Richmond offers a perfect blend of urban sophistication and green space, with the vast Richmond Park providing 2,500 acres of ancient woodland and deer grazing just minutes from central London. The town centre climbs the hill from the Thames, with Georgian buildings housing boutiques, galleries, and restaurants. Richmond Theatre hosts West End shows, while the riverside walk to Hampton Court passes through Ham House and beautiful parkland. The view from Richmond Hill has been protected by Act of Parliament since 1902.