Accommodation and transfers
The GRR has partners who provide these services so please do note their contact details. The GRR office won’t be able to help you with these enquiries.
Camping
The Great River Race has partnered with the 14th Richmond Scout Boating Centre since 1994 to provide camping facilities for crews taking part in the race. The campsite is a few minutes’ walk from the finish of the race at Ham, Richmond with space for up to 350 tents and 25 Caravans, Campervans or Vans. Car parking is available on Riverside Drive next to the site. There are three shower blocks with toilets.
Breakfast is available on the Saturday and Sunday mornings with a hog roast and bar open on the Friday evening. There are catering facilities available at the race Finish on the Saturday evening.
The campsite opens on Friday at 10.00 and closes at 13.00 on the Sunday. Arrangements can be made for you to arrive to set up on the Thursday but email vicgriffiths@sky.com to arrange.
You can find the Thames Young Mariners campsite just off Riverside Drive, Richmond TW10 7RX.
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Hotel accommodation
Our partner for arranging local hotel accommodation is Crusader Travel, 58 Church Street, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 3NR.
Email them: bruce@crusadertravel.co.uk or call +44 208 744 0474 quoting code GRR.
Accommodation at the GRR rate is available for the Friday and Saturday night of the race weekend. There are eight hotels on offer
and the rate quoted is per night unless otherwise stated:
The Rose of York, Richmond
The Rose of York is a pub with comfortable en-suite bedrooms which is located at the foot of Richmond Hill overlooking the River Thames and meadows. Richmond town centre is a pleasant 10 minute walk alongside the river.
Parking is available and all ensuite rooms have tea and coffee making facilities. Free wi-fi is also available but note that the rooms don’t have TVs. Breakfast is available at £16.95.
| Double & Family rooms only | £150 |
There is a supplement for a third bed
The Selwyn, Richmond
The Selwyn is a new boutique hotel situated in a wisteria draped town house in Richmond, ideally located to explore the neighbouring shops and cobbled alleys. There are a number of restaurants close to the hotel and breakfast is available at the Selwyn for £15 if prebooked.
The fifty well-appointed bedrooms offer wi-fi and TVs. Some parking is available at £25 for 24 hours.
| Double rooms only | £165 |
The Orange Tree, Richmond
Comfortable English pub with 13 hotel style rooms in the heart of Richmond, ideally positioned with the train and tube station directly opposite. Heathrow airport is 25 minutes away.
All of the rooms have crisp cotton linen and big fluffy towels, complimentary wi-fi and flat screen TVs. The restaurant is open all day and breakfast is included. No parking available.
| Doubles & Twins | £215 |
| Family room (2 adults & 1 child) | £225 |
The Lensbury, Teddington
This luxurious hotel is on the river with beautiful grounds and a well-equipped gym. All prices quoted are per night for the room and include breakfast, car parking, wifi and use of leisure facilities.
| Single room | £150 |
| Double / twin | £199 |
| Executive double | £229 |
Deluxe Twins with 2 queen beds is £289 and set up as a triple is £269.
Children rates under 16 on request
Travelodge, Teddington
A simpler hotel offering good value. The prices quoted are for room only and are sold as two nights only. There is a café bar but unlikely that breakfast would be available before the race start on the Saturday. There are several cafes and restaurants in the nearby Teddington High Street. The Travelodge has very limited parking which can’t be booked in advance. You will have to leave your car in nearby car parks if you can’t get into the hotel spaces. This costs £5 per 24 hours.
| This is the rate for two nights stay | |
| Double room (no twins) | £219.35 |
| Family room (2 people and child) Note, the family room can be used as a Twin | £286.85 |
Richmond Shandon Hotel
Just a few hundred metres from Richmond Station and the town centre, the Shandon House Hotel offers free parking and clean, modern and stylish rooms at great-value prices. The Shandon House Hotel has a good, central location, close to all of Richmond’s bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Limited free parking.
| Single room (shared bathroom) | £110 |
| Double | £145 |
| Twin | £150 |
The Petersham Hotel
The luxurious four star Petersham Hotel first opened its doors in 1866 and looks out across Petersham Meadows to the bend in the river Thames below.
The restaurant offers a view of the river from every table and each of the 61 rooms and suites are traditional in style in keeping with its Victorian history. All reservations include high speed Wi-Fi and car parking.
| Includes breakfast for two | |
| Standard Double room | £250 |
Alexander Pope Hotel
An iconic family friendly hotel boasting 32 boutique bedrooms, set on the banks of the River Thames in Strawberry Hill and within walking distance of Twickenham/Teddington.
Ideally located next to Strawberry Hill Train Station, you be in Central London or Heathrow Airport within 30 minutes. There is free carparking
Breakfast can be pre-booked at £15.
| Friday rate for Standard double / twin | £149 | |
| Saturday rate for Standard double / twin | £169 |
Transfer bus to race start
There will be Transfer buses on the morning of the race picking up from:
- Thames Young Mariners Campsite
- Lensbury Hotel
- Travelodge, Teddington
- Alexander Pope Hotel, Twickenham
- Shandon Hotel, Richmond
- The Rose of York, Richmond Central
- The Petersham Hotel, Richmond Central
The departure time will be posted at your accommodation on the Friday evening. Please be there in good time.
Tickets cost £20 each and must be booked in advance by emailing bruce@crusadertravel.co.uk quoting ‘GRR Transfer’.
Supporters boat
We are still trying to find a suitable boat for 2025 and details will appear here.