Commute to Hampton Boys ( If avoiding coach)

Apart from mentioned proximity to the Bushy Park, the best thing about Hampton or Hampton Hill is that there is a free parking and not only for residents. You can go on High Streets of both villages and as long as you find parking it is free. Maybe only one behind Tesco, Hampton Hill is paid
The other good thing in Hampton, Hampton Hill and Twickenham is proximity to M3/ Country Way. Teddington is more on the side.

There is one more bus that we have not metioned that is in a walking distance from Hampton Boys. 490 at Apex corner. It goes towards Richmond but in a different way than R70

@peekaboo1

Apart from those very few morning trains, all others run the usual route.

ah that may be it. I have never travelled during the morning rush hours and that is why never went that way. I wish they did it more across the day.
cannot wait for Crossrail 2....

Fwiw, the Fulwell/Teddington/Kingston line is on the proposed Crossrail 2 route. The development is currently paused, but may be revived at some point: https://crossrail2.co.uk/route/route-map/.

We love living in Hampton Hill. We think of Bushy Park as our back garden, especially on Summer evenings when the "visitors" have left,🙂 and we're regulars at Hampton Open Air Pool.

Ah I clearly never finished work early enough for the return via Richmond so never knew those exist too! The Kingston loop has always been so annoying as it extends the journey time. Plus then having to catch the bus from Hampton station to home, it made the daily journey so long.

OP do bear in mind the buses around the area get very busy. There are 3 secondary schools in a row on the main road. If you can rent within walking distance (Hampton Hill or even Hampton itself) you can be within easy reach of the other towns within 10-15 mins on a bus/car/train. And Hampton Hill high st is quite cute and some decent shops and cafes

Yes, the return journey via Twickenham runs during the afternoon peak, and often on rugby days. It also runs if there are engineering works on the Teddington/Kingston/Wimbledon route.

If there are timetable restrictions e.g. due to overtime bans, the morning service gets cut.

You aren’t going to want to do that drive everyday for the next 7 years and your DC needs to develop independence. Thinking of the wear and tare on you and your car I’d put him on the coach

It's the trains via Richmond that also stop at Twickenham. Otherwise, they go round the Kingston loop ordinarily.

I live in Hampton and caught the train the day before yesterday to Waterloo.

Normally, I have to take an all stops one to Shepperton for the return, but as it was during peak hours, I noticed there were extra trains that went via Richmond and Twickenham instead of round the Kingston loop.

There is only one of these trains an hour unfortunately and only during peak hours, but it would have meant 34 mins instead of 41 mins journey time for me.

There have always been a couple of services that go through Twickenham and Richmond in the morning, rather than the usual Wimbledon route. It's been that way since I was commuting 20+years ago. Apart from those very few morning trains, all others run the usual route.

And btw if it goes also through Twickenham now it is great news as it never did and trains were awfully slow to Waterloo through that Kingston loop. Twickenham have a speedy service

I see screenshot but it doesn't state Twickenham. The so called Kingston loop that Fulwell is on goes through Teddington Kingston Richmond Clapham junction. What is the new route via Twickenham?

Yes. If I commute into Waterloo I get the 7.42 from Fulwell, via Twickenham/Richmond. See screenshot. Many people leave the train at Twickenham to connect to a faster service (10 mins quicker) but I prefer to stay put and have a seat all the way.

@urbanesque

The Waterloo trains from the local station (Fulwell) are less frequent than from Teddington or Twickenham,

There are trains that go to Twickenham from Fulwell? Yes, they go through Teddington but ...Twickenham?

@hamptonite The 111 links Kingston to Heathrow airport so links Kingston Hampton wick Teddington

111 goes from Hampton to Hampton Court and then Kingston. It does't go through Teddington. 285 goes through Teddington or R70 and swap to R68 at Hampton Hill

I would think seriously about the impact the school run will have on your working day. It is quite a restriction. It won't be 15 mins - and obviously you have to drive home too, After school is worse IME as they might be let out late, forget something & go back for it or get chatting to friends.
I suggest you visit these areas a couple of times and then actually do these journeys yourself on a school day to see what they're like. One of the public bus routes we thought would be an option for our DC isn't as, by the time they would get on, the bus is usually full.

I'm amused by your description of Teddington as rural too. It's not, and it has plenty of "life". 😁 Suggest you visit!

If you need fast trains to Waterloo, Twickenham is better than Teddington, but more crowded. Teddington is better if you prefer a slightly slower train with a seat.

I live in Hampton Hill which is walkable to Hampton Boys. The Waterloo trains from the local station (Fulwell) are less frequent than from Teddington or Twickenham, but we don't need to use them very often, so it suits us. We can also easily get to Teddington (15 min walk, 5 min bus), Twickenham (20 min walk, 10 min bus), and Kingston (45 min walk across lovely Bushy Park, or 20 min bus). Buses take longer than that at peak times, but there are bus lanes. The local council encourages active travel, so there's a 20mph speed limit and lots of encouragement for cycling.

You can check the journey on the TFL website to see how long the journey might be at various time and from various stops.

Haha I’ve never heard of Teddington being described as rural - we are in zone 6 not in the middle of nowhere. If you are working from home and don’t want to battle the traffic in the morning by car or bus, Hampton Hill is within walking distance of the school and is a very nice place to live. It’s not as busy as the Canary Wharf area, but that’s part of its appeal.

I live in Teddington and have never before heard it described as rural! I am a ten/fifteen minute walk to Kingston!

The traffic going up to Hampton Court in the morning can be brutal, and some evenings if travelling later after sport etc. 285 can be bad going through Hampton Hill.

It wouldn’t be a 15 min drive at school times. The roads around the school get blocked with cars and school coaches as there are 3 schools next to each other

285 to Hanworth Road bus stop and then 10 mins walk

I don't have a DS at the school but live right by it. Please avoid driving if possible, the area is absolutely horrendous for students being dropped and picked up by private car. The bus links to the school are really excellent. The R70, as pp have said, links Hampton to Richmond so easy commute if you live in Richmond or Twickenham or even slightly into London on the District Line as you just pick up the bus from Richmond station. The 111 links Kingston to Heathrow airport so links Kingston Hampton wick Teddington and in other direction Hounslow and the airport towns. You also have the R68 Hampton Court through to Kew - bus stop a 10 min walk from the school.