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FREE ACTIVITY TRAIL UNLOCK FAMILY FUN AT 11 WEST LONDON VENUES NAME:
FREE ACTIVITY TRAILUNLOCK FAMILY FUN AT 11 WEST LONDON VENUES
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ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY TRAIL
From historic country houses to London’s only narrow gauge railway discover a hidden world of art and culture within the West London Wonders, a collection of 11 museums, galleries and historic houses.
This trail has been made possible by funding from Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Your challenge is to visit as many of the West London Wonders as possible. During your trip complete the activities and the collect a sticker from a member of staff or volunteer.
You can earn a Bronze, Silver or Gold certificate depending on how many sites you go to! See page 52 for more information.
TOP TIPS!
• PLAN AHEAD: Please check individual venue websites for up to date information before your visit.
• MAKE A DAY OF IT: Many of the sites are near other West London Wonders and can be visited in one day.
• WHAT TO WEAR: During some of your adventures you will be outdoors exploring parks, gardens and green spaces so don’t forget to dress for the weather!
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MAP 04
ON MY JOURNEY 06
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES 07
HEADSTONE MANOR & MUSEUM 08
GUNNERSBURY PARK & MUSEUM 1 2
LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM 16
FULHAM PALACE 20
DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM 24
KINGSTON MUSEUM 28
THE HEARSUM COLLECTION AT PEMBROKE LODGE 32
STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE 36
THE TWICKENHAM MUSEUM 40
ORLEANS HOUSE GALLERY 44
MUSEUM OF RICHMOND 48
WEST LONDON WONDERS EXPLORER CERTIFICATE 52
VENUE CHECKLIST 53
CONTENTS
GETTING AROUND
Headstone Manor & Museum Directions on page 08
Gunnersbury Park & Museum Directions on page 12
London Museum of Water & Steam Directions on page 16
Fulham Palace Directions on page 20
Dorich House Museum Directions on page 24
Kingston Museum Directions on page 28
The Hearsum Collection at Pembroke Lodge Directions on page 32
Strawberry Hill House Directions on page 36
The Twickenham Museum Directions on page 40
Orleans House Gallery Directions on page 44
Museum of Richmond Directions on page 48
You can get to the West London Wonders on foot, by car, bus, tube or train. Lots of our sites are near one another.
How many can you do in a day?
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KENSINGTON& CHELSEA
HAMMERSMITH& FULHAM
WANDSWORTH
MERTON
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
HOUNSLOW
RICHMOND UPONTHAMES
EALING
RICHMONDPARK
ROYALBOTANIC
GARDENS,KEW
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M4 M4
ACTON TOWN
GUNNERSBURY STATION
PUTNEY BRIDGE
PUTNEY STATION
KINGSTON STATION
STRAWBERRY HILL STATION
TWICKENHAM STATION
RICHMOND STATION
KEW BRIDGE
ST MARGARETS STATION
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17 miles from Central London
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Map is not to scale and is for illustrative purposes only
ON MY JOURNEY
Take the time to look and explore your surroundings as you travel to the West London Wonders.
What can you see on your journey? Tick the boxes when you see any of the things shown here!
A POLICE CAR
A RED POST BOX
A CORNER SHOP
A MAN WEARING
A HAT
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A DOG
A POND, RIVER, LAKE OR MOAT
A BUS
A LAMP POST
A CYCLIST
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CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Over 400 years ago, in the 1600s, rich people started to collect strange and curious objects to help understand the world around them. They would store and display these objects in a ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’. Popular objects to collect included medals, gems and shells.
As you explore the West London Wonders, draw your favourite objects and pieces of artwork in your own ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’.
Why have you chosen these things? What do you like most about them?
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THIS HISTORIC 700 YEAROLD MANOR HOUSE IS SETIN BEAUTIFUL GROUNDSWITH A MEDIEVAL MOAT
This was where the Archbishops of Canterbury came to stay when they visited Harrow. Over its long history, it has been home to many other local characters.
