The Lion & Unicorn
ADDRESS
19 King Street, Richmond, Kew, London TW9 1ND
TELEPHONE
020 8940 0483
OPENING TIMES
Mon to Fri 9:30 - 17:30, Sat 9:30 - 18:00, Sun 11:00 - 17:00 (except during Aug)
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A charming bookshop specialising in children's books, the Lion & Unicorn makes reading fun for kids. There's a real sense of community; they regularly run reader events and issue a quarterly newsletter appropriately called 'THE ROAR'. Founded in 1977, best-selling children's author Roald Dahl was the first guest of honour, present at the opening. Since then, authors including David McKee, Shirley Hughes, Jacqueline Wilson, Philip Pullman, Anthony Horowitz, Michael Morpurgo and Lauren Child have visited the bookshop to meet their fans. Situated in a picturesque lane close to Richmond Green, it's a pleasure to browse the well stocked range of books and audio tapes for children, from pint-sized board books for babies to teenage fiction. Widely and rightly recognised as a treasure trove for children's book lovers.
Opening and closing times for The Lion & Unicorn
Monday:
9.30
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17.30
Tuesday:
9.30
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17.30
Wednesday:
9.30
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17.30
Thursday:
9.30
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17.30
Friday:
9.30
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17.30
Saturday:
9.30
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18.00
Sunday:
11.00
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17.00
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Richmond Hill Hotel
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Richmond Hill Richmond-upon-Thames Surrey, TW10 | 16 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Richmond Hill Richmond-upon-Thames Surrey, TW10 | 16 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
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Syon Park, TW8 | 30 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Syon Park, TW8 | 30 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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High Street Brentford London, TW8 | 37 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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High Street Brentford London, TW8 | 37 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Daunt Books Holland Park
London > Shopping > Books
112-114 Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park, London W11 | 5.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Shopping > Books
112-114 Holland Park Avenue, Holland Park, London W11 | 5.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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Children's Book Centre
London > Shopping > Books
237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 5.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Shopping > Books
237 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 5.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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William Curley Patissier & Chocolatier
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Paved Court, TW9 | 1 minute from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
10 Paved Court, TW9 | 1 minute from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Real Ale Shop
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
371 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 | 7 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
371 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 | 7 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Vivian's
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
2 Worple Way, Richmond Surrey, TW10 | 11 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
2 Worple Way, Richmond Surrey, TW10 | 11 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 18th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 | 5 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
A celebratory show featuring the songs and entertainment made famous at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas during the 1960s, by Sinatra, Martin and Davis, Jr....More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 13th Feb to 18th Feb 2012 - Various Times
Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 | 5 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
A celebratory show featuring the songs and entertainment made famous at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas during the 1960s, by Sinatra, Martin and Davis, Jr....More
Long Day's Journey Into Night
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd February 2012 to 3rd March 2012 - 7pm
Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 | 5 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf and Kyle Soller star in Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical portrait of a family haunted by the demons of the past. Directed by Anthony ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd February 2012 to 3rd March 2012 - 7pm
Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 | 5 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
David Suchet, Laurie Metcalf and Kyle Soller star in Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical portrait of a family haunted by the demons of the past. Directed by Anthony ...More
Muswell Hill
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th February 2012 to 10th March 2012 - Various Times
Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, TW9 | 9 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th February 2012 to 10th March 2012 - Various Times
Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, TW9 | 9 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Watermans
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 | 1.8 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
An attractive multi-cultural, multi-purpose arts centre on the river in Brentford, Watermans is a real draw in this part of town. The 175-seat theatre shows a ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
40 High Street, Brentford, TW8 | 1.8 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Bearcat Comedy Club
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Turk's Head, 28 Winchester Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Turk's Head, 28 Winchester Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Turk's Head
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Winchester Road, St Margaret's, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
Winchester Road, St Margaret's, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Pottery Cafe
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
322 Richmond Road, East Twickenham, TW1 | 9 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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322 Richmond Road, East Twickenham, TW1 | 9 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Marble Hill House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Richmond Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Richmond Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Ham House & Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Ham Street, Ham, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Ham Street, Ham, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Wagamama
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
3 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
3 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Brouge Bistro
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
5 Hill Street, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
5 Hill Street, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Giraffe
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
30 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Restaurants > International restaurants
30 Hill Street, Richmond, TW9 | 2 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Kids Cookery School
London > Education > Cookery Courses
107 Gunnersbury Lane, W3 | 3.3 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
The Kids' Cookery School in West London is a unique venue offering cookery classes and workshops for children aged three upwards. Children can have fun creating ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
107 Gunnersbury Lane, W3 | 3.3 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Artists Theatre School
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Ealing Studios, W5 | 3.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
The Artists Theatre School provides Saturday drama workshops at Ealing Studios run by working actors for students in age groups from 5 years to adult. Fees ...More
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Ealing Studios, W5 | 3.4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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Leiths School of Food and Wine - Evening Classes
London > Education > Cookery Courses
16-20 Wendell Road, W12 | 4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
Courses in practical cookery for enthusiastic amateurs at London's best cookery school. Evening courses at Leiths run from 6.45pm to 9.15pm on a variety of topics ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
16-20 Wendell Road, W12 | 4 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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Old Deer Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
187 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 | 19 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
A great place to wander around and get lost, the Old Deer Park - which meanders from the edge of Richmond down to the Thames - ...More
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187 Kew Road, Richmond, TW9 | 19 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Ham House Gardens
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Ham Street, Ham, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Ham Street, Ham, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Richmond Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Park Office, Holly Lodge, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Park Office, Holly Lodge, TW10 | 28 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Greyhound
London > Nightlife > Pubs
82 Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 | 2 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
The smallest of four pubs on Kew Green, The Greyhound closed down in 2009 amid fears for its future. Now back open and with its former ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
82 Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 | 2 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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White Swan
London > Nightlife > Pubs
Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 | 25 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 | 25 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Victoria
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
10 West Temple Sheen, SW14 | 32 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
10 West Temple Sheen, SW14 | 32 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Green Room
London > Nightlife > Bars
45A Goldhawk Road, W12 | 4.6 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
Where the Bush Bar and Grill used to be - down a dingy alley off Goldhawk Road - we now have the Green Room. Gone is ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
45A Goldhawk Road, W12 | 4.6 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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The Bluejay
London > Nightlife > Bars
184 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 4.7 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
Bluejay is a very unusual find on this part of the Uxbridge Road, a classy jazz club with a sleek interior, lounge atmosphere and a smart ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
184 Uxbridge Road, W12 | 4.7 miles from The Lion & Unicorn
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Marble Hill House
London > Business > Venue Hire
Richmond Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
The waterside Palladian villa, Marble Hill House, was built for Henrietta Howard, the mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales. Set between ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Richmond Road, TW1 | 17 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Petersham Nurseries
London > Business > Venue Hire
Off Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 | 22 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Off Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 | 22 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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Orleans House Gallery
London > Business > Venue Hire
Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 | 25 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
Orleans House Gallery is sited in a picturesque woodland garden by the Thames at Twickenham. The gallery hosts a lively programme of temporary exhibitions while the adjacent ...More
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Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 | 25 minutes from The Lion & Unicorn
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