🌊 The Thames Path is turning 30! Join a special relay walk on Wed 24 June from Kingston to Kew Bridge 🚶‍♀️ Meet 10:30am at The Boaters Inn (KT2 5AU) — come for all or part of ~7.5 riverside miles. Everyone welcome! 🌿 #ThamesPath #CommunityWalk #DiscoverHamptonWick

Could you spare a few hours to help visitors enjoy Bushy Park? 🌳 The Friends of Bushy and Home Parks are looking for volunteer buggy drivers to help run the buggy service on behalf of The Royal Parks. Find out more on the Royal Parks website and get involved! 🚗

📚🍰 What a fantastic Books & Bakes! Thank you to our volunteer bakers, book donors, and everyone who came along. Great books, homemade cakes, sunshine in the Library garden, and plenty of neighbourly chat made for a wonderful community day. We might just have a new Hampton Wick tradition! 💚

📚🍰 Books & Bakes - a new Hampton Wick Association event ! A relaxed, feel-good community afternoon at Bullen Hall; the perfect way to ease into the warmer months with good books, sweet treats, and even better company ☀️ More on our website!

🌿 SOLAR e-petition now live: calling for higher sewage treatment standards and better water quality. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... UK residents only (email required). Please share!

Join us for our ever-popular community event in Hampton Wick! 📚❓🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

Looking for a great night out? 🎶 Join our local business member The Swan in Hampton Wick from 7:30pm for live music from The Missing Cat – a 6-piece covers band playing rock and pop from the 60’s to today. Enjoy great music, a good drink, and bring your friends and family for a relaxed evening 🎸🍻

📸 Photo Competition – New Deadline: 30th April Now that the weather is getting nicer, we’re still looking for images of the hidden gems of Hampton Wick’s streets and buildings. 📍 No parks, wildlife, or river photos. Top images will be exhibited in the Library! 📧 Send to [email protected]

🚨 The Hampton Wick Association (HWA) is calling for the current CPZ Zone X parking consultation to be withdrawn. Residents cannot reasonably assess the proposals based on the information provided. ⏳ Deadline for responses: 26th March 2026 🗣️ Please make your views known.

🚗 CPZ X Parking We have concerns about proposed parking changes across Hampton Wick. The Council says this is to “modernise” CPZ X, yet plans include converting single yellow lines into double yellow lines, removing evening and overnight parking for residents and visitors. Have your say by 26 Mar!

🏸 Calling all squash players! An HWA member has reached out to find a squash partner. They’re at a beginner–intermediate level and are looking to play locally at Teddington Sports Centre on a casual basis. If you live in Hampton Wick or nearby and might be interested, please get in touch!

🌸 Last but not least in our International Women’s Day series… Kate Sinopoulou from Eleana's Bistro! “I came to Hampton Wick about 5 years ago. With my partner George, I set up Eleana's Bistro. Many of our customers come in every day! Hampton Wick feels like home for us!” Thank you Kate! #IWD2026

🌸 International Women’s Day: today we’re shining a light on Cat from The Foresters! "I stepped into Hampton Wick as a student looking for work seven years ago, which is where my journey began. I fell in love with Hampton Wick and climbed the ladder into management in 2021!” Thank you Cat!

Happy International Women's Day to our Hampton Wick women! "I've been running my hair salon for 12 years. I am very proud to have built up the business with so many local clients who are so loyal and friendly, they feel like family.” Thank you Tanya from Tanya Hairdressing! Stay tuned… 🌷

📅 Thursday 5th March 2026 🕖 7:00pm 📍 St Mary’s Hall, Langham Road, TW11 9HF Hampton Wick and South Teddington Wards Police Liaison Group Meeting Residents are warmly invited to attend this public meeting to hear updates on local policing issues, recent results, and community safety priorities!

AGM 2026 on 19 March! 🤝 This event is for HWA members. You can join or re-join on the night, or online on our website! 🗳 Interested in joining the Committee? New members are always welcome! Please email [email protected] by 10th March to stand for election. See you there! 👇

🌿 Rangers Needed in Home Park 🌿 Historic Royal Palaces are holding information sessions about the role on: 📅 Friday 6th March 📅 Sunday 8th March If you’re interested, please contact: 📧 [email protected] You’ll also need to complete the application form : shorturl.at/FZeJL 🌳

🧠 Quiz Night Fundraiser 📍 The Elleray Centre, Middlesex, TW11 0HJ 🗓 Thursday 12th February 2026 at 7:00pm This is ECA’s first community fundraising event in their new Elleray Centre! 💛 Bring your brains and your wallets to help raise funds that support the Teddington community

📸 Hidden Gems of Hampton Wick – Photo Competition The Hampton Wick Association is excited to launch a new photography competition celebrating the secret corners of Hampton Wick! We’re looking for intriguing shots of our streets and buildings… More info on our webpage! 💻

Fancy brushing up your French? 🇫🇷 We’re excited to launch a French Conversation Group at Hampton Wick Library! 🎉 Friendly, informal, and perfect if your French is a little rusty but ready for a comeback 😉 Find out more in our Events section on our website or email [email protected].

