Just a Favorite Old Bridge, a Park, and a Few Relaxed Deer

Teddington Lock Footbridge (West)

Over the Thames. Crossed it a couple of times if I remember. Should have done so more, but I usually enjoyed the towpath in the Richmond Upon Thames direction...since Richmond was a fun town with a great ice rink.

In another direction was Bushy Park; rhododendrons like you couldn't believe; a paradise for deer that resembled a scene in Lord of the Rings.

I'm not finding a photo that accurately captures the rhododendrons in this idyllic setting, but here's another image of the woodland garden to give you an idea.

Images from: Bostock.net

NOTES (from Wikipedia):Teddington Lock Footbridge (West) consists of two separate bridges across the River Thames in England situated just upstream of Teddington Lock at Teddington. There is a small island between the bridges.

The two footbridges were built between 1887 and 1889, funded by donations from local residents and businesses. They replaced a ferry which gave its name to Ferry Road at Teddington. The western bridge consists of a suspension bridge crossing the weir stream and linking the island to Teddington. The eastern bridge is an irongirder bridge crossing the lock cut and linking the island to Ham on the Surrey bank.

In recent years wooden ramps have been added to the approach to the bridge on the Ham side and to the middle part on the small island so that cycles and pushchairs etc. can avoid the steps up to and down from that section of the bridge.

From this point downstream the Thames Path runs on both sides of the river and upstream it runs on the Surrey side only.