Twickenham Local Information: 10 top things to know... more
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1. History
In the late 17th century and early 18th century, Twickenham was a popular area for nobility, merchants and other wealthy residents, poets, writers and artists, because the village lacked the pollution of London and was in a pleasant spot by the Thames and easily accessible from the city. The literary and artistic connections continued into the 19th century. JMW Turner designed...Read more
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2. Now
Twickenham now comes under the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The area is probably most famous for its rugby stadium, which attracts thousands of sports fans on a regular basis. It is still a popular place to live for those working in the heart of the city, and is a very desirable area for property. It has plenty of attractions for the visitor, including many histor...Read more
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3. Events
The Twickenham Festival runs for two weeks in June to celebrate everything that is good about the area. Events and performances take place in a variety of venues. Celebrations are held every March at the Orleans House Gallery to mark Holi – the Hindu festival of colour. Revellers throw powder into the air and live entertainment takes place. Twickenham Regatta takes place ev...Read more
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4. Attractions
The World Rugby Museum is based at Twickenham Stadium and contains a huge collection of rugby memorabilia. The museum takes visitors on a tour of the game, from its beginnings to the present day. The Twickenham Museum tells the story of the Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons through its exhibitions. Visitors can also look through the archive of photographs, maps,...Read more
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5. Things To Do
Rugby fans can take a guided tour of Twickenham Stadium, where they will see the dressing room, the Royal Box, hospitality suites, the medical room, the players’ tunnel and more. Kneller Gardens has a children’s play area, sports facilities and river walks. Walks along the river can also be started at Twickenham Embankment.
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6. Business
The centre of Twickenham has a good selection of shops, from high street names to independent stores. A farmers’ market also takes place every Saturday. Twickenham Stadium has facilities for business conferences and other corporate events, including a state-of-the-art auditorium with tiered seating for up to 400 delegates and access to a hotel and health club facilities.
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7. Transport
Twickenham has good access to airports, being about six miles from London Heathrow, 20 miles from London City Airport, 30 miles from London Gatwick and 40 miles from London Luton. There are regular mainline train services to Twickenham Station from London Waterloo and Reading. The London Underground station in neighbouring Richmond is on the District Line and Piccadilly Line....Read more
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8. Entertainment
The Mary Wallace Theatre, in Twickenham, is home to the Richmond Shakespeare Society and stages a selection of productions throughout the year. Richmond Theatre offers a varied programme of live events from musicals to serious drama and more. The Turk’s Head pub, Twickenham, hosts the Bearcat Comedy Club, which regularly sees performances from big names on the comedy scene....Read more
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9. Famous Landmarks
Twickenham Stadium has a big presence in the area. It was built between 1907 and 1909 and as well as its many facilities, the building includes the Walk of Legends, which is a walkway celebrating some of the greatest England players in history. Marble Hill House is an English Heritage property built in the 1720s. This grand building was built for Henrietta Howard, Countess of ...Read more
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10. Interesting Fact
Eel Pie Island is an island on the River Thames in Twickenham that can only be reached by boat or footbridge. The island was popular with tourists in the 19th century and the eel pies served became famous and led to its current name. The island is now largely residential as well as being home to Twickenham Rowing Club.
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New Literary Salon
An empty shop in Twickenham became the borough’s first Literary Salon as part of an annual festival. The salon was opened up for three weeks in November as part of the Richmond upon Thames Literary Festival, thanks to funding from the Mayor...
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History projects get big grants
Thousands of pounds have been awarded to projects that aim to celebrate links with royalty in Twickenham. The Heritage Lottery Fund has donated more than £78,000 to two projects about history and royalty in the area. Royal Connections, run by Orleans House...
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Empty shop is transformed into community art project
An empty shop was turned into a community art project for a month in an aim to help uplift Whitton High Street. Artist Chloe Edwards and Jessica Charleston moved into the unit for four weeks from December to January to work with the...
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Seb Coe opens new sports facilities
Lord Sebastian Coe has paid a visit to his old training ground in Twickenham to open a new sports facility. Lord Coe opened the new £8.25 million sports centre at St Mary’s University College, where he trained during the height...
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