Ham is a suburban district in south-west London which has meadows adjoining the River Thames where the Thames Path National Trail also runs. It is mostly in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: it falls chiefly within the ward of Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside. The district has modest convenience shops and amenities, including a petrol station and several pubs, but its commerce is subsidiary to the nearby regional-level economic centre of Kingston upon Thames.