Visit Kingston Vale Places

Welcome to Visit Kingston Vale Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kingston Vale

  

Kingston Vale Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kingston Vale

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Kingston Vale history

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Etymology

The vale part was little-inhabited and known as Kingston Bottom until the middle of the 19th century. The name is featured in a variety of documents dating from 1791 to c. 1850. The earliest record of the new name Kingston Vale occurs in the 1861 Census Returns.

Robin Hood Place Names

The name of Robin Hood has long been associated with the Kingston Vale area close to the Robin Hood Gate of Richmond Park. The association with Robin Hood is thought to have arisen from Robin Hood plays and the May Day Games put on in Richmond Park for the entertainment of Henry VIII.

The Kingsnympton Park Estate

The Kingsnympton Park Estate was originally part of “The Knoll”, a large house with extensive grounds along Kingston Hill next to Richmond Park. In 1881 it was the scene of the Kingston Hill Murder. The house was then owned by Harry Powys-Keck of Stoughton Grange, Leicestershire. In 1914 Mr Crowther built his mansion, “Haygreen”, named after his Yorkshire village.

You can visit Kingston Vale places with Walkfo Kingston Vale to hear history at Kingston Vale’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kingston Vale has 150 places to visit in our interactive Kingston Vale map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kingston Vale, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kingston Vale places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kingston Vale & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 150 audio facts unique to Kingston Vale places in an interactive Kingston Vale map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kingston Vale Places Map
150 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kingston Vale tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kingston Vale

  

Best Kingston Vale places to visit

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Kingston Vale has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kingston Vale’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kingston Vale’s information audio spots:

Outside the Box Comedy Club Outside the Box is a comedy club located in the backroom of The Fighting Cocks pub in Kingston-upon-Thames . It was opened in November 2006 by comedian Maff Brown .

Fazl Mosque, London The Fazl Mosque is the first purpose-built mosque in London, England . It was opened on 23 October 1926 in Southfields, Wandsworth . Between 1984 and 2019 the mosque was the residence of the caliphs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community .

Green Man, Putney The Green Man is a public house in Putney in the London Borough of Wandsworth . The pub was once frequented by highwaymen and was a popular place for participants to fortify themselves .

Putney Vale Cemetery Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium is located in southwest London . It is surrounded by Putney Heath and Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park . The cemetery was opened in 1891 and the crematorium in 1938 .

Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity The Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity is a small museum in Roehampton, London dedicated to the experiences of people of colour in Britain and the West.

Visit Kingston Vale plaques