Kew Gardens - Opening Times

Opening and closing times 2012/13 for the Gardens, glasshouses, galleries, shops and restaurants at Kew.

  • Kew Gardens opens daily at 9.30am, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  • All of the items below open at 9.30am unless otherwise stated.
 

Dates

Gates close
(last entry 30 minutes before)

Glasshouses & Galleries

Climbers & Creepers

Treetop Walkway (last entry 15 minutes before)

Guided Tours

 

Kew Palace
(last entry 45 minutes before)

 

Early spring

 

 

Until Sat 24 Mar 2012

 

5:30pm

5pm

10:30am - 5pm

5pm
(closed until 2 Mar)

11am & 1.30pm

Closed

Spring/ summer

Sun 25 Mar to Mon 27 Aug 2012    

 6:30pm

Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 7:30pm

 5:30pm

10:30am - 5:30pm

6pm

Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 7pm

11am & 1:30pm

Opens 2 Apr

11am - 5pm

 

Late summer/ autumn

Tue 28 Aug to Sat 27 Oct 2012

 6pm

 5:30pm

10:30am - 5:30pm

 5:30pm

11am & 1:30pm

 

11am - 5pm

 

Closes 30 Sep

Winter

Sun 28 Oct 2012 to Fri 1 Feb 2013

 4:15pm

 3:45pm

10:30am - 3:45pm

 3:45pm

11am & 1.30pm

Closed

Early spring

Sat 2 Feb to Sat 23 Mar 2013

 5:30pm

 5pm

10:30am - 5pm

 5pm

11am & 1.30pm

Closed

 

 

Dates

Orangery Restaurant

White Peaks Cafe

Pavilion Restaurant

Victoria Plaza Cafe

Victoria Plaza Shop

White Peaks Shop

Early spring

Until Sat 24 Mar 2012

10am - 4:30pm

10am - 4:30pm

Closed

9.30am - 5pm

9.30am - 5:30pm

10am - 5pm

Spring/summer*

Sun 25 Mar to Mon 27 Aug 2012

10am - 5:30pm

10am - 5:30pm

Opens 23 Mar

10am - 5:30pm

9.30am - 6pm

9.30am - 6:30pm

10am - 6pm

Late summer/ autumn

Tue 28 Aug to Sat 27 Oct 2012

10am - 5pm

10am - 5pm

10am - 5pm

9.30am - 5:30pm

9.30am -
6pm

10am - 5:30pm

Winter

Sun 28 Oct 2012 to Fri 1 Feb 2013

10am - 3:15pm

10am - 3:15pm

10am - 3:15pm

Closes 6 Nov

9.30am - 3:45pm

9.30am - 4:15pm

10am - 3:45pm

Early spring

Sat 2 Feb to Sat 23 Mar 2013

10am - 4:30pm

10am - 4:30pm

Closed

9.30am - 5pm

9.30am - 5:30pm

10am - 5pm

 

*Weekends and Bank Holidays close an hour later.




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