Do not miss the opportunity to visit the hidden gem, Grade II* listed Pope’s Grotto. It is all that remains of the Palladian villa and gardens created by the poet and satirist Alexander Pope (1688-1744), on the banks of the River Thames at Twickenham. Loaded with significance for British culture, namely for the birth of the English Landscape Garden Movement, Pope’s Grotto won the Civic Trust AABC Conservation Award for 2024.

10-15 minutes walk away is York House and Gardens, where you can see the magnificent Water Nymphs (or locally known as the Naked Ladies).

Walk a further 5 minutes to see the recently refurbished Twickenham Museum, which celebrates the rich history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons.