The Journal

Richmond is London’s leafy gem, standing proudly on the banks of the Thames and surrounded by some of the city’s most beautiful parks. This stunning part of the city evokes country living all while being only a 30-minute commute from the centre of London. There is so much to do in this wonderful enclave, from exploring the outdoors to eating some of the best food in the city, and this makes it a very attractive place to visit and to live. Richmond came to be in the sixteenth century when King Henry VII built Richmond Palace, named for his earldom in Richmond in Yorkshire. Richmond Palace is known especially for its association with Elizabeth I, who spent much of the latter years of her life there, and for Richmond Park, which was established by Charles I as a hunting park and is still populated with deer to this day.