Hampton Court, Surrey, England - boat trip from Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
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Uploaded by travelingcompanions on May 30, 2011
This trip, from Turks Pier, by Kingston Bridge, at the back of John Lewis department store, takes about 35 minutes. The boat is the New Southern Belle, owned by Turks Launches. According to them, it's a Mississippi-style stern wheeler and brings a flavour of old New Orleans to the River Thames - although it was designed and built in Sunbury on Thames.
Hampton Court Palace was built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolesey and presented to King Henry VIII in 1529. This Tudor palace houses a large collection of orginal arms, armour, tapestries and fine paintings. It is famous for its gardens, maze and the Great Vine, planted in 1769.
Medieval Kings were crowned at Kingston and, more recently, it was voted 'Top Town' in the Guinness Guide to the best places to live in the UK.
The Thames winds and twists as it gets nearer to Hampton. There are swans, geese, ducks, coots and many rarer water birds, such as the fishing herons which can sometimes be seen among the willows and bushes along the natural embankments.
Video taken with a Nokia 6700 mobile phone. Amazing what you can do with a mobile these days...
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Very civilised boat, bluetitnestbox, and an adult return is £6.40. Have a look at the description under the video to find out more about the boat and look at the last scene of the video to see all the prices.
travelingcompanions 8 months ago
@travelingcompanions Ok. What was the boat like? Were the prices reasonable?
bluetitnestbox 8 months ago
Thanks, bluetitnestbox. But, although I like the opening clip and the music, I don't think this video is one of my best. I didn't see any interesting birds, either, to tell you about! The trip was from home to that Food Festival at Hampton Court.
travelingcompanions 8 months ago
brilliant video
bluetitnestbox 8 months ago