Walking tour of Twickenham

We began our walk around Twickenham with a visit to the Holly Road Garden of Rest, a disused cemetery now being utilised as a playground and dog park. It was the burial ground of the parish from 1782, but was full by 1835, and remained untouched until it re-opened as a public park in 1953.
Some notable burials include Thomas Twining, founder of Twinings Tea, and William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the American War of Independence.

We continued along the banks of the Thames, past the church and reception venue of the wedding in a few days. We stopped for lunch at a pub, before returning to our accommodation via a stop at Tescos for supplies.Read more