A Landscape of Inspiration

Arcadia is recognised as the cradle of the English Landscape movement and has inspired artists to the present day, including James Thomson, Alexander Pope, Horace Walpole, Capability Brown, Daniel Defoe, J M Turner, Charles Bridgeman, William Kent, Joseph Addison, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Charles Dickens, WilliamMorris, Octavia Hill, Benjamin Britten and the Rolling Stones.

The view from Richmond Hill. Photograph: Jolyon Philips.

London’s Arcadia

The Arcadia view sweeps over a stretch of the Thames that offers unrivalled recreational opportunities to escape the hustle and bustle of modern city life. With more listed buildings, conservation areas and historic parks than found in any other comparable location, London’s Arcadia is now a World famous tourist destination - a true rural paradise yet only 7 miles from the centre of Europe’s largest metropolis

Twickenham, looking under the bridge to Eel Pie Island at flood tide with St. Mary’s Church in the background where Alexander Pope is buried. Photo Ken MacKenzie.