Join me on a Delightful London River Walk from Hampton Court to Teddington. This is a walk of two halves, the first hour is very sunny and the second hour is extremely wet with TORRENTIAL Rain.

I start my walk at Hampton Court Palace, which is fairly busy with Tourists and Families enjoying the weather and visiting the Beautiful Hampton Court Palace. As I continue towards the East, an unexpected RAINSTORM begins and Walkers run for cover, I continue heading East as it gets a bit quieter. To end my walk, I take a tour down the Affluent roads of Teddington passing by its lovely Independent shops and Boutiques.

HISTORY/ ABOUT:

Teddington is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and situated close to the border with Surrey, the district became part of Greater London in 1965. In 2021, The Sunday Times named Teddington as the best place to live in London.

In prior centuries, Teddington enjoyed a prosperous life due to the proximity of royalty, and by 1800 had grown significantly. But the "Little Ice Age" had made farming much less profitable and residents were forced to find other work. This change resulted in great economic change in the 19th century.

The first major event was the construction of Teddington Lock in 1811 with its weir across the river. This was the first (and now the biggest) of five locks built at the time by the City of London Corporation. In 1889 Teddington Lock Footbridge, consisting of a suspension bridge section and a girder bridge section, was completed, linking Teddington to Ham (then in Surrey, now in London). It was funded by local business and public subscription.

After the railway was built in 1863, easy travel to Twickenham, Richmond, Kingston and London was possible and Teddington experienced a population boom, rising from 1,183 in 1861 to 6,599 in 1881 and 14,037 in 1901.

Many roads and houses were built, continuing into the 20th century, forming the closeknit network of Victorian and Edwardian streets present today. In 1867, a local board was established and an urban district council in 1895.

Hampton is a suburb of Greater London on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, and the historic county of Middlesex. Hampton is bounded by Bushy Park to the east (and to the north of St Albans Riverside facing Tagg's Island), the suburbs of Hampton Hill and Fulwell to the north, green belt to the west, and the Thames to the south.

Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Opened to the public, the palace is managed by Historic Royal Palaces, a charity set up to preserve several unoccupied royal properties.

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FUN FACTS:

In 2021, The Sunday Times named Teddington as the best place to live in London.
Hampton Court has the largest surviving 16thcentury kitchens in the world
The Great Hall was a token of love from Henry to Anne Boleyn
Hampton Court was the birthplace of the Church of England

Chapters:

0:00 Hampton Court Bridge
0:41 Thames Path (North Bank) Hampton Court Palace
7:23 Thames Path (North Bank) Hampton Court Golf Club / Hampton Court Park
42:37 Thames Path (North Bank) Raven's Ait
46:03 Thames Path (North Bank)
1:02:39 Kingston Bridge
1:05:39 Thames Path (South Bank)
1:08:20 Thames Path (South Bank) Kingston Turks Pier / Kingston Railway Bridge
1:09:30 Thames Path (South Bank) Canbury Gardens
1:17:48 Thames Path (South Bank) Kingston Rowing Club
1:20:32 HEAVY RAIN WALK ASMR Thames Path (South Bank)
1:45:25 Thames Path Teddington Harbour / Teddington Lock
1:49:53 Teddington High Street
1:59:42 Elmfield Gardens

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