Richmond Bridge to Pembroke Lodge loop return via Terrace Walk

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Richmond Bridge to Pembroke Lodge loop return via Terrace Walk

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Richmond Bridge to Pembroke Lodge loop return via Terrace Walk

01:48

6.76km

70m

Hiking

This easy 4.2-mile (6.8 km) hike, taking about 1 hour and 47 minutes, offers a diverse journey from Richmond Bridge to Pembroke Lodge and back. You will begin on picturesque riverside paths along the Thames, passing directly under the historic Richmond Bridge. As you venture into Richmond Park, the terrain…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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919 m

Richmond Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is the oldest bridge over the Thames in London, never having been replaced. It was completed in 1777 at a cost of £26,000 to replace a horse ferry. Over …

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953 m

Bridge House Gardens

Highlight • Natural

These gardens are on the site of Bridge House, built in about 1690 for the Revd Abiel Borfett, minister of Richmond in the late C17th, with terraces down to the …

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1.60 km

Buccleuch Gardens

Highlight • Natural

These public gardens, along with the Terrace Gardens, were once part of the grounds of three riverside mansions: Buccleuch House, Lansdowne House and Cardigan House, formerly the homes of the …

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2.25 km

St Peter's Church and Cemetery, Petersham

Highlight • Religious Site

This small little church with a beautifully kept church yard. On the cemetery you can find the grave of the explorer George Vancouver after whom Vancouver island is named. The …

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3.20 km

Pembroke Lodge Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Georgian lodge with a long history including visits by Queen Victoria, now a wedding venue and tearoom with beautiful garden and views.

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4.12 km

Richmond Gate and RSPCA Cattle Fountain

Highlight • Monument

By Richmond gate is a fountain unveiled in 1901 to commemorate the work of the local RSPCA originally called the cattle fountain

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4.91 km

Terrace Gardens, Richmond

Highlight • Natural Monument

Terrace Gardens, located close to Richmond town centre, was originally formed from three separate eighteenth-century estates and was opened as a public park in 1887. Between 2007 and 2009 The …

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6.76 km

End point

Train Station

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