Visit Kew Gardens

Plan your visit to Kew Gardens with over 100 garden attractions including the Palm House, Pagoda, Temperate House, Lake, thousands of species, royal gardens and amazing woodland.

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

Guided Tours

Cafes and restaurants

Opening times

  • Kew opens at 9.30am every day except 24/25 December

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

Please note

The Palm House will be closed from 2 pm on Tuesdays from 15 June 2010 for a few months. More details

Unfortunately the Xstrata Treetop Walkway lift (for disabled access) is currently out of order. More details

The Princess of Wales Conservatory will close at 3pm on Thursday 2 September.  More details

As part of our ongoing restoration to the Temperate House, the North Octagon is temporarily closed. More details

The Marianne North Gallery will be closed from 20 September to mid December 2010. More details

 

Your Kew


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.


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MK plantastic play - mushrooms

PLANTastic Play

Sat 29 May - Sun 05 September 2010

Join us on a biodiversity adventure


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Biodiversity Guided Tours

Sat 01 May - Thu 30 September 2010

Why is biodiversity so important?


Palm House Parterres - summer bedding

Palm House Parterre

In 1848, as soon as construction of the Palm House finished, William Andrews Nesfield set about creating an intricate geometric pattern of beds, or parterre to surround it.


Rhododendron Dell

Rhododendron Dell

The Rhododendron Dell is believed to date back to Kew’s early days. In around 1734, Charles Bridgeman created a sunken garden on the Richmond Estate (now the western half of Kew).


Botanical illustration

Short Course: Distance and Detail - Drawing and Painting Plants

Mon 06 September - Fri 10 September 2010

This five-day course is an opportunity to draw plants in their natural habitat as well as in the classroom.


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Wild Kew

Sat 29 May - Sun 05 September 2010

Kew is a haven for wildlife throughout the year


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