The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Discover the world of science behind our botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across our UNESCO World Heritage site. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew—also known as Kew Gardens—began in the 1720s as Richmond Lodge, the summer home for George and Caroline, the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Richmond Park
Its ancient woods, rolling hills and wide-open grasslands are bursting with life – from historic herds of deer to birds, invertebrates, fungi and wildflowers. It’s no wonder that the park is London’s largest Site of Special Scientific Interest and a National Nature Reserve – there’s nowhere better to experience the great outdoors so close to the capital.
The King's Observatory
The King’s Observatory, located within the Old Deer Park in Richmond, Surrey, has an intriguing history. Commissioned in 1769 by King George III, this remarkable building occupies just under 7 acres in an arcadian setting, making it one of the most beautiful properties in the London area.
Marble Hill House
Marble Hill was built for the remarkable Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales, and friend and confidante of some of the cleverest men in England. The house and gardens were intended as an Arcadian retreat from crowded 18th-century London. Its grand interiors have been exquisitely restored and recreated and include a fine collection of early Georgian paintings.
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle sits high on a cliff overlooking the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It was most likely built following the Battle of Hastings in 1066 by Alan Rufus, Alan the Red, of Penthièvre in the 1070s.
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Strawberry Hill House
Strawberry Hill House’s story begins in 1747, when Horace Walpole discovered and purchased ‘Chopp’d Straw Hall’, one of the last remaining sites available on the banks of the Thames in fashionable Richmond. He set about transforming what was then a couple of cottages into his vision of a ‘little Gothic castle’ with pinnacles, battlements and a round tower.
World Rugby Museum & Richmond Stadium Tours
The museum of international rugby history is holding the most extensive collection of rugby football memorabilia in the world, including over 38,000 recorded objects, 15,000 pieces of archival material and 9,000 photographs, from the RFU collection, the Harry Langton Collection and the RFU Rugby Archive.