🚨 Final Reminder – Have Your Say 🚨 The Hampton Wick Association (HWA) will be meeting with the local manager of Sainsbury’s Local next week! Please send us your feedback by Monday 12 January — good or bad! 📧 Email your comments to: [email protected] ⏰ Deadline: Monday 12 January

🎄✨ As the year comes to a close, we’d like to thank everyone in Hampton Wick for your continued support, involvement, and community spirit throughout 2025. From all of us at the Hampton Wick Association, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year! ✨🎄

✨ A Festive Evening Not to Miss in Hampton Wick Don’t forget our much-loved Christmas Story-time & Torch-lit Procession is happening tomorrow, 19 December! 🎄 Free event – everyone welcome! 🎶🎅✨ #community #santa #christmas #carols #event

🛒 Sainsbury’s Local : have your say! We’ve invited the store manager to our January meeting and would like to raise any issues or feedback from residents. 💬 Got comments, concerns, or feedback? ➡️ Comment below or 📧 email [email protected] by 10 January. 🔎 Find out more on our website.

♻️ FREE Mega Skip - Hampton Wick 📅 Sat 20 Dec | 🕰️ 9am-12 (or until full) 📍Cedars Rd / Vicarage Rd Up to 6 bulky items per household. Richmond residents only. Come early!

🎄 19 Dec | Hampton Wick 5:15pm Christmas story-time & mulled wine at Library/Bullen Hall → 6pm torch-lit procession → 6:10pm carols with Richmond Brass Band outside The Foresters. 🎅 Santa & gifts for kids. FREE – all welcome! By the Hampton Wick Association ✨

Santa Fun Run – Bushy Park On Sunday 30th November, Bushy Park will be filled with Santas taking part in the annual Santa Fun Run in support of Princess Alice Hospice. The run begins at 10:00am near the Princess Diana Fountain car park. Come along, get festive, and help make a difference! 🎄

Thames Water SOLAR Event - Update at The Wharf Join us for an important community evening on the future of Thames Water, SOLAR, and 2026 planning. 📅 Tuesday 7 October 📍 The Wharf Restaurant, TW11 8BG 🕡 18:30 – 20:30 #HamptonWick #SOLAR #ThamesWater #Community

Hampton Wick Quiz Night is Back! Don’t miss this ever-popular community evening of fun, food and friendly competition. 🗓 Date & Time 14 October: Doors open 6:30pm | Quiz starts 7pm sharp Tickets £15 (includes supper) Book your tickets early on our website!

Free Film Screening: Six Inches of Soil 🌱 📅 Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 7pm 📍 The Exchange, Twickenham – 75 London Road, TW1 1BE Discover the inspiring story of young British farmers challenging the industrial food system!

Walk 26 Bridges – Starting at Hampton Court! Join us on Sunday 14 September for the Great London Bridges Walk – 32 miles from Hampton Court Bridge to Tower Bridge raising funds for UCLH 💛 👟 When: 6:30 AM start 📍 Where: Hampton Court Bridge 💻 Sign up / donate: thegreatlondonbridgeswalk.com

🌿 Bushy House Garden Party 🌿 📅 Date: Saturday 13th September ⏰ Time: 11am – 4pm (last entry at 3pm) 📍 Location: Bushy House, Teddington, TW11 0EL Join us for a delightful celebration of bygone garden parties at the historic Bushy House! 🎟 Free Entry – Registration Essential!

🚨 The HWA has written to Thames Water expressing its grave reservations about the proposed scheme to pump treated sewage into the Thames at Teddington. ⚠️ Consultation Deadline – 26 August 2025 ⚠️ We urge all residents to have their say before the deadline! Link on our website!