HEADSTONE MANOR & MUSEUM
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 1 hour
Headstone Manor & Museum, Headstone Recreation Ground, Pinner View, Harrow, HA2 6PX
Free
The museum is re-opening to the public in mid December 2017. Please check the website for seasonal opening times
Free parking
Disabled access
Café
Collect your sticker from the new visitor centre
CONTACT US
020 8863 6720
harrowmuseum.org.uk
@HeadstoneManor
@HeadstoneManor1
@Headstonemanor
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H9 & H10 to Pinner View (3 min walk) H14 to Victor Road (6 min walk)
Harrow and Wealdstone or Headstone Lane (15 min walk)
North Harrow station (17 min walk) or Harrow on the Hill station (30 min walk)THE NAME HEADSTONE IS NOT
AS SPOOKY AS IT SOUNDS. IT IS A SAXON WORD MEANING
‘FARM OF THE HEDGES.’
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Can you find the moat?
Water goes all around the Manor House. It was not built to protect people; it was made so that the house would look important, as well as keeping the house safe from floods.
How many ducks can you see swimming on the moat?
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Make your own origami duck.
1. Fold in the dotted lines to make creases and fold back
2. Fold to make a crease and fold back
3. Fold the dotted line
4. Turn over
5. Fold to meet the centre line
6. Fold in the dotted line
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7. Fold in the dotted line
8. Turn over
9. Fold inside the dotted line
10. Fold back- ward in the dotted line
11. Draw a face on your duck
TEAR OUT THIS SHEET TO MAKE YOUR DUCK
OR USE ANY SQUARE PIECE OF PAPER
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There is a playground in the park a short walk away in Headstone Manor Recreation Ground.
MAKE A DAY OF IT
Why not go to the top of Harrow on the Hill and visit the Old Speech Room Gallery at Harrow School?
Imagine what the heads might be thinking about the world around them? Write your ideas in the thought bubbles!
Visit the new Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner which shares the story of Heath Robinson, a famous illustrator.
HEADSTONE MANOR & MUSEUM
Can you spot the mysterious stone heads by the Visitor Centre? Draw them here.
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EXPLORE GUNNERSBURY AND WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
Previous owners have included the Bishops of London, Princess Amelia and the Rothschild family. It is now home to the Local History Museum for Ealing & Hounslow.
GUNNERSBURY PARK & MUSEUM
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 2 hours
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, W3 8LQ
Free
Gunnersbury Park opening times: 8am – dusk
Gunnersbury Park Museum is currently closed for refurbishment and will open with exciting new displays in spring 2018. Please check the website for latest updates on the project. In the meantime there are lots of exciting things to see and do in Gunnersbury Park
Free parking accessed from Popes Lane (signed for Capel Manor College)
Disabled access
Café
Unable to issue stickers
CONTACT US
020 8863 6720
www.visitgunnersbury.org
@Gunnersbury-Park-Museum
@Gunnersbury1
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E3 to Gunnersbury Park
Kew Bridge station (20 min walk)
Acton Town or South Ealing (10 min walk)
WE BELIEVE GUNNERSBURY WAS NAMED AFTER GUNYLDA, A DAUGHTER OR NIECE OF KING CANUTE. DO YOU THINK SHE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THEY STILL USE HER NAME 1,000 YEARS AFTER SHE LIVED HERE?
Explore the Nature Trail and have fun discovering the playground and timber play sculptures!
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Carefully roll a log in the Bug Hotel area of the Nature Trail.
Can you find any mini-beasts living there?
Mini-beasts are small creatures, like worms, snails, insects and spiders. The scientific term for them is invertebrates – a creature without a backbone. There are over 25,000 mini-beast species in Britain.
Draw a mini-beast you have spotted.
Make sure you don’t forget to roll the log back!
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Go to the Round Pond and take a photo of the view across the pond to the Temple.
What birds can you see at the pond today?
Can you find a large metal sign that tells you about the exotic birds that were kept at the Round Pond when the Rothschild family lived here?
4.3.Find the storytelling throne in the Lost Tennis Court and make up a story inspired by what you can see and hear around you.
Look at the carved story starters on the benches for ideas to get you started. Are your characters animal or human? Real or magical?
Finish writing your story.
Think about the sounds, sights and smells of the park and how to give your story a beginning, middle and an ending. Give your story a beautiful illustrated border showing your favourite things in the park.
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Get the bus to Walpole Park and explore the former grounds of Pitzhanger Manor! Run, play and feed the ducks.
MAKE A DAY OF IT
Exit the park at the south-east corner and it is only a 20 minute walk to the London Museum of Water & Steam.
Find the mosaic panels in the Kitchen Garden. Young people from the local area worked with artists to make mosaics inspired by the park. Can you see the woodpecker in one of the panels?
