LikeablePerson

If visiting Kingston Upon Thames in Surrey here are 10 suggested sights to see

Richmond Park; A royal park with wild deer and the largest in size in the London area.
Clattern Bridge;One of the oldest road bridges in England
Coronation Stone;Located next to the Guildhall site of the coronation of 7 Anglo Saxon kings
Riverside. Walk along the towpath beside the river Thames
Market House;Built in 1840 and a listed building. Now inside you will find the Tourist Information Office.
Kingston Museum. Displays various galleries.
Bentalls Centre; Shopping area.
Turks Boat trips; Take a leisurely boat trip up to Hampton Court.
Canbury Park; A nice recreational area.
Kingston Bridge; Opened in 1828

Rubicund

What about Hampton Court?

LikeablePerson

Hampton Court comes under Richmond upon Thames

Rubicund

It may do, but it's less than a mile further than parts of Richmond Park and I think I'd rather go to Hampton Court than Bentalls.

Odin

In what way does HCP come under Richmond upon Thames?

PatrickLondon

It's within the boundaries of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Rubicund

It's actually listed as East Molesey, with a KT8 postcode. Richmond is about 8 miles north of Kingston and about the same from HCP. Kingston is much nearer.

Dukey1

How was the weather, Likeable? That might be slightly less disputable but you never know.

hetismij2

HCP is in the borough of Richmond, not the borough of Kingston. OP recommends a boat trip to it.

OP forgot to mention "Out of Order" by David Mach. I would rather see that than Bentalls.

I assume the markets still take place in Kingston.
Haven't been for many decades so maybe they are no longer taking place.

Odin

Maybe the OP did not forget to mention "Out of Order" as that part of Kingston is under development so might not be as visible as it usually is.

The markets are of course still there but the area was redeveloped and the stalls are a more permanent construction. There are alot more street food stalls now. There are plans for Market House to become a pizza restaurant, not sure if those plans were ever approved.

If you want to see deer, you can easily see them in Hampton Court park which ends almost at Kingston bridge, and nearby Bushy Park.

hetismij2

Glad the markets are still there, even if changed somewhat.

I used to love going to Bushy Park, and just walking around. As a kid I used to go on the pond there in a canoe.

I have to admit I wouldn't think of Kingston as a tourist destination, but that's what comes of growing up nearby I guess.