museum
Brooklands Museum
The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Teddington
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Teddington
Teddington works well as a base: 5 minutes from Thames Ditton, 12km from Brooklands Museum.
Teddington is in England, United Kingdom, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Thames Ditton, about 4 km away.
Teddington is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex (Middlesex remains a historic county name, though since 1965 it no longer exists as a local government county) and situated close to the border with Surrey, the district became partRead more
of Greater London in 1965. In 2021, The Sunday Times named Teddington as the best place to live in London, and in 2023, the wider borough was ranked first in Rightmove's Happy at Home index, making it the "happiest place to live in Great Britain"; the first time a London borough had taken the top spot.
Teddington is situated on a long meandering of the Thames between Hampton Wick and Strawberry Hill, Twickenham. Mostly residential, it stretches from the river to Bushy Park with the commercial focus on the A313 road. At Teddington's centre is the High Street and Broad Street, alongside mid-rise urban developments, containing offices and apartments. There is a suspension bridge over the lowest non-tidal lock on the Thames, Teddington Lock.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Teddington?
Within an hour or so of Teddington: Brooklands Museum (12 km), Thorpe Park (13 km), Brooklands (13 km), Science Museum London (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Teddington?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Teddington?
Teddington is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Thames Ditton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,615
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.4223, -0.3305
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Teddington
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Thorpe Park
Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
13 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Brooklands
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Science Museum London
Home to pioneering scientific achievements including Stephenson's Rocket and the Apollo 10 command module.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Natural History Museum
World-renowned museum in a stunning Romanesque terracotta building, housing 80 million specimens spanning 4.5 billion years of life on Earth.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
14 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Ace Cafe London
The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
14 km · about 25 min drive
film location
The Blue Door, Notting Hill
The doorway of William Thacker's flat at 280 Westbourne Park Road in the film Notting Hill, a short walk from Portobello Road market.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Teddington
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 18 kmCrystal Palace CircuitA parkland racing circuit in south London that ran until 1972 and still hosts occasional sprint events. Sections of the old track survive as park roads and footpaths, complete with original kerbing among the Victorian terraces.
- 19 kmBox HillA steep chalk escarpment above the Mole valley, the Zig Zag Road on its flank made famous by the 2012 Olympic road race.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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