About Barnes - Barnes is a riverside London suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is located around 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west south-west of Charing Cross in a loop of the River Thames, with Hammersmith Bridge at the north end. Barnes has a number of elegant 18th and 19th century buildings of exceptional quality and is often noted for having an attractive pond which forms part of the Barnes Village conservation area.
Shopping - The village has a handful of small boutiques, as well as a local grocer's, delis, a bookshop and some very fine restaurants. It's also where you'll find some of London's most expensive streets full, most notably
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The Terrace, where the famous British composer, Gustav Holst lived. Today it's home to many high-profile broadcasters, politicians and actors.
Things to do and Tourst Information - A permanent tourist attraction in Barnes is the WWT London Wetlands Centre, next to Barn Elms, comprising over 40 hectares of artificial wetlands created on the site of a former reservoir as a bird sanctuary. Barnes also has a common and duck pond. The duck pond dramatically emptied overnight a few years ago - the reason for which is unknown (as is where the water went) For days out with children see: www.kidsdaysout.co.uk/
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