Guidebook for Hampton
Food Scene
Walk through the small unpretentious old fashioned pub, The Jolly Coopers, to find Squiffy's Restaurant at the back. They specialise in Spanish tapas and Mediterranean style mains (with a few Thai inspirations thrown in), but you can still order a burger if that's your thing! The cook really knows his stuff. It gets very busy at weekends, so you might want to book ahead if possible. In the summertime you can have you meal or drinks in the lovely little garden.
Squiffy's @ The Jolly Cooper
16 High StWalk through the small unpretentious old fashioned pub, The Jolly Coopers, to find Squiffy's Restaurant at the back. They specialise in Spanish tapas and Mediterranean style mains (with a few Thai inspirations thrown in), but you can still order a burger if that's your thing! The cook really knows his stuff. It gets very busy at weekends, so you might want to book ahead if possible. In the summertime you can have you meal or drinks in the lovely little garden.
Lovely local Italian restaurant with always reliable food and a good range. Freshly cooked pizza in a wood oven, pasta, salads and various other meat and vegetarian dishes. Staff are always welcoming and happy to make changes to dishes according to dietary preferences.
Eat in or Take Away
12 locals recommend
Piazza Firenze
133 High StLovely local Italian restaurant with always reliable food and a good range. Freshly cooked pizza in a wood oven, pasta, salads and various other meat and vegetarian dishes. Staff are always welcoming and happy to make changes to dishes according to dietary preferences.
Eat in or Take Away
Gastro Pub opposite the Ferry with modern seasonal menu.
Pleasant outside seating area in the summer.
19 locals recommend
The Bell Inn
8 Thames StGastro Pub opposite the Ferry with modern seasonal menu.
Pleasant outside seating area in the summer.
The Cavan family have been baking bread in Surrey since 1929. Bread, cakes, pastries to take away.
6 locals recommend
The Cavan Bakery
183 High StThe Cavan family have been baking bread in Surrey since 1929. Bread, cakes, pastries to take away.
Independent coffee shop in Hampton Hill
Selling homemade cakes, full English breakfasts, toasties, jacket potatoes, omelettes and weekly specials. We also offer vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options.
Closes at 5pm daily
Georgias Kitchen
52 High StIndependent coffee shop in Hampton Hill
Selling homemade cakes, full English breakfasts, toasties, jacket potatoes, omelettes and weekly specials. We also offer vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options.
Closes at 5pm daily
Breakfasts, lunches and afternoon tea with healthy options, children’s menus plus gluten free & vegetarian choices on offer.
Thyme at the Park
29 High StBreakfasts, lunches and afternoon tea with healthy options, children’s menus plus gluten free & vegetarian choices on offer.
Sightseeing
Generally you must pay to visit the Palace and formal gardens however if you don't have time to make it worth paying the entrance fee, there is free access to the palace’s East Front Gardens between the hours of 9am and 10am every morning (before the tourists coaches arrive!).
26 locals recommend
Hampton Court
Generally you must pay to visit the Palace and formal gardens however if you don't have time to make it worth paying the entrance fee, there is free access to the palace’s East Front Gardens between the hours of 9am and 10am every morning (before the tourists coaches arrive!).
Arts & Culture
Strawberry Hill House Georgian Gothic House is quite amazing. Gardens are free to wander around but you have to pay to go inside the "castle". Limited opening hours and days so check their website for details.
38 locals recommend
Strawberry Hill House & Garden
268 Waldegrave RdStrawberry Hill House Georgian Gothic House is quite amazing. Gardens are free to wander around but you have to pay to go inside the "castle". Limited opening hours and days so check their website for details.
Parks & Nature
Henry the VIIIs former Hunting Ground. This is a wild grassland park with deer roaming freely. You can walk, cycle or even join Park Run (5k) on Saturdays at 9am (start beside the Diana Fountain Carpark). There is a cafe in the middle where you can get snacks and drinks
216 locals recommend
Bushy Park
Hampton Court RoadHenry the VIIIs former Hunting Ground. This is a wild grassland park with deer roaming freely. You can walk, cycle or even join Park Run (5k) on Saturdays at 9am (start beside the Diana Fountain Carpark). There is a cafe in the middle where you can get snacks and drinks
Essentials
Open: 09:00 – 21:30 daily
Great convenience store, helpful and friendly staff and good selection.
St. John's Superstore
94 Station RdOpen: 09:00 – 21:30 daily
Great convenience store, helpful and friendly staff and good selection.
Sainsbury's Local
76 Coombe RdOpen 7am - 23:00 every day.
Getting Around
Hampton Court Railway Station
Hampton Court WayTrains to and from London every 30 mins (takes about 35 mins).
Entertainment & Activities
“Heated Open Air Pool, Gym, Yoga/Pilates classes. Sun Deck Cafe. We love to go for a swim on a Friday evening, especially in winter! For more information regarding opening times and admission prices please see hamptonpool.co.uk”
24 locals recommend
Hampton Pool
High Street“Heated Open Air Pool, Gym, Yoga/Pilates classes. Sun Deck Cafe. We love to go for a swim on a Friday evening, especially in winter! For more information regarding opening times and admission prices please see hamptonpool.co.uk”
ONLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS
Take the ferry across the river and walk along the tow path - either come back the same way or make it a circular walk, taking in the views of Hampton Court Palace and Bushy Park on your way back.
Or hire a boat and go to one of the pubs further up or downstream for a lazy lunch.
The ferry has been running here for 500 years. Pedestrians, bicycles and dogs only.
See here for running dates and prices (ferry and Boat Hire)
http://www.hamptonferryboathouse.co.uk/
7 locals recommend
Hampton Ferry Boat House
1 Thames StONLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS
Take the ferry across the river and walk along the tow path - either come back the same way or make it a circular walk, taking in the views of Hampton Court Palace and Bushy Park on your way back.
Or hire a boat and go to one of the pubs further up or downstream for a lazy lunch.
The ferry has been running here for 500 years. Pedestrians, bicycles and dogs only.
See here for running dates and prices (ferry and Boat Hire)
http://www.hamptonferryboathouse.co.uk/
Bushy Parkrun is a Parkrun that takes place every Saturday morning at 9am in Bushy Park. It was the very first Parkrun, founded by Paul Sinton-Hewitt in October 2004
It is free to join but you must register in advance if you want your time recorded
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bushy/
Diana Fountain
Bushy Parkrun is a Parkrun that takes place every Saturday morning at 9am in Bushy Park. It was the very first Parkrun, founded by Paul Sinton-Hewitt in October 2004
It is free to join but you must register in advance if you want your time recorded
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bushy/
Odeon IMAX Cinema Kingston
Clarence Street