Draw a design for a mosaic of your own inspired by the plants, trees or wildlife you can see in the park today.
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DISCOVER THE FASCINATING STORY OF LONDON’S WATER SUPPLY
The people of London have been using water from the River Thames for thousands of years. Come and find out how a network of pumping engines, pipes, filters and reservoirs revolutionised the city by delivering clean water into people’s homes.
LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 2 – 3 hours
Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London, TW8 0EN
Adult, £12.50; Concessions 60+ or Student, £11.00; Child (5 – 15 years), £5.50; Family ticket 1 adult + 2 children, £18.00; Family ticket 2 adults + 2 children, £30.50. If you have enjoyed your visit speak to a member of staff about upgrading your day ticket to an annual pass
Opening times: Mon – Sun, 11am – 4pm
Limited free parking
Disabled access
Café
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT US
020 8568 4757
www.waterandsteam.org.uk
@waterandsteam
@waterandsteam
@waterandsteam
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65, 237, 267, 391 to Kew Bridge Station (4 min walk)
Kew Bridge Station (4 min walk)
Gunnersbury Station (17 min walk)
LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM
MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT OUR TOWER IS A CHIMNEY, BUT, IN FACT, IT’S A STANDPIPE TOWER. ASK SOMEONE AT THE MUSEUM TO EXPLAIN HOW IT WORKED.
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5.This is Splash the Cat, the Museum mascot. Follow her oily paw prints around the displays. When you have completed an activity draw a paw print in the box.
Climb into the tunnels in the Waterworks Gallery.
Count how many litres of water the average washing machine uses.
3. Pull the levers on the Boulton and Watt model to get it working.
4. Smell the herbs growing in our garden.
Taste one of the delicious treats in our café.
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Ride on Thomas, our very own steam locomotive, every weekend!
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6.See our marvellous engines in action at weekends.
There are lots of different textures in the Museum and Museum Garden! Collect a pack of crayons and a piece of paper from the reception desk. Use these to take some rubbings of the different textures.
Cut them out and stick them on to make a collage of Splash the Cat at home.
Listen to the voice of Charles Dickens describing the 90 inch engine.
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The rotative steam engines are in operation every weekend with the Cornish Engines running on monthly event days (see website for event listings).
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The Museum is a short walk away from Kew Gardens, just pop across the bridge! In fact our standpipe tower was designed to look magnificent for a very special reason; the King and Queen could view it from Kew Palace!
MAKE A DAY OF IT
Visit The Musical Museum and see a wonderful collection of self-playing mechanical musical instruments. It’s only a 5 minute walk away!
LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM
There are lots of cogs in the London Museum of Water & Steam, can you finish drawing this one?
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FULHAM PALACE
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 2 – 3 hours
Bishop’s Avenue, Fulham, London SW6 6EA
Free
Opening times: Fulham Palace, gardens and café open daily. The Museum is open Sun – Thurs. Please check the website for seasonal opening times
Metered parking on Bishop’s Avenue
Disabled access
Café
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT INFO
020 7736 3233
www.fulhampalace.org
@fulhampalacetrust
@fulham_palace
@fulhampalace
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Fulham Palace Road, Fulham High Street or Putney Bridge (10 min walk)
Putney Station (18 min walk)
Putney Bridge Underground Station (10 min walk)
FULHAM PALACE
WELCOME TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON’S SUMMER PALACE. DURING THE LAST 1000 YEARS, OVER 100 BISHOPS LIVED AT FULHAM
In the later 1900s it became the Bishop of London’s only home. The Bishop now lives close to St Paul’s Cathedral.
CAN YOU SPOT THE MOAT BY THE ENTRANCE GATES AND THE PINK GOTHIC LODGE? IT IS MAINLY UNDERGROUND TODAY BUT IT WAS ONCE THE LONGEST HOUSEHOLD MOAT IN THE WHOLE OF ENGLAND!
Today the Palace is a wonderful jigsaw puzzle of different styles. Each Bishop made changes to the Palace whilst living there. The buildings today are a mixture of styles including Tudor, Georgian and Victorian features.
Look around the Palace to match the brick patterns with the walls of the Palace. Tick the box when you have found the matching brickwork.
Victorian:
The Victorian Chapel was the fourth chapel at Fulham Palace. It was damaged by bombs in World War II and had to be restored.
