Welcome to Wakehurst Place
Wakehurst Place has now fully re-opened following the recent adverse weather. However, some areas and paths remain closed due to snow damage to trees. The Loder Valley nature reserve will remain closed until further notice due to tree damage. |
Explore 188 hectares (465 acres) of country estate in West Sussex with ornamental gardens, temperate woodlands and an Elizabethan Mansion. Join in our seasonal walks and themed tours to discover more.
Visit our Millennium Seed Bank to see scientists at work and discover how Kew is helping to safeguard the world's most endangered plants.
Prices
Adults £10
Children (under 17) FREE
Opening times
Wakehurst Place opens at 10am every day except 24/25 December
PLEASE NOTE: The Gift Shop and Seed Cafe in the Visitor Centre at Wakehurst Place will be closed on Monday 1st February for a stocktake.
How to find us
Directions and transport information on how to get to Wakehurst Place.
Access to Wakehurst Place
Details on accessible facilities and routes.
Getting in touch
Contact details for Wakehurst Place
Explore our Gardens
Use our interactive map to find all the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Kew Gardens.
Use our interactive map to find the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Wakehurst Place.
Featured events at Wakehurst Place
Featured Events:Wakehurst Place Music Festival 2010
17 June - 19 June 2010Wakehurst Place is proud to announce a brand new open-air concert series for June 2010.
Kew celebrates National Science and Engineering Week - 12-21 March 2010
16 March - 19 March 2010Behind-the-scenes tours at Kew Gardens
Featured today
Snow damage at Wakehurst Place
Please make a donation today to support the urgent repair and recovery work at Wakehurst Place. Together we can restore the natural beauty of this much-loved estate sooner for everyone to enjoy once again.
As easy as APG III - Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants
Scientists from Kew have led a global revision of the system botanists use to classify flowering plants. This work will have a fundamental impact on how botanic gardens organise their collections and the future use of plant information to improve quality of life.
Millennium Seed Bank parterres
Outside the entrance to the Wellcome Trust Millennium Building are eight raised beds planted to represent different threatened habitats.
Kew today - Don't miss our necklace orchid in flower
Kew's necklace orchids are showing off their sparkly curtains in the Princess of Wales conservatory at Kew Gardens.
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Explore Kew Gardens on Google Street View
Nature fans and gardening fanatics can find inspiration by navigating the paths of Kew Gardens’ 326 acre site. Take in the largest collection of plants in the world – 30,000 different species, including 14,000 trees – and iconic structures such as the Palm House and Pagoda.
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Welcome to Kew’s new website
Interactive maps, species profiles and your pictures of the gardens are a few of the new features – plus of course masses of fascinating inside information.
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