Count location
The count for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames local elections will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026 in the Tennis Hall at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
Address
St Mary's University, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX
Map
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Directions
You can use the AA route planner to plan your journey. Parking at the site will be limited, however accredited media will be provided with further information nearer to the time.
St Mary's is located on Waldegrave Road (A309), please see these location maps for more details.
If you are using a sat nav, the postcode for our Strawberry Hill campus is TW1 4SX.
Train
From Central London
Travel direct to Strawberry Hill station from Waterloo station using the Kingston loopline operated by South Western Railway. The journey takes about 35 minutes and there are usually four trains an hour. These are listed with the final destination of either Strawberry Hill or Teddington on the Waterloo departures board.
Walking from Strawberry Hill station to St Mary's
St Mary's is a five minute walk from Strawberry Hill station. Turn left when you leave the station, then walk past Premier Wine and the Post Office on your left and take the second road on your right, which is Waldegrave Gardens. At the end of Waldegrave Gardens, turn right onto Waldegrave Road and St Mary's main reception is on your left.
Underground
Travel by the District Line to Richmond underground station, and then take a taxi from the rank outside, take the train to Strawberry Hill or take one of two buses (see below) which stop near St Mary's. See the Transport for London website for Underground station and timetable information.
Bus
From Richmond
You can catch the R68 towards Hampton Court from a bus stop just outside Richmond station. Get off at the Twickenham, King Street stop and then take the 33 towards Fulwell. Get off at the ‘St Mary's University’ stop, which is just outside of St Mary’s main reception. You can also take the 33 from Richmond, although the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from Richmond station on Sheen Road (Bus stop L on this map)
From Twickenham or Teddington
The 33 heading towards Fulwell stops on Richmond Road and York Street in Twickenham. The 33 heading towards Hammersmith stops on Stanley Road and Broad Street (Teddington High Street) in Teddington.
Media registration
All media must have pre-registered before attending either count.
Upon arrival, media must visit Media Registration to collect their access passes. Those without passes will not be able to enter count.
Contact
For more information on the night of the count, contact:
- Luke Chivers on 020 8891 7418
- Lynette Dixon on 020 8487 5218
Updated: 13 February 2026