London Borough of Richmond upon Thames postcodes. Parks take up a great deal of the borough and include Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Kew Gardens, and Hampton Court Park. There are over 100 parks and open spaces in Richmond upon Thames and of river frontage. 140 hectares within the borough are designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt. The borough is home to the National Physical Laboratory and the attractions of Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre that draw domestic and international tourism. The river Thames becomes narrower than at any part of Inner London towards its flow into the borough
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Conservatives or by the Liberal Democrats. Currently, the Lib Dems make up the majority in the council. London Heathrow Airport is located a few kilometres west. The borough is served by many Transport for London bus routes. The borough is connected to central London and Reading by the National Rail services of the South Western Railway. The London Underground's District line serves Richmond and Kew Gardens stations: both are also served by London Overground trains on the North London line. The other stations are: Barnes; Barnes Bridge; Fulwell; Hampton; Hampton Wick; Mortlake; North Sheen; St Margarets; Strawberry Hill; Teddington; Twickenham