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IncrEdbiles, summer 2013
A voyage through surprising edible plants
Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality - 11 May to 22 September 2013
View McEwen's remarkable paintings and find out more about his lifelong enquiry into light and colour
Kew the Music 2013
A fantastic season of summer concerts in the world's most famous Gardens at Kew.

Welcome to Kew Gardens

Visit Kew Gardens - London's only 300 acre UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Enjoy the seasons and 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 of Kew on a guided tour.

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Visit information

All you need to know about visiting Kew Gardens.

General information

Garden guides

Visitor notices

The Gardens close at 7.30pm on weekends and Bank Holidays and at 6.30pm on weekdays.

The bluebells are now in flower in the Conservation Area and elsewhere in the Gardens.

The Orangery Restaurant will close at 4pm on Thursday 23 May and Sunday 26 May.

King William's Temple in the Mediterranean Garden is closed for the time being for essential maintenance works.

Please note that dogs are not allowed in the Gardens.

The Evolution House is closed until further notice for horticultural maintenance to allow us to remove, relocate or propagate important plant collections.

The Temperate House will close for a major restoration project in mid to late summer 2013. The anticipated completion date for the project is May 2018.

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Kew in spring, 2013

Come to Kew and enjoy the colourful displays currently in flower across the Gardens, take a Blossoms and Blooms guided walking tour to see what's currently looking its best, then visit the Princess of Wales Conservatory where you can see an abundance of tropical blooms.