Insider's guide to Mortlake, Barnes & Richmond
Food Scene
The Robin Craft Cafe
38 Sheen LnBest coffee for miles.
Orange Pekoe
3 White Hart LnExceptional tea and cake
Riva
169 Church RdAmazing Italian food and great wine list.
Extraordinary experience of Italian family dining. No menus. Just what the family found in the market and turned, by magic, into a 5, 6 or 7 course meal. Allow 3 hours!
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Al Boccon Di' vino
14 Red Lion StExtraordinary experience of Italian family dining. No menus. Just what the family found in the market and turned, by magic, into a 5, 6 or 7 course meal. Allow 3 hours!
Delicious food while you watch the river and rowers flow past.
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Rick Stein, Barnes
125 Mortlake High StDelicious food while you watch the river and rowers flow past.
Pickle & Rye
180 Upper Richmond Rd WAuthentic American brunches.
Tapas Brindisa Richmond
5 Whittaker AvenuePretty fabulous tapas. You guessed, with river views
Drinks & Nightlife
Lively pub with great grub and awesome riverside views plus tables right on the tow path
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White Hart Clinic
10 White Hart LnLively pub with great grub and awesome riverside views plus tables right on the tow path
The Sun Inn
7 Church RdOverlooks Barnes Pond and does great food.
Nice 45 minute walk along the river to a great Sunday lunch
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The Greyhound Pub
82 Kew GrnNice 45 minute walk along the river to a great Sunday lunch
White Swan Richmond
26 Old Palace LnAbout a 90 minute walk along the river for lunch.
Arts & Culture
A small cinema with 2 screens, a bar and a restaurant housed in the legendary Olympic studios building. Amazing sound and very comfortable, reclining seats with drinks tables too.
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Olympic Studios
Church RoadA small cinema with 2 screens, a bar and a restaurant housed in the legendary Olympic studios building. Amazing sound and very comfortable, reclining seats with drinks tables too.
Modern theatre whose eclectic schedule includes children's productions, with roof garden and cafe
The Lyric Centre
King StreetModern theatre whose eclectic schedule includes children's productions, with roof garden and cafe
A proper pub but also one of London's best jazz venues.
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The Bulls Head Barnes
373 Lonsdale RdA proper pub but also one of London's best jazz venues.
OSO Arts Centre is a theatre that hosts plays, fairs, exhibitions and daytime classes. It also has a great cafe with the best view in Barnes.
OSO Arts Centre
OSO Arts Centre is a theatre that hosts plays, fairs, exhibitions and daytime classes. It also has a great cafe with the best view in Barnes.
Small theatre in the round, promotes new writing talent from the UK and abroad.
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Orange Tree Theatre
1 Clarence StSmall theatre in the round, promotes new writing talent from the UK and abroad.
Parks & Nature
2 miles walk or trot down Sheen Lane brings you to one of England's most spectacular parks and the largest in London.
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Richmond Park
2 miles walk or trot down Sheen Lane brings you to one of England's most spectacular parks and the largest in London.
5 minutes from the house, the Thames Path takes you West to Richmond (5 miles, past Kew Gardens and Syon House plus plenty of pubs on the way) or East past Barnes to Hammersmith. Circular walks in both directions. Stunning.
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River Thames
5 minutes from the house, the Thames Path takes you West to Richmond (5 miles, past Kew Gardens and Syon House plus plenty of pubs on the way) or East past Barnes to Hammersmith. Circular walks in both directions. Stunning.
Richmond Green has been an important open space since the Middle Ages when it hosted jousting competitions. The remnants of Richmond Palace can be seen on one side of the Green. Many fine old houses, the central library and the famous Richmond Theatre flank the Green which is also a venue for various festivities throughout the year, including the May Fair and the Victorian Evening at Christmas time.
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Richmond Green
The GreenRichmond Green has been an important open space since the Middle Ages when it hosted jousting competitions. The remnants of Richmond Palace can be seen on one side of the Green. Many fine old houses, the central library and the famous Richmond Theatre flank the Green which is also a venue for various festivities throughout the year, including the May Fair and the Victorian Evening at Christmas time.
Feed the ducks, visit the monthly Outdoor Collectibles Market (1st Saturday of the Month) or stop by The Sun Inn for pub grub.
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Barnes Pond
Feed the ducks, visit the monthly Outdoor Collectibles Market (1st Saturday of the Month) or stop by The Sun Inn for pub grub.
Beautiful. Access from the riverside - 2 mile walk.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Car Park
Beautiful. Access from the riverside - 2 mile walk.
Shopping
Smallish but with really great stalls and an outdoor cafe.
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Chiswick Flower Market
Chiswick High RoadSmallish but with really great stalls and an outdoor cafe.
Barnes Farmers Market
Station RoadExpensive but fun!
Tesco Express
39-41 Sheen LnNearest supermarket (5 minutes)
Largest and best supermarket 10 minutes walk - short cut through Model Cottages.
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Waitrose & Partners
402 North End RdLargest and best supermarket 10 minutes walk - short cut through Model Cottages.
VALENTINA Deli & Wines - East Sheen
284-286 Upper Richmond Road WestBrilliant to pick up foodie gifts and delights
Getting Around
4 trains per hour to London Waterloo taking 21 minutes, stopping at Clapham Junction and other stops. From Clapham Junction connect to trains for Gatwick Airport.
Mortlake Railway Station
Sheen Lane4 trains per hour to London Waterloo taking 21 minutes, stopping at Clapham Junction and other stops. From Clapham Junction connect to trains for Gatwick Airport.
Richmond Station Cycle Centre
Kew RoadParkcycle Richmond Park
Priory Lane