Georgian:
In the 1700s Bishop Robinson was not happy with how the Palace looked so he demolished much of it and had it rebuilt in a style he liked.
Tudor:
Bishop Grindal grew grapes at the Palace. These were the first to ripen within reach of the royal court and were sent annually as a gift to Queen Elizabeth I.
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Bishop Grindal grew grapes in the Tudor Courtyard. These were the first to ripen within reach of the royal court and were sent annually as a gift to Queen Elizabeth I who said that his grapes made the sweetest wine.
Did you know that the first ever magnolia in Europe was grown at the Palace?
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Walk through the gate and into Fulham Palace’s Walled Garden.
Have you ever planted a flower and watched it grow? Bishop Compton, who lived at Fulham Palace over 300 years ago, loved gardening. He collected seeds from all over the world including the West Indies and Virginia, in the USA and grew them in the Palace gardens.
Feel free to get up close and smell the beautiful flowers but please just look with your eyes.
What do you think was grown in the original Pinery-Vinery Glasshouses?
Circle as many answers as you like! Answers on the next page.
See if you can spot our famous Bishops Tree on the north lawn. Strike your best pose in one of the thrones and. Take a picture and share it with us #WestLondonWonders.
Did you know: Sometimes the Bishops grew more unusual things here, such as ginger and coffee!
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PINEAPPLES GRAPES
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MAKE A DAY OF IT
Fulham Palace is located within Bishops Park, which has a great playground and an urban beach!
The market barrow in the Walled Garden is regularly stocked with seasonal produce to buy and take home.
Visit another former home of the Bishops of London! Gunnersbury Park is 45 minutes away using the District and Piccadilly lines.
You will need:
15g butter
25g brown sugar
6 pineapple rings
125g margarine
125g self-raising flour
2 eggs
Apron
Non-stick cake tin
Mixing bowl
Weighing scales
Spoon
Oven gloves
Plate
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
1. Before making, wash your hands and put an apron on.
2. Weigh or measure all of the ingredients and ask a grown up to pre-heat an oven to 180c/gas mark 4.
3. Rub a thin layer of butter inside a non-stick cake tin so the cake does not stick to it, then add brown sugar to the bottom.
4. Place the pineapple rings on the bottom of the tin.
5. Mix the self-raising flour, caster sugar, two eggs and margarine into a mixing bowl.
6. When the mixture is soft, carefully pour it into the cake tin and spread it out so it is nice and even.
7. Ask a grown up to put the cake tin in the oven for 60 minutes until cooked.
8. Once cooked, allow it to cool and then put a plate on top of the tin and carefully turn the cake tin over. The pineapple will now be on top!
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Answers = Pineapples, grapes
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DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 1 – 2 hours
Kingston University, 67 Kingston Vale, London, SW15 3RN
£5 Adults, £3 Concessions (over 60s or students), Children under 16 FREE
Opening times: Thurs - Sat, 11am - 5pm, last entry 4.30pm. Please check the website for seasonal closures
Limited free parking
The Museum is located over four floors. There are 78 steps to the top floor, which is accessed via a narrow staircase. The Museum currently has no wheelchair accessible toilets. To discuss access requirements please contact the Museum
Collect your stickers from the entrance
CONTACT INFO
020 8417 5515
www.dorichhousemuseum.org.uk
@DorichHouseMuseum
@DorichHouse
@Dorichhousemuseum
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85 & K3 to Woodview Close (12 min walk)
Dorich House Museum is on Kingston Vale, close to Robin Hood Roundabout on the A3. From the A3 take the A308 exit, marked Kingston.
DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM
DORICH HOUSE GETS ITS NAME FROM ITS OWNERS, DORA AND RICHARD. IF YOU DESIGNED A HOUSE WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT?
DORICH HOUSE MUSEUM WAS ONCE THE HOME OF THE RUSSIAN SCULPTOR DORA GORDINE AND HER HUSBAND THE HON. RICHARD HARE
During your visit you will see a plaster studio, a modelling studio and a gallery. This is where Dora produced and displayed her artwork.
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1.Dorich House Museum was the studio and home of the sculptor Dora Gordine and her husband. Today it houses the largest collection of her work.
Watch the short video when you arrive to find our more.
Pose like a sculpture and share your picture #WestLondonWonders.
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A sculpture is a 3D piece of art. Which sculpture did you like best today? Can you draw it on the plinth?
