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Explore the 465 acres of grounds which surround the 16th-century mansion in West Sussex
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Find out how we aim to store seed from 25% of the world's plants by 2020
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Discover Wakehurst
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 £11.50
Children (under 17) FREE
Opening times
Wakehurst opens at 10am every day except 24/25 December.
How to find us
Directions and transport information on how to get to Wakehurst.
Access to Wakehurst
Details on accessible facilities and routes.
Getting in touch
Contact details for Wakehurst
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Please note: The shop and Seed Cafe at Wakehurst Place will be closed for stock taking on 6 and 7 February. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. |
Your Kew
2012 February - Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex
byJustin Brice
did you want something !!
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The Palm House at Kew Gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
The Greyhound of Richmond at Kew Gardens-an early ancestor of Scooby-Doo
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
The Greyhound of Richmond at Kew Gardens-an early ancestor of Scooby-Doo (1)
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
Inside The Palm House at Kew gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
Banana in The Palm House at Kew Gardens
byRichard Charles Harris Richmond
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.
Don't miss
Natural play features at Wakehurst Place
The Adventurous Journey continues!
Compost Corner
Peat bogs are important habitats and valuable stores of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
The Water Gardens (Slips, Black Pond, Ditch Beds, Iris Dell and Water Garden)
The stream that runs through the Slips connects several water-based garden features.
Spring Border
The Spring Border is alive with flowers from late March through to late May.
Francis Rose Reserve
Opened in 2003, the Francis Rose Reserve covers 25 hectares and stretches from the Himalayan Glade to Tilgate Wood, which lies just inside of the Loder Valley Nature Reserve.
Loder Valley Nature Reserve
Opened in 1980, the focus of the Loder Valley Nature Reserve is on conservation of the plants and animals of the High Weald of Sussex.
Course - Living willow seats
Wed 07 March 2012
Join us for this one day course and learn how to use willow to create a delightful woven living seat with a canopy, or hood.
Members' event - Wakehurst social
Wed 14 March 2012, 10.30am - 12pmMeet fellow members for a coffee and go on a fascinating guided tour with one of Kew's experts.
