The Chiswick stretch

The west London suburb of Chiswick has a long high street lined with smart little shops and cafes. It has some grand houses and a smattering of celebrity residents. I forget that it possesses its very own stretch of the River Thames, which meanders up to Kew Bridge. It includes the wooded haven of Oliver’s Island and a smattering of quaint pubs and cottages.

A man and his dog were paddling as we walked, while the gulls were in fine form. Past the river you find the incredibly tall and ornate Kew Bridge water tower. As we pressed on, there was a less attractive encounter with the vast Chiswick roundabout and its flyover – this London neighbourhood has it all…

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: An old sign on Chiswick roundabout

: Beneath the traffic flyover

Tags: Chiswick, Chiswick roundabout, dog walker, flyover, gulls, Kew Bridge, lichen, London, nature, Oliver's Island, photography, River Thames, tourism, water tower

24 thoughts on “The Chiswick stretch”

Cos on February 22, 2015 at 10:13 said:

Great photos on a beautiful day. I love the colour tones.

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 10:53 said:
  
  Thank you Koos. It’s a nice place to walk with a few pleasant little pubs to shelter inside :)
  
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  - Cos on February 22, 2015 at 11:33 said:
    
    Shelter for the sun? It looked like a sunny day!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 11:35 said:
      
      It was brilliantly sunny. But cold! And who needs an excuse to stop at a riverside pub?!
      
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      - Cos on February 22, 2015 at 12:56 said:
        
        So true, Mike. So true!
        
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ckponderings on February 22, 2015 at 10:49 said:

Some lovely shots of a winter’s day along the river. Nice selection, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 10:52 said:
  
  Thanks Richard. I’ve had real trouble finding it in the past, a little embarrassingly!
  
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  - ckponderings on February 22, 2015 at 10:55 said:
    
    I’d stand NO chance, then! :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 11:12 said:
      
      Ha!
      
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jotsfromasmallapt on February 22, 2015 at 13:13 said:

Walked along the river towpath many, many times. Ah….thanks for the memories, Mike…your shots so remind me of where my “home” heart remains. Raye

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 14:31 said:
  
  Thank you Raye, I’m glad the photos brought you back home. Very fond of your “jots”.
  
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fretwellcrump on February 22, 2015 at 16:08 said:

My favourite bit of river, Hammersmith to Kew bridge. Have you been inside the museum at the base of the water tower? Lots of photogenic steam engines, with steam leaking everywhere on days when they switch them on :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 17:29 said:
  
  We passed right by and didn’t venture in the museum this time, though I fancy going there to see what I can do with the steam beasts. Finding this stretch from actual Chiswick can be a problem!
  
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  - fretwellcrump on February 22, 2015 at 17:54 said:
    
    I just get the bus straight down the high road, or either the 190 or 3something go over chiswick bridge. Try and go on a day when they’re running the machines, all the gubbins and doodahs look so much better moving :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 18:32 said:
      
      It makes more sense to head to Kew Bridge – then you’re right next to Strand on the Green. Oooh indeed. I like a good piston, me.
      
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      - fretwellcrump on February 22, 2015 at 20:47 said:
        
        And spindles – I might go with you
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on February 22, 2015 at 21:03 said:
        
        A day out at the steam museum. Whoop whoop!
        
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        fretwellcrump on February 22, 2015 at 22:36 said:
        
        You know it – it’s educational if they’re bolted to the floor
        
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leecleland on February 23, 2015 at 01:00 said:

Great mixed views from your walk. Is the Thames tidal here to get these lovely stretches of ‘sand’ ?

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 23, 2015 at 18:09 said:
  
  It was very much low tide when I was there, allowing the man and his dog to go for a paddle!
  
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  - leecleland on February 24, 2015 at 07:34 said:
    
    So the Thames is tidal ! Wow! I thought that all stopped with the barrages below London.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on February 24, 2015 at 10:47 said:
      
      It is indeed. Further inland it’s non-tidal.
      
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Jo Dunn on February 25, 2015 at 01:17 said:

Great pics – as usual. Thanks Mike

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 25, 2015 at 07:28 said:
  
  Thank you Jo, much appreciated :)
  
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