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Have you climbed all the stairs to the roof terrace? Stay on the roof for 5 minutes and count how many parakeets you see. They love the garden and are always flying around.
Parakeets are originally from the foothills of the Himalayas. They eat berries, buds, nuts and seeds, all of which are in plentiful supply in the area.
What is your favourite animal at Dorich House Museum?
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Animals are hiding throughout the house. You will find them on ornaments, furniture and pieces of art.
Keep a tally of how many you can see.
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MAKE A DAY OF IT
Take a walk down to Robin Hood Gate and explore Richmond Park, stop off at Pembroke Lodge for a cake before visiting the Hearsum Collection at Pembroke Lodge. Go and find the deer antlers in the information kiosk or see the view from King Henry’s Mound.
Take the 85 bus into Kingston and visit Kingston Museum to find out more about famous former Kingston resident, Eadweard Muybridge.
If you are hungry why not pop down the road and have a pizza at Don Emilio?
If you were a sculptor, who would you like to make a sculpture of?
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KINGSTON MUSEUM
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: Under an hour
Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2PS
Free
Opening Times: Tues, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm and Thurs 10am-7pm
Nearby metered parking at the Cattle Market
Disabled access
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT US
020 8547 5006
www.kingston.gov.uk/museum
@KingstonMuseumUK
@KingstonMuseum
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Fairfield Bus Station (1 min walk) Cromwell Road Bus Station (5 min walk)
Kingston Station (5 min walk)
KINGSTON MUSEUM
DID YOU KNOW KINGSTON MUSEUM ALSO HAS AN ART GALLERY?
FROM ANCIENT ORIGINS TO ROYAL CONNECTIONS DISCOVER KINGSTON’S PAST AT KINGSTON MUSEUM
Find out all about photographer Eadweard Muybridge and see the first photographs of horses galloping at the Museum.
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Eadweard Muybridge was born in Kingston in 1830 and famously proved a horse can fly! He photographed a galloping horse, showing for the first time that a horse lifts all four hooves off the ground when running. He also invented the zoopraxiscope, the first movie projector; can you find one in the Museum?
Can you spot the ‘Crazy Patched Vase’? Kingston once had lots of potteries, where china pots and bottles were made. This colourful vase is over 100 years old. It was made by sticking together lots of small pieces of broken china. Can you guess how many?
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Muybridge used his zoopraxiscope to project images on a fast spinning glass disc to make it look like the pictures were moving. Make your own pictures move! You can find the materials needed in the Activity Corner at the Museum.
1. Colour in the pictures and cut out the discs
2. Stick a straw to the back of one disc and stick the other disc on top
3. Put the straw between your hands and rub them together quickly
4. As it spins you should see the jockey riding the horse!
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Why is the symbol of Kingston 3 fishes? Can you spot these in the museum and around town?
Hop on the number 65 bus to the London Museum of Water and Steam or get a direct train from Kingston station to Strawberry Hill station and walk to Strawberry Hill House.
Try the many restaurants along the riverside for great food and waterfront views or sample street food and coffee in Kingston Market Place.
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The first king of England was crowned in Kingston. Did you see a life-size model of him in the Museum?
Look out for the Coronation Stone in Kingston Town Centre!
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THE HEARSUM COLLECTION AT PEMBROKE LODGE CAN BE FOUND IN RICHMOND PARK
The Hearsum Collection collects objects, paintings and prints about the history of Richmond Park. Richmond Park is a Nature Reserve with 630 red and fallow deer roaming freely since 1637.
THE HEARSUM COLLECTION AT PEMBROKE LODGE
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 1 hour
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5HX
Free
Open every day of the year, except Christmas Eve and Day 9am – 5.30pm, or 30 minutes before Richmond Park closing time.
For park opening times: www.royalparks.org.uk
For Information Centre opening times: www.frp.org.uk
Free public car park
Disabled access
Tearooms
Collect your sticker from the Refreshments Kiosk by the car park
CONTACT INFO
www.hearsumcollection.org.uk
@hearsumcollection
@hearsuminfo
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Richmond Park is accessible by road and public transport
Richmond Station, then 371 bus and (10 min walk) from Richmond Gate
Richmond Station, (as above)
THE HEARSUM COLLECTION AT PEMBROKE LODGE
THE HEARSUM COLLECTION IS CURRENTLY NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC BUT THERE ARE FUTURE PLANS FOR A HERITAGE PAVILLION. YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT RICHMOND PARK FROM THE DISPLAYS IN AND AROUND THE ENTRANCE TO PEMBROKE LODGE.
