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Kew Gardens

Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site offering unique landscapes and iconic architecture from every stage of the Gardens' history. Our collection of living plants is the largest and most diverse in the world, growing out in the Gardens and inside our glasshouses.

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Plan your visit to Kew

  • Ticket prices
  • Getting here (including parking)
  • Access and facilities
  • Information for families and groups

All the essential info to make the most out of your visit

Rhododendrons in the Rhododendron Dell

Opening and closing times

  • Open daily at 10am
  • Gardens close at 5pm (last entry 4pm) 
  • Shops, attractions and restaurants may vary

Get the full list of our opening times

Check temporary closures of key attractions 

Princess of Wales Conservatory

What's on at Kew

Meet our experts, join a guided tour, pop into one of our galleries or take a short course. There's a unique variety of things to do when you visit Kew Gardens.

See what's on at Kew

Crassulaceae in the Davies Alpine House

Things to do

See what's on at Kew
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Kew Palace in spring
Walks and tours

Introduction to the Gardens

Explore Kew with an experienced guide who will give you an insight into our history and work, identify exotic plants in one of our glasshouses, then recommend what's looking good in the Gardens. Daily at 11am and 1.30pm.
More about our introductory tour
Free with entry to the gardens
history
science
walks
tours
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Kew Explorer land train
Walks and tours

Kew Explorer land train

Enjoy a guided tour around the Gardens on the Kew Explorer land train and learn about Kew's flora and fauna, historic buildings and vital conservation work.
More about the land train
tours
daily

Things to see

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The Temperate House

Temperate House

The largest Victorian glasshouse in the world has reopened. This Grade I listed building is twice the size of the Palm House. It is home to an internationally important collection of temperate zone plants, including some of the rarest and most threatened.

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The Hive

The Hive

The Hive is a unique, multi-sensory experience designed to highlight the extraordinary life of bees. A feat of British engineering, it stands 17 metres tall, set in a wildflower meadow.
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Princess of Wales Conservatory

Princess of Wales Conservatory

Explore plants from ten different climate zones including cacti, orchids, carnivorous plants and the remarkable Titan arum, which produces one of the largest flowering structures and foulest odours in the plant kingdom.
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The Palm House in winter

Palm House

An iconic Victorian glasshouse, the rainforest climate inside supports a unique collection of tropical plants from some of the most threatened environments on Earth.