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- October 20, 2026
Make Friends in Twickenham, from the riverside to the reading room
Married couples bringing up kids are nearly one in four of all Twickenham households, and five of its parks hold 2026 Green Flags.
32,900+
residents of the Twickenham Riverside, South Twickenham and West Twickenham wards together (Census 2021, ONS)
23%
of Twickenham households are married with dependent children, well ahead of 16% in London (Census 2021)
8%
of homes in these three wards are social rented, about a third of the London rate of 23% (ONS 2021)
Twickenham reads aloud on Thursdays
One of the friendliest ways to make friends in Twickenham is Curtains up!, a play reading group at Twickenham Library on Garfield Road, from 2pm to 4pm on third Thursdays, with no booking needed. The library also hosts Page Turners on Monday mornings and a French conversation group. On Saturdays the farmers’ market fills the Holly Road car park from 9am. Gofrendly makes it simple to find a Twickenham woman who fancies coming too.
Twickenham, the useful answers
What time does the Twickenham farmers’ market start?
Twickenham Farmers’ Market sets up in the Holly Road car park every Saturday, trading from 9am until 1pm, and has done since November 2000. It belongs to London Farmers’ Markets, and not every stall comes each week, so a regular visit is the best way to get to know the traders.
Which Twickenham parks hold Green Flags this year?
Richmond Council lists York House Gardens, Radnor Gardens, Twickenham Green, Crane Park and Kneller Gardens among its Green Flag parks for 2026, when the borough reached a record 25. Crane Park in Twickenham also hosts a Saturday parkrun through the woods.
Is there a free gallery in Twickenham?
Yes. Entry to Orleans House Gallery on Orleans Road costs nothing, though donations are welcome. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm, closing on Mondays except bank holidays, and sits close to the river in Twickenham, so it pairs well with a riverside walk.
Can busy Twickenham parents still make new friends?
Gofrendly is a women-only friendship app where Twickenham women can browse others close to home and drop them a short note. Because so many households here have children at home, a Saturday at the farmers’ market or a weekday play reading slots in around most family timetables.
Where Twickenham friendships begin
Twickenham is a family town with a lot of green space. Married couples bringing up kids form nearly one in four households, nearly two in three households are owner-occupiers, and roughly 20% of people here are under 16. Schools, clubs and the river are all good places to look, and the quickest route in is to put your name down for anything with a fixed timetable and keep going until the regulars say your name first.
If your old friends are scattered across the country, a pretty riverside town can still feel lonely. In 2026 Twickenham counts five Green Flag parks, from York House Gardens and Radnor Gardens by the Thames to Twickenham Green and Crane Park, where a parkrun winds through the woods. Orleans House Gallery, open Tuesday to Sunday, asks only for donations, and Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa, has a garden and café. To begin:
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Curtains up! play reading at Twickenham Library.
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The Saturday farmers’ market on Holly Road.
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Crane Park parkrun along the woodland paths.
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Free exhibitions at Orleans House Gallery.
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The garden and café at Strawberry Hill House.
LOCAL TIP
Take a part in the play reading, however small, and you will have something to laugh about with the cast afterwards.
How to
Twickenham plans for making new friends
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Join Page Turners at Twickenham Library, every Monday from 10:30am.
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Brush up your French at the library’s conversation group, held twice a month on Thursday afternoons.
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Run or marshal at Crane Park parkrun, a loop and two thirds through the trees.
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Arrange coffee in the Strawberry Hill House café with a Twickenham woman from Gofrendly.
Reading for the walk by the river
Twickenham, written up by our founders
For women between the river and Crane Park who are looking for local friends: this Twickenham page was written by Claudia Gård and Ulrika Lilja, Gofrendly’s co-founders, and our editorial team.
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