Cambridge Cottage

Cambridge Cottage was added to the Gardens in 1904. The building now houses the Kew Gardens Gallery.

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Cambridge Cottage

Historical information

Cambridge Cottage is known in the Gardens as 'Kew Gardens Gallery'.  It was purchased from Lord Bute, Princess Augusta's botanical advisor, by George III and presented to his seventh son, the Duke of Cambridge. In 1840 it was remodelled and extended to form his permanent residence. The Gallery shows exhibitions of botanical art by past and contemporary artists and other subjects such as the graphically exciting London Transport posters which have regularly featured trips to Kew since 1908.

Venue hire

Cambridge Cottage is licensed to host civil wedding ceremonies and receptions and is also available for corporate hire.  Find out how you can arrange to hire this venue.

4 comments on 'Cambridge Cottage'

James says

01/02/2013 10:01:42 PM | Report abuse

I thought you might like this, taken from almost exactly the same spot as the image above, but about 150 years before - http://www.historypin.com/map/#!/geo:51.48357,-0.288983/zoom:18/dialog:16289083/tab:details/

Fiona says

03/03/2012 3:40:06 PM | Report abuse

Lovely quiet gallery - a little hidden gem. Fell in love with it today.

Dan says

05/10/2011 11:05:30 AM | Report abuse

Cambridge Cottage doesn't serve food...

Alan warman says

28/08/2011 2:08:06 PM | Report abuse

Nice people,the food was the worst I ever had never go back

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