Garden Attractions
Find out more about the many features of Kew Gardens and everything you can see during your visit. Browse our photos of Garden highlights and decide what’s on your must-see list within our 300 acre world heritage site.
Buy tickets - Adults £13.90, Concessions £11.90, Children under 17 FREE
Star attractions
Queen Charlotte's 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. Open weekends and Bank Holidays from 11am to 4pm from Saturday 7 April until Sunday 30 September 2012.
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.
Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway
The Rhizotron and Xstrata 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.
Palm House & Rose Garden
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.
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.
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art is the first gallery in the world dedicated solely to botanical art.
Icons of Kew
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