Visit Kew Gardens in summer 2011 and explore the world in one place

We invite you to pack your bags and head down to Kew Gardens, where you can experience those far-flung climes without having to venture even as far as the airport...

Summer festival graphic promoting East Asia at Kew Gardens

Visit Kew this summer

We invite you to pack your bags and head down to Kew Gardens, where you can experience those far-flung climes without having to venture even as far as the airport...


Photo of rainforest plant life in the Palm House at Kew Gardens

Travel the world with Kew

Escape to different worlds this summer and discover Kew Gardens as never before. Experience the heat of the tropical rainforest and the tranquillity of the Alps. Stroll from elegant East Asia to dramatic desert landscapes.

Travel the world including: the desert, tropical rainforest, the  Alps, East Asia, the Mediterranean, Californian redwoods and an Australian landscape

Explore the world at Kew Gardens


Graphic of a bromeliad in Tweet & Grow

Play Tweet & Grow

Tweet & Grow invites you to nurture some amazing plants featured at Kew Gardens this summer – from deserts, mountains and rainforests around the world.

Easy to learn but difficult to master, success in Tweet & Grow equals fantastic prizes which you can redeem when you visit Kew.

Play Tweet & Grow | Follow @KewGardens on twitter


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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