Ideal weekend getaway (Richmond)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Richmond
Date:	14/04/01 (37 review reads)
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Advantages: quiet, peaceful and relaxing

Disadvantages: expensive

If you are looking for somewhere different to spend a weekend break you might find Richmond the ideal spot. It's not for the party loving club-goers but it is perfect if you just want peace and quiet to get rid of all that stress.

Richmond is a borough of London and the River Thames runs through it linking up Hampton Court, Kew Gardens and Central London. (It's easy to go shopping for a few hours and return to the relative calm of Richmond. Richmond Bridge is, of course, the oldest bridge spanning the Thames.

Richmond Hill is about the most famous landmark here. It is a quiet beauty spot where many a famous, and not so famous writer, poet and artist has wasted a few hours looking for inspiration.

It is very easy to get around down here but tubes into London, Buses and even Taxis can get very busy. It is best really to take a car then you can go where you want to be without wasting time.

Accomodation is generally very expensive in this area. You can expect to pay around £35 per person per night in a Guest House like St. Margarets in Twickenham (Tel: 020 8744 2990) to more than £150 per night at the Richmond Gate Hotel on Richmond Hill. This is a country club and so relaxing that it is worth paying the extra to do it in style. (Tel: 020 8940 0061)

If you spend a weekend in this area, or a little longer you will find lots to do. There is Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, Richmond Theatre and Hampton Court Palace to say the least (the kids will love the maze!)

Worth a trip, try it.

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