Ivy Cottage is a charming family home dating from 1760 with lovely views over Ham Common. Twin or double room with private bathroom. It is twelve miles from London and within easy reach of Heathrow airport. Hampton Court is a short car journey away and is also accessible by local bus, train and the river..

Ham Common and the surrounding public heath and woodland make a pleasant rural setting within a short bus and train ride from the centre of London. A 15-minute walk across the countryside takes one to the banks of the River Thames between Richmond and Kingston. A 10-minute walk through woodland takes one to historic Richmond Park. It is famous for its view of London from King Henry V111's mound, with its deer herds, with its lakes and streams and the beautiful Isabella Plantation, world renowned for its multi-coloured azaleas and rhododendrons.

A bus ride and a train journey takes one to Waterloo Station, where the Eurostar fast railway services Lille, Brussels and Paris, less than three hours away. Richmond town centre with its friendly and bustling riverfront development of hostelries, pubs and restaurants has a comprehensive shopping centre and a famous theatre which often previews shows prior to release on the London stage. Sports are catered for, particularly Rugby Union with Harlequins, London Scottish, London Welsh, London Irish and Roslyn park all within a short distance of Richmond. Of course, Twickenham International Rugby Ground hosts teams from around the world and will stand in for Wembley Stadium over the next two to three years during re-development.

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