Attractions
Our attractions enable you to connect more closely with nature, to discover a diverse variety of plants and explore the 250 year history of the Gardens.
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Attractions to explore this season
Attractions to explore this season
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.
Marianne North Gallery
Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian artist with a great eye for botanical detail. In this extraordinary gallery, you can see 833 of her paintings displayed in geographical order, which she hung after travelling around the world.
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.
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.
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.
Arboretum
Kew's arboretum is a living library of over 14,000 trees, many of them dating back to the 18th century when Kew's first director, Sir William Hooker, gave it shape.
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Rhododendron Dell
Sir Joseph Hooker brought back many new specimens of rhododendron from his travels to the Himalayas in the mid 19th century. Now hundreds of specimens flower in the dell, and are at their prime during April and May.
Shirley Sherwood Gallery
Kew holds one of the world's greatest collections of botanical art, with more than 200,000 items dating back to the days before photography could be used for the study of plants. This gallery is the first to be dedicated to botanical art.
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.
The Children's Garden: Opening 18 May 2019
A brand new Children's Garden opens this Spring. A fun, interactive space to climb, run, jump and explore everything that a plant needs to grow.
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.
Treetop Walkway
Walk 18 metres above the woodland floor through the tops of trees, and take in the breathtaking views across the Gardens and beyond. The Treetop Walkway is currently closed for essential maintenance.
Waterlily House
The Waterlily House is the hottest and most humid environment at Kew. In summer the pond is home to giant waterlilies, lotus and other exotic plants.
Woodland Garden and Temple of Aeolus
An area designed to emulate a natural woodland, with the Temple of Aeolus set on the hill.