You will be exploring Pembroke Lodge gardens. Please be aware that there are uneven and sometimes slippery surfaces. Please be considerate to wildlife by not picking flowers or getting too close to animals or birds.
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Go through the gate towards Pembroke Lodge and find the ancient oak tree with a wicker fence around it.
There are many ancient trees in Richmond Park and lots of wildlife depend on them.
Draw an animal or bird that might live in this tree.
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Pembroke Lodge was originally a small cottage for the park's mole catcher! His job was to stop moles from building mole hills in the park. Mole hills were a danger to people hunting on horseback as the horses could trip over them.
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INFORMATION CENTRE
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Did you know male deer grow a new set of antlers every year? The old antlers fall off in winter and the new antlers grow from scratch. Each new set of antlers will be bigger than the last!
Visit the Information Centre and touch the deer antlers.
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On King Henry’s Mound, look through the telescope at St Paul’s Cathedral.
How far away do you think it is? Write your answer here. Look for the metal circle on the ground to see if you are right.
Can you hear any birds singing?
Look for the words from a poem on the curved bench
Can you read them out loud?
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LABURNUM ARCH
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For more information about things to see and do in Richmond Park visit: www.royalparks.org.uk
There are lots more things to see and do in Richmond Park. Why not try our tasty cake at Pembroke Lodge tea rooms? Or explore the Isabella Plantation or the Children’s Playgrounds at Petersham Gate and Kingston Gate. Hire a bike or go horse riding at one of the local stables in Richmond Park.
Dorich House is only 10 minutes away by car and backs onto the wall of Richmond Park.
MAKE A DAY OF IT
Think about something that you saw during your visit and write a poem or story about it.
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THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM IN THIS CASTLE FULL OF TRICKS AND SURPRISES
Walls which look like stone might be made from something else and unusual creatures guard the stairway. Come and discover the secrets of Strawberry Hill House.
STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 2 hours
Opening times: March to October Mon – Wed 12.00 noon – last entry 3.30pm. Sun 11am – last entry 4pm. October to March reduced opening times. Please check the website for details
Adult £14 incl: gift aid; £7 for National Trust, Art Fund, Student, Blue Badge; 2 for 1 for English Heritage, Richmond Card, SW Trains, and Activities Days Out
Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4ST
Limited free parking
Disabled access
Café
Collect your sticker from the shop
CONTACT INFO
020 8744 1241
www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
@strawberryhillhouse
@strawbhillhouse
@strawbhillhouse
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Strawberry Vale (2 min walk)
Strawberry Hill station (6 min walk)
STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE
HORACE WALPOLE (1717 – 1797) SON OF SIR ROBERT, BRITAIN’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER, BUILT STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE FOR HIS L ARGE COLLECTION OF TREASURES.
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Portraits are paintings of people. Enamel portraits are painted on metal and fired in a kiln. This means that they do not fade and were very popular when Walpole was alive. Draw someone you visited Strawberry Hill House with.
Walpole kept his treasures in a special room called the Tribune. These included Henry VIII’s jewel encrusted dagger, enamel portraits and miniatures.
A miniature painting is very small but very detailed. People would pay for portraits of their loved ones so that they could carry the picture around with them. When Walpole died in 1797, he owned around 130 miniatures.
The antelopes, like guardians of the castle follow you with their eyes as you climb the stairs. Which animal would you choose to protect you?
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The Saracen’s head was Walpole’s symbol. How many can you find around the house?
Find the oldest tree in the garden. How old is it? How far can you stretch your arms around it?
Go to the library and look at the stained glass. Can you find the figures which show Faith, Hope and Charity? How can you tell? Draw your favourite piece of stained glass.
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Walpole made up his own words like ‘Serendipity’ (which means a lucky accident). He also came up with ‘Gloomth’ to describe the house – can you make up with a new word to describe the house?
Did you know that if you catch the 33 bus outside Strawberry Hill, Orleans Gallery is just 15 minutes away? Or you can walk along the river and visit York House Gardens on the way.
