Pleasant Riverside Walk on the Thames Path: Richmond to Kew

The Thames Path between Richmond and Kew is the gentlest walk in London — a flat, tree-lined towpath along the river, with meadows on one bank and the city forgotten behind you.

London · Walk · about 1 hr · 3 miles · Pleasantness: High

Why this route is pleasant

• Flat riverside towpath the whole way
• Plane trees and willows along the bank
• Rowers, narrowboats and swans on the Thames
• Petersham Meadows and grazing cows beside the path
• Ends near the gates of Kew Gardens

What you'll see

• Richmond Bridge and the riverside cafés
• Petersham Meadows and Marble Hill across the water
• Syon House and its park on the far bank
• Kew Gardens and Kew Bridge at the end

Best time to go

A clear morning at low tide, or late spring when the meadows are green.

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