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<br/>The River Thames, looking north-east from near Ham House, with the Royal Star and Garter Home on Richmond Hill straight ahead.
©Martin Clark
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Photograph of Marble Hill House taken from the towpath on the opposite bank of the River Thames
©Alan Swain
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Marble Hill House as seen from the riverside path.
©Stephen Williams
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Marble Hill House is a Palladian villa built for Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II when he was the Prince of Wales. Set in 66 acres of riverside parkland, its construction was begun in 1724. The building and parkland are now managed by English Heritage and their website for the property is here http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConProperty.108
©Nigel Cox
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Taken just after sunrise, whilst the low lying mist was still clearing.
©John Welch
Dist:0.2km north<br/>This was a raft on the Thames on which a somewhat eccentric homeless man lived. He could often be seen cycling around collecting junk on a small trailer. He was quite harmless, and there was a protest from locals when the Council tried to evict him. Can anyone provide any more details on this, and tell us what happened to him?
©Stephen Williams
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Close to noon, the view of the Thames from Richmond Hill.
©Ben Gamble
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Taken on a misty January morning this picture shows the Thames from Richmond Hill looking over Petersham Fields
©Phill Brown
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A view from Twickenham riverside path towards the north end of Glover's Island. In the distance can be seen boat moorings. The building on the Horizon are on Richmond Hill.
©Stephen Williams
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Looking towards Richmond.
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.4km north<br/>
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Maintained by the National Trust. Formal garden with clipped box, clipped lavender bushes and statue.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Ham House, near Richmond, was built in 1610 for Sir Thomas Vavasour, Knight Marshal to James I and is now owned by the National Trust.
©Mark Percy
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Maintained by the National Trust. Has various formal gardens and statuary around the garden.
©David Anstiss

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