Heritage Tours

7 - 21 May 2008

Unearth Kew's past this May by joining one of our special heritage tours. Discover more about an ailing king, royal palaces both lost and preserved, and times when kangaroos roamed the gardens.

Kew Palace tour, 11am

Dates: 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20 May

Price: £3 per person in addition to admission prices.

Step back in time on a fascinating tour of this intimate palace, led by one of our palace experts. Discover the compelling story of George III and his family in this, their much loved family home. Tour lasts approximately one hour and starts outside Kew Palace.

Tours must be booked in advance. To book the Kew Palace tour, please call 0844 482 7795 or book at the Kew Palace Welcome Centre in the gardens. Please note Kew Palace entry is not included in the Kew Gardens admission ticket, thus a separate Kew Palace ticket must be purchased for this tour, refer to our prices page for further information.

For more information about Kew Palace see: www.hrp.org.uk.

Kew Gardens heritage tour, 2pm

Dates: daily, 7-21 May

Price: £3 per person, in addition to admission prices.

A Kew Guide will take you on a journey through Kew's history and help you to visualise how the gardens might have looked to their 18th and 19th century royal residents. Tour lasts approximately one hour, and starts outside Kew Palace.

Tour must be booked in advance. To book the Kew Gardens heritage tour, please call 020 8332 5655, or email tours@kew.org.

For more information on either of these tours, please call 020 8332 5655.

Kew heritage tours have been arranged by Historic Royal Palaces in partnership with Kew Gardens. Tours are subject to availability. Kew Gardens and HRP reserve the right to cancel the tour if there are less than three people booked. A full refund will be available.