'Chichi Richmond' - what Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide said

By The Editor

28th Mar 2021 | Local News

Richmond gets a mention in today's Sunday Times Best Places to Live - but it is not the most complimentary.

Our town is described as being overly flashy and without true style - "chichi", as the guide puts in.

It references Richmond as one of the "many areas of the capital [where] the retail offerings have shut up shop".

But in Teddington - which it named as the best place to live in London - "the lights are on and the queues are friendly".

What the guide says of Teddington

[i]Athleisure-wear was the uniform of the pandemic, and nowhere more so than in TW11.

From sunrise to sunset the wide leafy streets, River Thames towpaths and glorious 1,000-acre expanse of Bushy Park pounded to the sound of joggers, walkers and hi-vis cyclists - many accompanied by a dog or two.

Teddington nails the sweet spot between practical and aspirational. While in many areas of the capital the retail offerings have shut up shop — just look at chichi Richmond downstream — in Teddington the lights are on and the queues are friendly.

There is everything you need, with three chain supermarkets including a Marks & Spencer, artisanal cafes, bistros, bars and the Good Wine Shop.

Teddington also has boutiques, beauty salons, chemists, a Waterstones and Teddington Essentials, where we dare you not to find what you need (and if it's not there it will be in Teddington Hardware), while Lensbury Resort offers a luxury spa and a gym.

There are services to Clapham Junction and Waterloo (from 35 minutes). The M3 and M25 aren't far away and Heathrow Airport is about a 20-minute drive.

You'll love living here if you're looking for a community that nurtures and the best nature in London.

Read more:

It's official: Teddington is the best place to live in London

Teddington reacts to being named best place to live in London

Brilliant local businesses make Teddington the best place to live in London

     

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