All the information in this visitors guide is compiled by the Heritage, Arts and Tourism Unit at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is reproduced here with kind permission. Steeped in history, Kingston's association with Royalty dates back to Anglo-Saxon times when seven kings were crowned in Kingston in the 10th Century. Visitors have long favoured the town for its excellent shops and the attractions of its changing and colourful riverside scene and its surrounding royal parks.
Opportunities are endless.
Whatever your interest there is something for you in Kingston or its immediate surroundings. We wish you a rewarding visit and hope you will return again soon. Bienvenue a Kingston, ville aux nombreux attraits, anciens et nouveaux. Impregnee d'histoire, Kingston a ete associee a la famille royale depuis l'epoque anglo-saxonne. Les possibilites sont multiples.