Richmond upon Thames parks and open spaces

Richmond upon Thames lies to the south west of London and has more parks, open spaces and nature reserves than any other London borough. These include:

• Kew Gardens
• three Royal Parks – Richmond Park (which includes the Isabella Plantation), Bushy Park (which includes the Upper Lodge Water Gardens) and Hampton Court Park
• English Heritage's Marble Hill Park in Twickenham
• Thames Water's Sunnyside Reservoir
• The WWT London Wetland Centre

There are over 100 parks and open spaces within the borough's boundary and 21 miles of river frontage. Many of the open spaces were village greens.