TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Cholmondeley Walk - Willow coppicing
An activity with Richmond Weekday Projects
Activity date: Wednesday 15th January 2025
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Activity description
Cholmondeley Walk is a new site for TCV. We will be working along the Walk to recoppice small willow stands growing along the Thames river bank.
Meeting place
We meet along Cholmondeley Walk, where it meets the end of Old Palace Lane (///modes.tennis.cone) at 10am. Look for the TCV van.
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Activity location
Cholmondeley Walk, Cholmondeley Walk, Richmond,, TW9 1NT
Site description
The only walk by the river at Richmond, prior to the middle of the 18th century, was past the site of the Old Palace. It was called Cholmondeley Walk after the Earl of Cholmondeley who lived in a house on the site now occupied by Maids of Honour Row. br> br>Cholmondeley Walk now forms part of the towpath that lies between Old Palace Lane and Friars Lane. It is situated on land reclaimed from the river and is managed as part of the tidal Thames.
Contact
Brittany Florence-Bennett
Telephone: 07483050759
Email: B.florencebennett@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/richmond
Please bring
- packed lunch
- suitable outdoor clothes
- suitable outdoor footwear
Further info
We provide hot drinks, so please bring your own mug (and spoon). Booking on Eventbrite is required. Please DO NOT attend our sessions if you have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 5 days.
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - 5 min walk to Old Town Hall, Whittaker Ave (community toilet scheme)
