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The Thames Upstream
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Hampton Court Palace
Get lost in the leafy walls of the palace's maze as dusk falls.
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Kew Gardens
Explore the giant stems of weird and wonderful plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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Richmond Park
Take a misty early-morning stroll and catch sight of red deer.
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Richmond village
Browse the antiques shops and go back in time.
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Thames-side views
Enjoy a pint from the creaking balcony of a centuries-old riverside pub as the boats row home.
Map of The Thames Upstream
The upper stretch of the Thames unites a string of lustrous riverside pearls -- Chiswick, Kew, Richmond, Putney -- taking in friendly streets, horticultural delights, regal magnificence, and Henry VIII's fiendish outdoor labyrinth at Hampton Court Palace. Achieving a noble hat-trick of homes, gardens, and parks, the neighborhoods dotted along the way are as proud of their village-y feel as of their stately history, with many a pleasing pub nestled at the water's edge. After the bustle of the West End, here the pace slackens delightfully, and it becomes easy to forget you're in a capital city.
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