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Many of our walking tours are FREE and offer seasonal routes for groups and individuals.
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Submit your photos to Kew's Flickr Group (Image: by Barna)
Visit Kew Gardens
Explore glasshouses, landscapes and 250 years of history at the world's most famous garden. Climb to the treetops, delve into rainforest or discover more on a guided tour.
Prices
- Adults £13.90, Concessions £11.90, Children FREE
- You can now also book tickets online
- Gift Tickets are also available
- Group bookings: For groups of 10+ see group discount rates
- Schools: can now book school visits online
Opening times
- Kew opens at 9.30am every day except 24/25 December
Guided tours
- Pre-booked tours are available for adults (18+)
- Download a guided tour booking form
Cafes and restaurants
- View our new menus
How to find us
- Directions and transport information on how to get to Kew
Access to Kew Gardens
- Details and guides for accessible facilities and routes within the gardens
Visitor information map
- Our current Visitor Information map is available from ticket offices on arrival, or you can download a pdf.
Please notePlease note that due to adverse weather conditions the Kew Explorer land train is not operating today 6 February. From Sunday 5 February to Saturday 24 March Kew Gardens will close each day at 5.30pm. The Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway will be closed from 16 January to 2 March for essential maintenance to the lift and walkway. Tree planting and horticultural maintenance will also be undertaken in the surrounding area during this period. Please note that the Palm House will be closing early at 2.00pm each Tuesday afternoon until further notice. |
Your Kew
Carnivorous plant collection
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Carnivorous plant collection
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Carnivorous plant collection
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The Pagoda, Kew Gardens
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Temple of Bellona, Kew Gardens
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Colchicum speciosum, Giant Meadow Saffron
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Encephalartos altensteinii
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The Palm House, Kew Gardens
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Nymphaea, Kew's 'Electric Indigo'
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Tree fungi, Kew Gardens
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Scarlet Beaks
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Palm House
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We invite photographers to capture the sights at Kew and Wakehurst. These images are a selection of images submitted by photographers from around the world. We hope you enjoy them. You can see more on Flickr.
Don't miss
Treehouse Towers
Suitable for kids aged from 3 - 11, Treehouse Towers is Kew's brand new tree-themed outdoor play area.
Family activities - Easter storytelling in the Temple of Imagination
Sun 08 April 2012Drop in to one of our storytelling sessions inspired by Kew Palace and the Gardens.
Rock Garden
Kew dabbled in creating small rock features during the mid-19th century but only constructed a substantial rock garden in 1882.
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.
Talk - Meet the conservator
Wed 29 February 2012, 2pm
Every month join a member from Kew’s Library, Art and Archives conservation team as they demonstrate and discuss their work conserving Kew’s historic collections.
Exhibition - The Pressed Plant, Rachel Pedder-Smith’s Herbarium Specimen Painting
Sat 31 March - Mon 07 May 2012This new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art will display the work of artist Rachel Pedder-Smith, focusing on a painting over five metres long, completed using Herbarium specimens from Kew.
Hands on sessions - Stories of seed dispersal
Part of Tropical Extravaganza 2012 festival
Sun 05 February - Wed 29 February 2012, 2pm - 4pm, Wed & Sun only
Discover how plants use fire, air, water and earth to spread their seeds.
Friends' walk - The Davies Alpine House and Rock Garden
Wed 14 March 2012Discover our alpine collection and exquisite spring flowers.
