Teddington and kingston are easily accessible via the footpath on the ham side.
Marble hill park ferry.
Work your way back again and back on the ferry to marble hill park.
Hammertons ferry is situated between marble hill house and ham house only a mile away from richmond towne centre.
It is also fun and cheap at 1 per adult and 50p for a child.
This ferry is a very convenient way to get from ham house to marble hill park without walking to richmond or teddington.
Marble hill park is an area of 66 acres 270 000 m 2 of parkland in twickenham in the london borough of richmond upon thames.
Stroll along the river footpath to richmond bridge and catch a bus home from there.
Richard b wrote a review feb 2020.
Keeps us busy for a good 4 5 hours.
It is also fun and cheap at 1 per adult and 50p for a child.
Hammertons ferry is a passenger and cycle ferry service across the river thames in the idyllic surroundings of the london borough of richmond upon thames london england.
Discover our plans for marble hill.
The park toilets and car park will be open 7am 7 30pm.
And the highlight is always the ferry.
It s a seasonal foot bike ferry which was started by walter hammerton in 1909 who charged 1d for each trip.
Hammerton s ferry is a pedestrian and cycle ferry service across the river thames in the london borough of richmond upon thames london england the ferry links the northern bank near marble hill house in twickenham with the southern bank near ham house in ham it is one of only four remaining ferry routes in london not to be replaced by a bridge or tunnel.
It departs from the twickenham towpath in marble hill park nearby marble hill house home of george ii s mistress henrietta howard countess of suffolk arriving at ham house the stuart mansion built in 1610 on the middlesex side.
Find out more find out more find out more.
Hammertons ferry is the last remaining privately owned foot ferry on the tidal thames.
It is an english heritage site that surrounds marble hill house a palladian villa originally built for henrietta howard the mistress of king george ii in 1724 29.
Marble hill park is open but the house and cafe will remain closed for planned renovations.
