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Palm House Parterre in the summer

The curvaceous exterior and steamy interior of Kew’s Palm House have long made it an icon of the Gardens. Designed by Decimus Burton and expertly engineered by Richard Turner, it was constructed between 1844 and 1848.

Xstrata Treetop Walkway in autumn

Breath-taking views of Autumn from Kew's Xstrata Treetop Walkway.

Blossoms outside the Temperate House

The Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world.

Eastern Cape giant cycad in the Palm House

Housed in a large wooden box at the southern end of the Palm House, the Eastern Cape giant cycad could be the oldest pot plant in the world.

Palm House at sunset

The curvaceous exterior and steamy interior of Kew’s Palm House have long made it an icon of the Gardens.

Pagoda

The Pagoda was completed in 1762. The ten-storey octagonal structure is 163 ft high (nearly 50 m).

Daffodils along the Broadwalk

Kew’s Broad Walk runs from the Palm House to the eastern end of the Orangery, where it takes a 90-degree turn and continues on to the Main Gate

Xstrata Treetop Walkway

The Treetop Walkway opened to the public in 2008 on International Biodiversity Day. It was designed by Marks Barfield Architects, who also designed the London Eye.

Temperate House

The Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world, covering 4,880 square metres (5,850 square yards) and extending to 19 metres (63 feet) high.

Palm House at sunset in winter

Designed by Decimus Burton and expertly engineered by Richard Turner, the Palm House was constructed between 1844 and 1848.

Glory of the snow outside Kew Palace

In October 2001 Kew staff spent a fortnight preparing and planting 336,000 bulbs of glory of the snow (Chionodoxa siehei) in the lawn between the Orangery and White Peaks shop and café.

Davies Alpine House

The Davies Alpine House is the latest addition to Kew’s glasshouses. It opened in 2006, the first new glasshouse to be commissioned for two decades. It is located at the north end of the Rock Garden.

Princess of Wales Conservatory

The Princess of Wales Conservatory recreates ten climatic zones. See Madagascan baobab trees, orchids from Central America and carnivorous plants from Asia.

Bluebells near Queen Charlotte Cottage

In the late 18th century, this thatched cottage was a private haven for Queen Charlotte and her family, a place for secluded royal picnicking and leisure time.

Turner's oak

This deep-rooted tree survived the great storm of 1987. It was partially uprooted by the winds, but gained new vigour afterwards – leading Kew’s staff to a new tree-care discovery.

Maidenhair tree at Kew Gardens

The maidenhair tree has been around since the days of the dinosaurs.

The Sackler Crossing in autumn

In 2006, Kew installed the first ever bridge across the lake.

Kew Palace

Discover the smallest and most intimate of the royal palaces.