Christmas in Lammas Road

This house in Lammas Road is famous for its OTT Christmas Decorations, only a few of which are in this picture.

A maze of paths through the woods

The wild woody part of Ham Lands immediately north of Thames Young Mariners has a maze of paths through the trees. It is very easy to lose all sense of direction and so emerge from the woods nowhere near where you thought that you were.

Lock Keeper's house at Teddington Lock

This is the larger of the two buildings at Teddington Lock and it is a fine example of Victorian architecture.

Backhaus German shops

The German School attracts sufficient Germans to the area for there to be a successful German shop in the parade in Ashburnham Road by St Richard church. There is now a second Backhaus a few doors away which sells an impressive range of breads.

Trees

These trees are by the upper footpath just south of Teddington Lock.

Destruction in Ham Lands

Ham Lands, although it is a contiguous area of open space, has several distinct parts and the part that I like the most is that immediately north of Thames Young Mariners, and I like it because it is the most wild part. Therfore I consider it an act of wanton destruction to cut this wide swathe through it, just to recreate a historical view from Richmond Hill.

Thames Conservancy Lower Limit

In 1909 the Thames Conservancy Lower Limit was deemed important enough to mark with this post.

Ham Lands, Local Nature Reserve

This sign about Ham Lands is just off Riverside Drive, by the junction with Ashburnham Road.

Down by the river

This is the riverside between Teddington Lock and Thames Young Mariners and this part floods at high-tide.