Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
A vast World Heritage botanic garden of Victorian glasshouses, a tree-canopy walkway and endless lawns beside the Thames. It easily fills a whole day.
- Park
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
The Palm House, built 1844-48 by Decimus Burton and Richard Turner, was the first large-scale structural use of wrought iron, and UNESCO put Kew on the World Heritage list in July 2003.
Local tip
Wikipedia notes the Palm House was announced in 2025 to close for a five-year renovation, so head instead for the Temperate House, the largest Victorian glasshouse in existence, and the Treetop Walkway, 18 metres above the ground. Check Kew's site for current hours and prices, which I could not read.
Finding it
- Address
- Victoria Gate, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3JR
- Nearest station
- Kew Gardens (Overground), 9 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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