertsey Road again at the roundabout to return to Kew Road.

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