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Kew Gardens are a spectacular 300 acre Royal Botanical Garden

Palm House in the beautiful Kew Gardens Photo courtesy Kew Gardens

The stunning 300 acre Kew Gardens is only 30 minutes from central London and is more than worth the trip. You can easily reach the gardens on the tube.

The gardens grew from an exotic garden in Kew Park started by Lord Capel John. They were later expanded by Augusta, the Dowager Princess of Wales, who had a number of garden structures built. Of these a Chinese Pagoda built in 1761 is still there today. Over the years the gardens and their collection continued to grow under the direction of different individuals. In 1840 the gardens became a National Botanical Garden.

The Kew Gardens offer so much to explore and one can easily spend a full day or more here. Some of the top attractions include:

The Palm House: A curvaceous glasshouse first completed in 1848 in which palm trees and tropical plants from around the world thrive in a warm moist environment.
The Temperate House: The world's largest remaining glasshouse from the Victorian era with an area of 53,000 square feet and reaching a height of 63 feet. The Temperate House preserves a large collection of sub-tropical and temperate region plants from around the world including endagered varieties which are being propagated to help reestablish them in their original locations.
The Princess of Wales Conservatory: A newer conservatory that has 10 different climate zones all managed by computer.
The Great Pagoda: The oldest structure still in the Gardens, the Great Pagoda, built in 1761 has 10 floors, stands 163 feet high and is 49 feet in diameter at the base.
Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway: This new attraction takes you both below ground to the root zone of the trees as well as along a 660 foot long walkway 60 feet above the Arboretum that stretches between the Temperate House and the Lake

All of the above are set in a beautiful park setting. These are just a few of the many things to see and discover in these beautiful gardens which are now recognized as a World Heritage Site. If you love plants and gardens, visiting the Kew Gardens is a must during your London Vacation.

The Kew Gardens are open daily, except December 24th and 25th, from 10am. Kew Palace is open to the public during Spring and Summer from April through to the last weekend in September.

For more information about the Kew Gardens and their admission charges visit their official website.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes.

Kew Gardens Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Address: Richmond, UK

Phone: 020 8332 5655

Official Website: Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating The Gardens are stunning and plenty of things to do and to visit specially for kids. The palm tree glass house is impressive and there is a beautiful children’s gardens with a big playground. We visited the Halloween trail tonight with a fire show that the kids loved and we watched a beautiful sunset prior to that.
Supersmartkids Supersmartkids - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating This is an amazing place to visit. You need a day to actually see everything, and probably next time you visit, you'll still find more. We were lucky to see Marc Quinn's sculpture exhibition inspired by nature. The weather was amazing, and a lot of people were having picnics, which is aloud. Definitely, next time, we'll be doing the same, but this time, we ate at the Pavilion Bar and Grill. There are plenty of other places to eat and drink, though. Before we had to go, we visited the gift shop. It is a beautiful place for relaxing and enjoying nature .
Victoria Ntymenou - a month ago

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5 Star Rating Huge garden indeed! The views are breathtaking! I visited this garden during the transitional period of summer to autumn. As the yellow and brown leaves taking over the tree, the remaining green colors of leaves make it look even interesting! The pagoda tower is way behind on the other side- however they still charge for visitors to enter the tower which is why? Great experience here though!
Schzwan 92 - a month ago

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5 Star Rating A really beautiful place to visit. We went midweek so it wasn’t too busy. Very easy to get to by bus as well. Lots of different things to see there. We did do a lot of walking though as it’s a big place. I would imagine in the summertime it’s even prettier with flowers blooming in the outside gardens. Book your tickets online beforehand to save yourself a few pennies as it’s not cheap to enter.
Gareth Bowen - a month ago

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5 Star Rating After a number of times, meaning to go to Kew Gardens, I finally made it there and was so glad to have done so. Not knowing what to expect and being very much into nature and wildlife, I was not disappointed with my visit. The lawns were so perfectly manicured, with the various trees so well shaped and tended to they were marvellous to see and photograph. It is a wonderful place to visit with a great deal to see and do, but one will need enough time to see everything in one day.
Vincent Hutton - 2 months ago

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Directions

Tube Line	Nearest Station	Walking Time
District and Overground Lines	Kew Station	8 Minutes

How to get to Kew Gardens by Tube

From Kew Gardens Station walk west along Station Parade, then right on High Park Road, then right on Sandycombe Road followed by a quick left onto Lichfield Road. The entrance to Kew Gardens is at the west end of Lichfield.