…Lots of food places, very clean, quiet, NO "hoodies" fantastic transport inc various buses and good train connections. Teacher training college, athletics - British and Kenyan track stars often seen on the streets training, very quiet and relaxed area, friendly people.
Ian and Niki

…It has a friendly village atmosphere, is very near the River Thames and Bushy Park and yet has a London quality about it. 

It has its own swimming pool, library, Arts Centre and local independently owned shops. There is very little reason to leave the town.  A really wonderful place to live.
E. Start

... 1 hr by train to Gatwick, less by bus to Heathrow, and easy access to central London. Just over an hour to the South Coast, driving down the M3. The multitude of good restaurants, and pubs, the open space- Bushy park and the river walks are very convenient, and great for cycling.

We believe no area in London could beat the 'feel good factor' of walking down Teddington High Street with our 3 year old on a sunny day to feed the ducks in the Thames, and back for a quick play in the park before getting a bite to eat in one of the child friendly restaurants.
James and Natalie

I have lived here for six years and wouldn't live anywhere else in Greater London.

One of the reasons we moved out of London was the over-crowding and pushing & shoving every-where you go. Chessington is a more laid back, chilled out life style and perfectly placed for enjoyable shopping experiences in Kingston / Epsom / Surbiton & Guildford. We love it here and would never consider going back to the "smoke".
James & Emma

Good connections by public transport, 30mins by trains to London. Within easy reach of five public swimming pools, several golf courses, two race tracks, and motorways south. Some of the top state schools in the country. It's a great place to live.