Explore 330 acres of tropical oasis at Kew Gardens in Richmond, southwest London. This incredible natural haven is full of rare and beautiful flowers and dangerous and carnivorous plants housed in temperate Victorian glass greenhouses.
Walk through the stunning Palm House, a feat of Victorian glass architecture, full of endangered and useful plants, including the cocoa tree and the oldest pot plant in the world.
Discover mountainous flora and fauna in the Rock Garden filled with waterfalls and plants from Himalayan mountain streams and meadows and the peaks of New Zealand.
Among many more of the incredible attractions at Kew Botanical Gardens is the must-see Princess of Wales Conservatory. Adventure from the deserts to the tropics in this glass labyrinth full of Venus fly traps and pitcher plants who have evolved to swallow their prey in less than half a second. Giant water lilies float in the wet tropical zone in this humid hothouse, opened by Princess Diana in 1987.
Kew Botanical Gardens is truly one of London’s most beautiful attractions filled with wild and exotic natural phenomena, a real escape from the frenzy of modern life.
Venue Location:
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB
Opening times:
Days of Operations:
1 March 2024 to 31 March 2025: Daily, 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm)
Sounds of Blossom: 23 March to 14 April
Open: 10:00am to 6:00pm (last entry 5:00pm)
Late opening 10:30am on 31st March
Talks and performances 11:00am & 11:30am (weekend only)
Bluey: 29 March to 14 April
Open: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Bluey costume character will appear every hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm in April
Marc Quinn: Light into Life: 4 May to 29 September
Open: 10:00am to 7:00pm (last entry 6:00pm)
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art: 10:00am – 5:30pm (last entry 5:00pm)
Venue Address: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AB
Nearest Train Station: Kew Bridge
Nearest Underground Station: Kew Gardens
Bus Routes: 65, 391, 237, 267
Gardens closed 24 and 25 December
Please note:
Kew Gardens will open at 11:00am on Sunday 15th September due to the marathon and fun run that is taking place.
The treetop walkway, Climbers & Creepers, the Children’s Garden, the galleries, Kew Palace and Kew Explorer are currently closed.
Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Only adults with children are able to enter The Children's Garden along with their valid ticket.
Only registered disability assistance dogs are allowed in the gardens.
Bicycles, tricycles, roller skates, skateboards, micro-scooters, balace bikes and other vehicles (except powered wheelchairs) must be left at the gate.
To protect the lawns ball games and sports are not permitted.
No food or drinks are allowed in the galleries.
The narrow Treetop Walkway is not suitable for mobility scooters and pushchairs.
Manual wheelchairs are welcome in the galleries, please leave buggies in the buggy park provided.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.
Highlights
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - a World Heritage Site encompassing 300 acres of splendour on the River Thames..
Experience Kew's Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway..
Explore the finery of this stylish palace, shaped and influenced by generations of Royal women.
Admire the elegant gardens lined with ornamental flower beds, ponds and fountains..
Inclusions
Entry to Kew Gardens
