Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in south-west London, England. The main town in the borough is Kingston upon Thames, but it covers a wider area also including places such as Surbiton, Chessington, New Malden and Tolworth.

Surrounding boroughs:
 * Richmond upon Thames
 * Merton
 * Sutton
 * Wandsworth

Diary London May 2008

 * 26 Bank Holiday Monday, Kingston Green Fair

Open spaces
Kingston's main open space is the River Thames, with its lively frontage of bars and restaurants. Downstream there is a walk through Canbury Park to Teddington Lock. Upstream there is a promenade crossing the Hogsmill river and reaching almost to Surbiton. Across Kingston Bridge is a tree lined river bank fronting the expanse of Hampton Court Park.

Reduce, reuse, repair & recycle UK

 * Freecycle Kingston - "Community re-use and recycling in action"

Waterways in the United Kingdom
Riverboats run regularly between Kingston and Hampton Court as well as Richmond all during the summer season. There are also direct services to Putney and Westminster from Hampton Court.

Related topics

 * Sustainable Communities Act