Kingston Lodge Hotel

Tourist Attractions Near Kingston Upon Thames

Below is a list of the most popular tourist attractions near to the Kingston Lodge Hotel, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey.

Richmond Park

Richmond Park is the largest Royal Park in London at almost 2500 acres in size. The Park is designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The pastoral landscape of hills, woodlands, ponds, gardens and grasslands set amongst ancient trees are home to around 650 free roaming deer and offers a peaceful respite to visitors. The park has a wide range of facilities including a playground at Petersham Gate and educational facilities for those with special needs at Holly Lodge.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 0.7 miles

Hampton Court Palace

The former English royal palace has over 500 years of royal history and be prepared to spend a full day at Hampton Court Palace if you really want to appreciate its splendour and history. Offering something for everyone such as the largest private collection of art in the world, the Royal Collection, and the maze in the grounds. Guides in period costume and audio tours bring the palace to life, providing an insight into how life in the palace would have been in the time of Henry VIII and William III.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 3.4 miles

Wimbledon Tennis

One of the 4 yearly grand slam tennis tournaments, Wimbledon is Britain's most prestigious tennis tournament and the oldest in the World. Held every June at the famous 'SW19' All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, it features 19 tournament grass courts including the famous 3: Centre Court, Number 1 Court and Number 2 Court.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 3.8 miles

Twickenham

Twickenham is the home of England rugby and also the World Rugby Museum which houses the finest collection of rugby memorabilia in the world. The Museum opened in 1996 and takes visitors through the history of the sport from its origins to the present day. Innovative interactive exhibits, reconstructions, action-packed film footage and even a scrum machine, all brings to life the great game.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 5.4 miles

Kew Gardens

Located in Richmond beside the river Thames within a 300 acre site are The Royal Botanic Kew Gardens, usually referred to as 'Kew Gardens'. The Gardens are a World Heritage Site containing six magnificent glasshouses where you can walk through over 3500 million years of plant evolution, and is home to world's largest collection of living plants with over 30,000 different kinds including over 14,000 trees. With over 7 million preserved plant specimens, the collection of preserved plant specimens at Kew Gardens is the largest in the world and there are many unique sights to be found at Kew Gardens.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 5.5 miles

Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures is the UK's ultimate family theme park and is situated in Surrey, just 12 miles from the city of London. The park is a great family day out, with a good mix of rides for teens, kids and adults, with 90% of rides suitable for children under 12 years old.

Chessington World of Adventures is made up of ten themed lands: Beanoland, Forbidden Kingdom, Land of the Dragons, Market Square, Mexicana, Mystic East, Pirates Cove, Toytown and Transylvania. Featuring many renowned rides such as the Bubbleworks, Vampire ride, Rameses Revenge and the Rattlesnake, plus a variety of childrens rides such as Toadie's Crazy Cars, Tiny Truckers and Sea Dragons, there is a ride for everyone at Chessington World of Adventures.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 6.2 miles

Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park is situated in Surrey and is the UK's most thrilling theme park and features Europe's tallest fastest launched roller coaster, Stealth. New for 2009 was SAW - The Ride, an extreme horror experience, and the huge variety of different rides mean that Thorpe Park is a fun and exciting day out for all the family.

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Distance to Kingston Lodge Hotel: 13.8 miles

Legoland Windsor

Legoland in Windsor, Berkshire is a child-oriented theme park based around the famous Lego toy building system, and nearly everything you see is ingeniously built from Lego using approximately 55 million LEGO bricks. Opened in 1996 on the site of the former Windsor Safari Park, within close distance of Windsor Castle, about 8 miles west of London Heathrow Airport and just over 12 miles from the Waterloo Hotel, Legoland is ideal for 3 to 12-year-olds or those young at heart!

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Distance to the Kingston Lodge Hotel: 19.6 miles