Map of the walk

Kew Gardens Edwardian Station

"The Tap on the Line" for Coffee

Down to the Loos

Decor in the Gents

The Bar

Looking out on to the platform

Wall Decor

Victorian Bench

Across the road

Lichfield Road

Typical House

Kew Gardens, Victoria Gate, helpers waiting for the school parties...

...and here they come

Not very safe!

 

Kew Gardens Gate Detail

"Maids of Honour" cakes were invented here

Quaint houses

"Coach and Horses" etc

Cambridge Cottage entrance on Kew Green

St Ann's Church...

...on land donated by Queen Ann

The Old Gate, Kew Gardens, Commemorated

The Elizabeth Gate into Kew Gardens

Hannover House on...

 

..... Kew Green

A front garden

"The Cricketers" pub

Kew Green Nursery??

A vulnerable corner often repaired

Clematis

Kew Bridge from Kew Dock from where Caesar forded the Thames

Kew Steam Pumping Station Chimney shows on the other side

The Thames Path

"Keyhole"  Cayho by Mark Folds, on the towpath next to Kew Pier, is a play on words, with Kew's 14th-century name rendered as "keyhole".

The far bank

The Kew Railway Bridge

The far bank again

Wattcombe Cottages

Kew Pond

Kew Green again with...

....the Greyhound Pub

Gloucester Road, the end of walk...

....and a detail

The "Coach and Horses"?

The "Botanist on the Green"?

Kew Cricket Pavilion on the actual Green

I returned to the "Cricketers" for lunch

A service was in progress in St Ann's as I walked back to the Station

BMW Sports Car

Austin Seven 1932?

Station Approach and home by "Mildmay" line