8 Paddleboarding

You might think Richmond, on the outskirts of London, is a curious choice for socially distant adventures, but once you’re out on the water, you’re removed from the many day-trippers and walkers along the river bank.

This stretch of the Thames paints a quintessentially English scene, the river curving elegantly away from Richmond Hill and down towards Petersham and Ham House.

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Where to stay Walton on Thames is a short drive away, near Hampton Court. › campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk