Place directory16 records / updated July 2026
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Membership space / George Street
Drop-in Richmond
Proper desks, monitors and phone booths in the middle of Richmond.
- Noise
- Low
- Wi-Fi
- Fast
- Spend
- Day pass
Public space / Little Green
Richmond Library
Free Wi-Fi and quiet public desks beside Richmond Green.
- Noise
- Quiet
- Wi-Fi
- Free
- Spend
- Free
Membership space / Quadrant Road
Library Annexe Workspace
Council-run coworking with fast Wi-Fi, lockers and meeting space.
- Noise
- Low
- Wi-Fi
- Fast
- Spend
- £133+
Public space / Kew
The National Archives
Public reading rooms, research desks and a café in Kew.
- Noise
- Very quiet
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- Spend
- Free
Hospitality space / George Street
Kiss the Hippo
Excellent specialty coffee in a compact, minimal room.
- Noise
- Medium
- Wi-Fi
- Unconfirmed
- Spend
- £4–9
Hospitality space / George Street
Ole & Steen
A roomy central bakery café suited to an informal working hour.
- Noise
- Medium to busy
- Wi-Fi
- Reported
- Spend
- £5–12
Hospitality space / Richmond riverside
Tide Tables
Outdoor riverside tables with space to think and watch the Thames.
- Noise
- Variable
- Wi-Fi
- Unconfirmed
- Spend
- £5–12
Hospitality space / Kew
Caffè Torelli
A friendly Kew café with explicit reports of laptop tolerance.
- Noise
- Low to medium
- Wi-Fi
- Reported
- Spend
- £5–14
Hospitality space / Richmond Hill
Harbour Hotel Lounge
Comfortable hotel-lounge seating near Richmond Park.
- Noise
- Low to medium
- Wi-Fi
- Guest-rated
- Spend
- £6–18
Public space / Old Town Hall
Information & Reference Library
Thirty-five-plus study seats, free Wi-Fi and public computers.
- Noise
- Quiet
- Wi-Fi
- Free
- Spend
- Free
Public space / Kew
Kew Library
Free Wi-Fi, charging and comfortable community-library seating.
- Noise
- Quiet
- Wi-Fi
- Free
- Spend
- Free
Hospitality space / Kew Road
Original Maids of Honour
A historic tearoom for reading, conversation and a slower meeting.
- Noise
- Medium
- Wi-Fi
- Unconfirmed
- Spend
- £8–25
Hospitality space / Lichfield Court
GAIL’s Richmond
Reliable Wi-Fi and bakery food in a larger converted-bank room.
- Noise
- Medium to busy
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary
- Spend
- £5–14
Hospitality space / Kew Road
Butter Beans
A compact local café for breakfast, coffee and a short work stop.
- Noise
- Medium
- Wi-Fi
- Unconfirmed
- Spend
- £5–14
Hospitality space / The Square
Electric Coffee Co.
Independent specialty coffee and sunny outdoor seats by the high street.
- Noise
- Low to medium
- Wi-Fi
- Unconfirmed
- Spend
- £4–10
Hospitality space / Richmond Station
Black Sheep Coffee
Free Wi-Fi and long hours immediately beside Richmond station.
- Noise
- Busy
- Wi-Fi
- Free
- Spend
- £4–12