Swan Island, London

Name: Swan Island
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2342 among attractions in London

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Swan Island is a private mooring island in the Thames at Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England. It is on the Tideway about 3⁄4 mile north of and thus below Teddington Lock. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°26'21"N, 0°19'52"W

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Richmond upon Thames (Strawberry Hill)London United Kingdom

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Swan Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Twickenham Stoop, Teddington Lock, St Mary with St Alban, Ham House.

1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Twickenham Stoop, London
25 min walk • Nestled in the suburban area of Twickenham, London, Twickenham Stoop stands as a proud bastion of English rugby. More commonly known as 'The Stoop', this stadium is the home ground of Harlequins, one of England's premier rugby union teams.
0.6 miSE
Obelisk
Teddington Lock, London
17 min walk • Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames between Ham and Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Historically in Middlesex, it was first built in 1810.
0.8 miS
Church
St Mary with St Alban, London
20 min walk • St Mary with St Alban is the Church of England parish church of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It comprises the church of St Mary and the former church of St Alban nearby. The vicar is the Reverend Joe Moffatt.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Ham House, London
18 min walk • Ham House is a 17th-century house set in formal gardens on the bank of the River Thames in Ham, south of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.6 miNE
Monuments and statues
The Naked Ladies, London
16 min walk • The Naked Ladies are a Grade II listed statue complex on a rockery and water cascade in the gardens of York House, Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England.
0.4 miSE
Park
Ham Lands, London
12 min walk • Ham Lands is a 72-hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation in Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
~1060 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Georgian architecture
Pope's villa, London
6 min walk • Pope's villa was the residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, then a village west of London in Middlesex. He moved there in 1719 and created gardens and an underground grotto. The house and grotto were topics of 18th- and 19th-century poetry and art.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Teddington Lock Footbridges, London
19 min walk • The Teddington Lock Footbridges are two footbridges over the River Thames in England, situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges. The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses.
0.7 miN
Museum
Eel Pie Island Museum, Feltham
18 min walk • Eel Pie Island Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Richmond Road in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Teddington Cemetery, London
16 min walk • Teddington Cemetery is a Grade II listed municipal cemetery in the north of Teddington in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.8 miSE
Church
Ham Christian Centre, London
22 min walk • Ham Christian Centre is an Evangelical church in Lock Road, Ham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a member of the South East Gospel Partnership.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Swan Island?

Nearby attractions include Radnor Gardens, London (3 min walk), Strawberry Hill House, London (5 min walk), Pope's villa, London (6 min walk), Ham Lands, London (12 min walk).

How to get to Swan Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Swan Island:

Bus

Michelham Gardens • Lines: R68 (2 min walk)
Strawberry Vale • Lines: 33, N33 (4 min walk)

Train

Strawberry Hill (10 min walk)
Twickenham (21 min walk)