Straddling the Thames to the west of London, Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most attractive London boroughs, with delightful countryside and much heritage. Among the borough's notable features are Richmond Park, Tudor Hampton Court Palace, and the Botanical Gardens of Kew.

The communities which make up the borough include Kew, Barnes, Mortlake, the villages of Petersham and Ham, Teddington, and the Hamptons.

There are many historic houses besides Hampton Court to visit in the borough including Chiswick House, Ham House, Hogarth’s House, Marble Hill House, Syon House and Osterley Park House.

Strawberry Hill is a well known gothic revival house associated with Horace Walpole and is situated in Twickenham, an internationally well known part of the borough where, Twickenham rugby football ground and the Rugby Union Premier Stadium are located.

The Borough includes the following postcodes: TW 1, TW9, TW10, SW 13 and SW14.