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THE TWICKENHAM MUSEUM
THIS FORMER WATERMAN’S RIVERSIDE COT TAGE WAS BUILT IN 1720 BY THE FAMOUS TWINING TEA MERCHANT FAMILY WHO LIVED IN TWICKENHAM
Thomas Twining opened an educational museum in 1860, which was destroyed in a fire 10 years later. In 2000 a group of local volunteers created a new Museum.
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: Under an hour
25 The Embankment. Twickenham TW1 3DU
Free
Opening times: Tues & Sat, 11am – 3pm; Sun 2pm – 4pm. Please note that the Museum is entirely volunteer supported and may very occasionally not be open at these times
Nearby metered parking at Twickenham Riverside, Church Street and York House
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT INFO
www.twickenham-museum.org.uk
@TwickMuseum
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York Street (3 min walk)
Twickenham Station (10 min walk)
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TWICKENHAM MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HISTORY OF THE OLD BOROUGH BEFORE IT BECAME PART OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES IN 1965.
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Nearly 300 years ago this building was bought by Thomas Twining. Thomas Twining lived next door in Dial House. He made his money buying and selling tea.
Did you know that Thomas Twining is one of the people responsible for making tea a popular drink in Britain? This tea cup is very plain, can you decorate it?
For hundreds of years a ferry has operated across the river between Ham House and Marble Hill House. The Hammerton Ferryman used to live here. How many people do you think slept in the house? Ask one of our volunteers for the answer. You can still get the Hammerton Ferry across the river to Ham House. Visit www.hammertonsferry.com to check ferry times.
Can you find Professor Cockles? He entertained generations of Twickenham children throughout the mid-20th century with his crazy underwater diving antics! It’s hard to believe his home-made equipment actually worked! What do you think he saw under the River Thames?
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Trevor Baylis is one of Britain’s best known modern day inventors. He lives in Twickenham where he invented his famous wind-up radio. The wind-up radio does not need batteries or an external electrical source. It is powered by the user winding a crank for several seconds. It was first used to share important information with people in Africa with no access to batteries or an electrical supply.
Now it is your turn to be an inventor! An invention can be new and useful or an improvement on something else. Draw or describe your own invention.
An inventor designs or makes something new to solve a problem or make life easier for the user.
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MAKE A DAY OF ITTwickenham is loaded with history, including the bones of Ice-Age creatures, Roman pots and Saxon spears.
Fun fact: evidence of early humans lay under Church Street car park!
Looking for somewhere to eat or drink? In neighbouring historic Church Street there are lots of cafés, restaurants and pubs to try.
Young archaeologists can visit the Champions Wharf sand pit opposite the Museum to uncover examples for themselves. What are the similarities and differences between what you dug up and what you saw in The Twickenham Museum?
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Walk along the river to Orleans House Gallery or get the bus to Strawberry Hill House.
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ORLEANS HOUSE HAS CHANGED OVER TIME FROM A PRIVATE HOUSE TO A PUBLIC ART GALLERY
Nellie Ionides was a well known collector who saved the Octagon Room from demolition in the 1920s. Nellie donated paintings which were the start of the Gallery’s art collection.
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VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 1 hour
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside Twickenham, TW1 3DJ
Free
Opening times: Tues – Sun, 10am – 5pm
Limited free parking. Please note that access to the Orleans House Gallery car park can be limited due to high tides. Please ensure that you check the tide times before you visit
Disabled access
Café
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT INFO
020 8831 6000
www.richmond.gov.uk/arts
@Orleanshg
@OrleansHouseGallery
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The Crown Pub (10 min walk) Lebanon Park (5 min walk)
St Margarets Station (15 min walk) Twickenham Station (15 min walk)
NELLIE USED TO BREED POODLES. WHEN SHE BRUSHED THEIR FUR SHE SAVED THE HAIRS AND HAD THEM SPUN INTO WOOL TO MAKE CLOTHES WITH! DOG WOOL IS KNOWN AS “CHIENGORA”.
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Some of the building is currently closed for refurbishment and will open in early 2018. Please check the website for more information. In the meantime there are still lots of exciting things to see and do!
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The Octagon Room is over 300 years old, it was built to entertain royalty. George II and Queen Caroline were friends with the owner and came for dinner.
What would you serve royalty for dinner? Draw your meal on the plate.
Louis Philippe I, the Duke of Orléans, was a member of the French Royal family who had to flee France during the French Revolution. He lived in lots of different countries and between 1815 and 1817 he made Orleans House his home. What would you pack if you were moving house?
Can you draw them in the suitcase?