HWA Treasure Hunt 2025 🥇💰 Over 70 people (plus some very enthusiastic dogs!) joined us on 5th July for a sunny adventure around Hampton Wick. Thank you to everyone who came along! 📸 Full photo album on our webpage! #HamptonWick #TreasureHunt2025 #HWAEvents #CommunityFun

Love Local Week: 7–10 July We’re proud to support Love Local, a sweet community initiative led by St John’s Hampton Wick and St Mark’s Teddington churches. Let’s celebrate the power of local connection and care 💚

🏃‍ Last Chance to Join the Hampton Wick Treasure Hunt THIS Saturday! 💰 If you haven’t signed up your team yet, time is running out! ⚠️ Limited spots — last year we SOLD OUT! Don’t wait — register your team now! Link: www.hamptonwick.org.uk

🚶‍♀️ Join the Walk to Help End Violence Against Women Every three days, a woman is murdered in the UK. 1.7 million women have suffered domestic abuse. 80% of women have been harassed in public. 📅 Saturday 12th July 🕛 12 noon 📍 Meet at Hampton Wick Station Everyone is welcome!

⛪ Sacred Heart Church is reopening! After over 3 years, the Sacred Heart Church in Hampton Wick is preparing to reopen its doors this weekend on 27-29 June! We look forward to seeing it active again at the heart of our community!

⏳ Less than 3 weeks to go! The Hampton Wick Treasure Hunt returns Saturday 5 July – and this year, there’s £100 cash up for grabs! 🏆 🕵️‍♂️ Your chance to solve clues, collect quirky items, and explore Hampton Wick in a fun, family-friendly race against the clock! Book your team now on our website!

🌍 Want to cut your carbon footprint and save energy at home? Join a free talk on “Heat Pumps in Our Homes” with physicist Michael de Podesta, former researcher at the National Physical Laboratory. 📍 Richmond Library Annexe, TW9 1DH 🗓️ Thursday 19 June @7pm Organised by XR Richmond

The Hampton Wick Treasure Hunt is BACK on Saturday 5 July! 🔍 Start at 2pm at The Swan and finish by 4:30pm at The Foresters with prize-giving at 5pm 🏆 £4 per adult. Under-18s go free! Spaces are limited and sell out fast: book your team NOW 👉 Link on our website !

🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪 Hampton Wick Celebrates International Friendship! We are thrilled to join forces with Richmond Council to welcome the mayors of Fontainebleau, France, and Konstanz, Germany as part of the reaffirmation of Richmond’s twinning with these historic cities!

We were thrilled to welcome the Mayor and Mayoress of Richmond upon Thames to our marquee at Chestnut Sunday! It was a pleasure discussing community projects, local initiatives, and the vibrant spirit of Hampton Wick. 🌳✨ @richmondcouncil.bsky.social

🌞 A fantastic Chestnut Sunday! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for a beautiful day filled with sunshine, music, fun games, and a true festival spirit! It was wonderful to see the community come together and celebrate this cherished tradition once again!

Tomorrow’s the big day! 🌸 Chestnut Sunday is finally here! 🎉 Don’t miss out on this fantastic tradition—see you there from 12:30pm onwards... #community #chestnutsunday #localevent #event #hamptonwick

🏨 Curious about the future of Kingston Bridge House? Come to the public exhibition on Thursday 15 May, 3–7pm at Bullen Hall to see the latest plans for a 90-bed Hotel Indigo and 22 riverside flats. Meet the developers, ask questions, and share your views..! 🔗 More info on our website!

🌸 Chestnut Sunday is almost here! 🌸 Join us on May 11 at Bushy Park for a fantastic day filled with a parade, picnics, guided walks, competitions... and more! 🎉 Don’t miss out—bring your family, friends, and love for spring! 🌳

🌟 Support volunteering across our borough! The Richmond Volunteer Fair is back — with over 50 charities ready to welcome new volunteers! 🙌 🗓️ When: Wednesday 21 May 2025, 2–6 PM 📍 Where: RHACC, Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE Register at ➡️ www.richmondcvs.org.uk

Did you know? 🌳 From the mid-1800s to WWII, Londoners gathered in Bushy Park on Chestnut Sunday to admire the blooming chestnut trees. The tradition was revived in the 1970s by Colin and Mu Pain with help from the Hampton Wick Association! Chestnut Sunday is back on May 11! 🌸 Save the date!

Join The Skiff Club in Teddington to learn traditional rowing! 🚣‍♂️ Skiffs are stable, making rowing easy to learn and perfect for getting exercise. Enjoy regular outings, coaching, and even trips abroad! Beginners courses start Saturday, May 3! Book now at theskiffclub.org.uk/book-now