Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Lovely riverside family pub with great food and drinks. Friday nights are good with Fizz Friday- bottle of Prosecco for £9.99!
15 locals recommend
Bulls Head
15 Strand-On-The-GreenLovely riverside family pub with great food and drinks. Friday nights are good with Fizz Friday- bottle of Prosecco for £9.99!
I love this place, small family run local restaurant, great value and delicious food. Proprietor is very friendly
7 locals recommend
Strand Cafe
109 Strand-On-The-GreenI love this place, small family run local restaurant, great value and delicious food. Proprietor is very friendly
Our local pub.. lovely views again by the river.. great food.. and cozy log fire in winter. I like drinks outside by the river in the summer, and drinks by the fire in winter. 1 minute walk away!
26 locals recommend
The Bell & Crown
11-13 Thames RdOur local pub.. lovely views again by the river.. great food.. and cozy log fire in winter. I like drinks outside by the river in the summer, and drinks by the fire in winter. 1 minute walk away!
Great coffee, cool place. We often stop their on the way back from the playground, they do babychino too :)
The Coffee Traveller
58 Thames RdGreat coffee, cool place. We often stop their on the way back from the playground, they do babychino too :)
Hammond's Butchers & Delicatessen
8 Kew Bridge RdGreat little deli very near by
The Old Pack Horse, Chiswick
434 Chiswick High RdPub with great thai food
Nice cafe/bar/restaurant with good discount deals online. Try the 2 for 1 brekkies. The upstairs terrace is wonderful in the sunny weather
35 locals recommend
Café Rouge
Unit 4 The PiazzaNice cafe/bar/restaurant with good discount deals online. Try the 2 for 1 brekkies. The upstairs terrace is wonderful in the sunny weather
Annie's
162 Thames RdBeautiful boutique romantic restaurant with good brunches
The Kew Bridge Stable
8 Kew Bridge RoadGood pizza place with some good deals on certain nights
Parks & Nature
Simply stunning all year round. Big and great cafes and wonderful indoor playground for small kids and bigger playground outside for big kids
166 locals recommend
Kew Gardens station
Station ApproachSimply stunning all year round. Big and great cafes and wonderful indoor playground for small kids and bigger playground outside for big kids
Wonderful park with great forests and cycle tracks, cafes, playground and walks. Pembroke lodge is a particularly beautiful cafe with a fine view.
932 locals recommend
Richmond Park
Wonderful park with great forests and cycle tracks, cafes, playground and walks. Pembroke lodge is a particularly beautiful cafe with a fine view.
Huge wonderful park with cycle trails, forests, playground, wonderful cafes with stunning views (e.g. Pembroke Lodge)
9 locals recommend
Petersham gate Playground
Huge wonderful park with cycle trails, forests, playground, wonderful cafes with stunning views (e.g. Pembroke Lodge)
Barnes Bridge station
The TerraceNice area to walk around in.. picturesque
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
Unit 8 Kew Bridge RdSuper convenient, stocks most things, open 7 to 11..
Sainsbury's
31 Essex PlGood big sainsburys.. has everything
Strand-On-The-Green Sub Post Office
54 Thames RdVery nice community local post office
Getting Around
Kew Bridge
Kew Bridge5 mins away, direct overground train into central London
Gunnersbury Station (Stop A)
Tube, with direct links into central London. 12 min walk away
Arts & Culture
Its quite fun... little railway at the weekend for small kids
38 locals recommend
London Museum of Water & Steam
Green Dragon LaneIts quite fun... little railway at the weekend for small kids
The Musical Museum
399 High StWatermans Art Centre
Art house cinema, theatre, restaurants
Drinks & Nightlife
Little Bird
Burlington LaneBeautiful little boutique cocktail bar
Entertainment & Activities
Fun to do some paddle boarding on the thames. Just 2 mins away from the house
6 locals recommend
Active360
Strand-on-the-GreenFun to do some paddle boarding on the thames. Just 2 mins away from the house
Great local sports centre with good swimming pools, and a very child friendly one with water slides and wave machine
11 locals recommend
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
658 Chiswick High RdGreat local sports centre with good swimming pools, and a very child friendly one with water slides and wave machine