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Orleans House Gallery looks after over 4000 paintings of the local area, draw your own picture for our art collection.
If you walk into the courtyard you will see the Coach House and the Stables Gallery. Rich people, like Henri the Duke of Aumale, used to travel by horse and carriage. When Henri lived at Orleans House his carriages were kept in the Coach House and the horses were kept in Stables. Decorate the carriage.
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Orleans House used to be bigger than it looks today. In 1926 it was demolished by gravel merchants. Walk into the woodland and look for some old stones, these used to be the steps to the Victorian library!
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After you walk through the wood you will see a large white house, this is Marble Hill House. You can play lots of fun games in Marble Hill Park.
St Margarets is a short walk away and has cafés, pubs and restaurants for you to refuel after your busy day exploring.
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Walk along the river to Richmond and visit the Museum of Richmond.
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MUSEUM OF RICHMOND
STEP BACK IN TIME AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT ONE OF LONDON’S MOST HISTORIC BOROUGHS
For centuries Richmond has been a centre of fashion and the arts, as well as a home to many of Britain’s Royals and famous figures.
VENUE INFO
Suggested time of visit: 1 hour
Second Floor, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Ave, Richmond, TW9 1TP
Free
Opening Times: Tues – Fri, 11am – 5pm. Sat, April to September, 11am to 5pm. Sat, October to March, 11am to 4pm. Please check our website before you travel
Metered parking is available at Friar’s Lane Car Park, Richmond Riverside Car Park and Paradise Road Car Park
Disabled access
Collect your sticker from reception
CONTACT INFO
020 8332 1141
www.museumofrichmond.com
@museumofrichmond
@museumrichmond
@museumofrichmond
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H22, 33, H37, 65, R68, 190, 290, 371, 490 to Richmond Bus Station (3 min walk)
Richmond Station (7 min walk)
Richmond Station (7 min walk)
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WHAT TIME DID YOU ARRIVE AT THE MUSEUM OF RICHMOND? MARK THE TIME ON THE CLOCK.
?Richmond Museum is on the top floor of the Old Town Hall – take the lift from the reception, or head up the stairs to the right.
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The Victorians were famed for their neat and fancy handwriting – it took hours of practice to perfect.
Sit at the school desk and have a go at writing your name like a Victorian.
Step back in time into a Victorian classroom.
Try on the Victorian costumes and see how you look in the mirror. Get your grown up to try on some costumes too! Take a picture and share it with us #WestLondonWonders.
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3. Coat of arms are like badges, used to show the symbols of a family or organisations. Have a think about what symbols or objects are important to your friends or family and design your own coat of arms below.
Find the coat of arms from St Anne’s Church. How many creatures can you see hiding in it? Look carefully – they come in all shapes and sizes! Circle the ones you can find.
UNICORN
DOG
LION
BULL
BIRD
GRIFFIN
RED HERRING
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Build your own Palace!
King Henry VII rebuilt Sheen Palace after it burnt down and renamed it Richmond Palace to show how rich and powerful he was. Have a go at building your own majestic Palace using our Lego table.
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When you were visiting the Museum of Richmond did you see the model of Richmond Palace?
Why not head to Richmond Green for a picnic and explore what remains of Richmond Palace?
Does it look different to the model?
You can get the number 33 bus or take a leisurely stroll along the river to Orleans House Gallery and The Twickenham Museum from the Museum of Richmond.
There are lots of places to eat and drink in Richmond, from McDonalds to The Ivy Café!
You can use visitrichmond.com or ask one of the helpful volunteers on the front desk to help you find somewhere for lunch or a pit stop for some tasty treats.
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After you have visited a site speak to a member of staff or volunteer and collect your sticker!
Once you have visited as many sites as you can, apply for your West London Wonders Explorer Certificate.
To do this tear off the page, add a stamp and post it to Orleans House Gallery or take a picture of your completed page and email it to [email protected]. You will then be emailed a special Bronze, Silver or Gold certificate.
Please note: Gunnersbury Park & Museum are unable to issue stickers after you have visited.
WEST LONDON WONDERS EXPLORER CERTIFICATE AFFIX
STAMP
TO:
ORLEANS HOUSEGALLERY
RIVERSIDETWICKENHAMTW1 3DJ
NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:Bronze 2 – 4 sites
Silver 5 – 8 sites
Gold 9 – 11 sites
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