Strand-on-the-Green, Forever
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| Strand-on-the-Green, September 2006 |
Strand-on-the-Green is a picturesque walkway on the Thames in Chiswick, west London, running east from Kew Bridge alongside historic houses and charming pubs.
It was one of the first "little places" that I knew in London - by chance, as I was staying in the area and got introduced to this lovely place on a trip to one of its pubs. It still is one of my favourite spots in London, and I usually visit once a year.
Time passes differently here.
The river is still tidal here, and a full spring tide will flood the footpath (in which case you just have to stay in the pub).
There are three pubs in Strand-on-the-Green, which are particularly popular on nice evenings when you can sit outside and watch the river flow by: The Bell and Crown, the City Barge (where a scene from the Beatles film "Help!" was shot) and the Bull's Head.
How to get there:
Get to Strand-on-the-Green either by train, from Waterloo to Chiswick or Kew Bridge, or by District Line or Overground to Gunnersbury and bus and to Kew Bridge (bus numbers 237 and 267).
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| Houses in Strand-on-the-Green, June 2006 |
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| The Bell and Crown pub, June 2006 |
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| Strand-on-the-Green seen from Kew Bridge, September 2006 |
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| The Dutch House and others seen from the beach, April 2010 |
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| The Bull's Head pub and Kew Railway Bridge, June 2006 |
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| The Thames at Strand-on-the-Green at low tide, April 2006 |
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