Local Area Links
Kingston is a great place to live and work. You can find out a bit more about the local area here.
(Kings Church Kingston has no control over external websites. These links are provided as a helpful service not an endorsement)
Moving:
Thinking of moving to the Kingston area? We highly recommend it - it's a great place. To help you on your way have a look at the following links full of useful information:
UpMyStreet - information by postcode
RightMove - search for houses and flats to buy or rent
Information:
Interested in background information about Kingston?
Kingston Council have an excellent website with all sorts of information.
If you are interested in Kingston's history then Surrey Online is worth reading.
Greater London:
Kingston is ideally situated to enjoy all the delights the capital has to offer. Waterloo is under half an hour away - no excuse for not exploring.
Visit London has some great info on attractions and events around town:
What's on:
Kingston is a multicultural area and there are always lots of interesting events on. Have a look through these sites for lots of ideas:
What's On - from the official Kingston website
Kingston Tourist Information - from the official Kingston website
What's on in Kingston - from the Kingston Guardian newspaper
Maps:
Follow these links for local and London wide maps:
Multimap - a great site for finding your way round
Streetmap - another great site for finding your way round
Google maps - yet another great site for finding your way round
Kingston University:
Kingston University is one of the top ranking new universities around. It runs a huge number of courses, find out more on the Kingston University website. The university also has a Christian Union if you would like to find out more have a look at the CU website.
Sports:
Kingston has a huge number of sporting clubs and facilities, as well as the excellent Kingstonian football club. The Surrey country side is never far away so walking and other outdoor activities are also easily accessible. Kingston Council provide a regularly updated list of all registered sports clubs.
Restaurants, Pubs 'n' Clubs:
The possibilities for eating out and letting your hair down in Kingston are mind boggling. We are not making any recommendations the choice is yours.
Kingston Online
Kingston has several major clubs (e.g. Oceana and The Works) and lots of smaller venues (some a bit trashy).
Royal Parks:
Kingston is privileged to have the largest open space in London just a stone's throw from the town centre. Richmond Park was established by Charles I but was only made accessible to the public much later. Richmond Park is a truly beautiful place to visit. As well as open walking the park provides extensive cycling and horse riding tracks. Parking is free and nearly all the car parks have refreshment vendors. For more information see the official Richmond Park website.
Kingston Special Needs Project:
Kingston Special Needs Project is a local group that aims to increase the understanding and awareness of children with special needs in the Kingston area. It provides information, support and advice on special needs. It aims to encourage more effective communication between parents and carers and the agencies within Kingston upon Thames. KSNP helps enable parents and carers to make informed decisions about the lives of their children. Sadly the KSNP website was hijacked by a malicious internet user and is not currently available. You can contact them on this email address
