Old Isleworth was one of the most scenic spots across the river. The 14th-century ragstone tower belongs to All Saints’ Parish Church.
The path ran alongside Kew Gardens, the world’s largest and most diverse botanical collections...
...eventually coming to Kew Palace. Once a large complex of buildings, this main surviving building is known as the Dutch House. Dating to 1631, it was occupied by royals from 1728 until 1818 and became part of Kew Gardens in 1898.
We were surprised to see this giant Budweiser sign along the riverfront. Apparently, the Mortlake Brewery began brewing beer for the local monastery in 1487. Under the ownership of ABInBev since 1991, they produced 60,000 bottles an hour of Budweiser and Michelob until it halted production in 2015 and auctioned off the equipment and site, which is supposed to be turned into a luxury riverside residential development.
Here’s one of several train bridges crossing the river, this one to Chiswick that we used to wander around with Veronica when she lived in West London.
Two of the more surprising things spotted on this leg of the path was this cow...
...and this Stormtrooper.
As we neared Hammersmith Bridge, buildings across the river started to be more densely packed together.
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