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Petersham Nurseries can also be reached by river using
Hammertons Ferry which takes passengers across the river from Marble Hill Park to the river bank outside Ham House.
From 1 Feb - 31 Oct the ferry runs from Monday - Sunday including Public Holidays between 10 am and 6pm or dusk if earlier. During the winter the service is weekends only (1 Nov - 31 Jan 10.00until dusk). A single trips costs 60p per adult, 30p per child, bicycles 50p, first dog free then 10p per dog. Please call in advance as the ferry’s operating hours are dependent on the tide. Tel: +44 (0)20 8892 9620.
After crossing the river, walk left along the river bank towards Richmond, turning right into River Lane, walk for 3 minutes and turn into the first narrow lane located on your left between the houses – this lane takes you to the entrance of Petersham Nurseries.
If you are travelling to us from further afield, you can also hop on a boat along the river.
Turks, a local boating company along the Thames, run a scheduled boat service f
rom April to mid-September, between Richmond, Kingston and Hampton Court. They land just before Richmond bridge, and it is then a very pleasant 15 to 20 minute stroll along the River front and across Petersham Meadow to Petersham Nurseries. Please
click here
to see their boating timetable.
Alternatively
Westminster Passenger Service Association is another riverboat company that offers a scheduled service from Westminster to Kew, Richmond and Hampton Court. Daily sailings from Westminster Pier are operated between April and October, which dock at the landing station just before Richmond Bridge. Please
click here
to see a map of your route or click here for departure times.
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