What happens at high tide?

High tide can flood the low riverside path - check the tide before you go, and use higher ground or signed diversions when the edge is wet. Keep the dog on a lead where the path narrows.

Why isn’t this tagged Best for Dogs?

Best for Dogs is for open heath and park circuits. Richmond riverside is a shared towpath with bikes, walkers and tide - honest for a lead-on stroll, not an off-lead run.

Which exit should we meet at?

Richmond Bridge and White Cross riverside suit a flat towpath pint. Terrace Gardens / Petersham Road suits a hill finish at the Roebuck; Richmond Lock is upstream with fewer pubs. Text the pin - not just “Richmond.”

Are the pubs dog friendly?

White Cross and Waterman’s Arms sit on the river; the Roebuck is up Petersham Road. Confirm the last stretch on the day. For gardens and bowls citywide, open Dog-friendly pubs near parks & heaths.

How do we pick a fair meet for Richmond?

Open the planner from this page, add each person’s starting point, and we’ll rank the pins so SW London journeys stay balanced - not a midpoint on the river.

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Daylight Thames riverside at Richmond - a towpath dog walk before the pub.

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Thames towpath dog walk and a pint in Richmond

A flat towpath walk by the river, dog on the lead - it’s shared with runners and bikes, so it’s a stroll, not a run-around. Then the White Cross, right on the water.

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Photo: Richmond Riverside - Peter Trimming (CC BY-SA 2.0) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Why Richmond riverside with a dog

Richmond riverside is dog-friendly on the towpath - not FairWhere’s “Best for Dogs” open-heath tag, because the path is shared and tide can wet the edge. Fine for a calm dog; not an open run.

The west-London companion to Hammersmith → Strand-on-the-Green: bridge meet, White Cross riverside row, or Terrace Gardens toward the Roebuck if the group climbs.

Meet on the towpath, not “Richmond”

Bridge, riverside and gardens pins you can text - then rank which stretch is easiest before anyone picks the wrong bit of Thames.

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Richmond Bridge

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Pubs near Richmond riverside exits

Pubs about ten minutes from an exit: White Cross and Waterman’s Arms on the river, Roebuck up Petersham Road. Richmond Lock has fewer pubs nearby.

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The White Cross

Riverside Pub

Richmond's famously amphibious riverside local, the White Cross is the pub that periodically becomes an island, high tides flood the lane out front, wellies-by-the-door and all. Between soakings it's a warm Young's charmer with two coal fires, river-facing tables and ample space for a contented dog. Meet here for the sheer theatre of the Thames misbehaving. Genuinely useful: a tide table is posted so you can time your visit, or gleefully mistime it, and watch newcomers hop the flood while your dog looks on, thoroughly unimpressed.

Riverside (off Water Lane), Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1TH

Want pubs with gardens and water bowls near a park? Dog-friendly pubs near parks & heaths.

How to plan it

1. Open the planner with Richmond riverside + Dog friendlyThe CTA below pre-selects the Dog friendly subcategory and Richmond riverside as Activity 1.
2. Add origins and rank fairlyFairWhere Score balances travel for every human - so nobody is punished for a midpoint guess on the map.
3. Exit to a pint - two stops onlyAgree the exit and pub after the ranking. No invented stop 3.

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Other dog walks near here.

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Dog walk in Regent’s ParkOuter Circle gates into Baker Street and Primrose Hill pubs.
Dog walk in Greenwich ParkRoyal park views with Cutty Sark–side pub ends.

Frequently asked questions

What happens at high tide?: High tide can flood the low riverside path - check the tide before you go, and use higher ground or signed diversions when the edge is wet. Keep the dog on a lead where the path narrows.
Why isn’t this tagged Best for Dogs?: Best for Dogs is for open heath and park circuits. Richmond riverside is a shared towpath with bikes, walkers and tide - honest for a lead-on stroll, not an off-lead run.
Which exit should we meet at?: Richmond Bridge and White Cross riverside suit a flat towpath pint. Terrace Gardens / Petersham Road suits a hill finish at the Roebuck; Richmond Lock is upstream with fewer pubs. Text the pin - not just “Richmond.”
Are the pubs dog friendly?: White Cross and Waterman’s Arms sit on the river; the Roebuck is up Petersham Road. Confirm the last stretch on the day. For gardens and bowls citywide, open Dog-friendly pubs near parks & heaths.
How do we pick a fair meet for Richmond?: Open the planner from this page, add each person’s starting point, and we’ll rank the pins so SW London journeys stay balanced - not a midpoint on the river.

Build the Richmond dog walk

Opens the planner with Dog friendly and Richmond riverside selected - then ranks the pair for your group’s starting points.

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