Richmond Upon Thames, England
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"Where Deer Roam and House Prices Soar"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a bewildered deer clutching an estate agent's window display, rampant, beneath a rowing eight stuck in traffic on the bridge. The crest features a picnic hamper being raided by geese, with the motto scroll reading 'Quite Nice, If You Can Afford It'.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★★☆ 4/5
"Richmond Park is genuinely stunning and the deer wandered right up to my picnic, which was magical until one tried to steal my sandwich. The high street is basically a very attractive shopping mall for people who own at least one Barbour jacket. Parking is an absolute nightmare and I circled for 25 minutes near the bridge before giving up and getting the train back to somewhere I could afford to live. Lovely riverside walk though, if you can get near it past the wedding parties."— BarryFromBasingstoke_DayTripper
Property Listing
Nestled beside the meandering Thames, this vibrant riverside village offers unparalleled access to a Royal Park, boutique shopping, and a train line that will whisk you into Waterloo in a mere thirty minutes for the modest cost of a small mortgage. Perfect for the discerning buyer who dreams of village charm but budgeted for central London prices.
Twinned With
Kensington — Both are London-adjacent enclaves where the deer and the residents have roughly the same net worth and neither will make eye contact with you.
Supporting Evidence
Richmond Park is the largest of London's Royal Parks and home to around 630 red and fallow deer, some of whom arguably have a shorter commute into the town centre than most human residents.