Opening and closing times

Find opening and closing times for the Gardens, attractions, cafés, restaurants, shops and car park. Opening and closing times are seasonal and vary throughout the year.

Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens

Daily, 10am to 7pm (last entry 6pm)

We may occasionally need to close attractions for maintenance or visitor safety. Please check for planned closures and visitor notices before you visit.

Kew Gardens opening times 2023/24

1 to 30 September 2023

Daily, 10am to 7pm (last entry 6pm)

The Gardens will open early from 8am for members everyday.

1 to 28 October 2023

Daily, 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm)

29 October to 13 November 2023

Daily, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3pm)

14 November 2023 to 7 January 2024

Daily§, 10am to 3pm (last entry 2pm)

§The Gardens will be closed on 24 and 25 December

8 January to 31 January 2024

Daily, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3pm)

1 February to 29 February 2024

Daily, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4pm)

1 March to 31 March 2024

Daily, 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm)

Glasshouses

Daily: 10am to 5pm

Cafés and restaurants

Family Kitchen & Shop

Monday to Friday
  • 10am to 6pm
  • Hot Food: 11.30am to 3.30pm

  • Pizza: 11.30am to 4pm

Weekends and bank holidays
  • 10am to 7pm
  • Hot food: 11.30am to 4pm
  • Pizza: 11.30am to 4.30pm

Orangery

Monday to Friday
  • 10am to 6pm
  • Breakfast 10am to 11am
  • Hot Food 11.30am to 3.30pm
Weekends and Bank Holidays
  • 10am to 7pm
  • Breakfast 10am to 11am
  • Hot Food 11.30am to 4pm

Pavilion Bar and Grill

Monday to Friday 
  • 10am to 6pm
  • Hot food: 11.30am to 4pm
  • Light plates: 4pm to 5pm
Weekends and bank holidays
  • 10am to 7pm
  • Hot food: 11.30am to 4.30pm
  • Light plates: 4.30pm to 5.30pm

The Botanical Brasserie

Monday to Friday
  • Breakfast: 10am to 11am
  • Lunch: 12pm to 3pm
  • Afternoon tea: 3pm to 5.45pm
Weekends and bank holidays
  • Breakfast: 10am to 11am
  • Lunch: 12pm to 3pm
  • Afternoon tea: 3pm to 6.45pm

Victoria Plaza Café

Monday to Friday 
  • 10am to 6.45pm

Weekends and bank holidays
  • 10am to 7.45pm

Grab and go 

  • Grab a hot drink and a snack at one of our outdoor pop-ups  

 

Eating and drinking at Kew Gardens

Shops

Family Kitchen & Shop

  • Daily, 10am to 6pm

Galleries gift shop

  • Daily, 10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Pavilion shop

  • Daily, 11am to 6pm

Victoria Plaza shop

  • Daily, 10am to 7pm (last entry 6.45pm)

 

The Kew Online Shop

Galleries

Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

  • Closed until 20 October 2023
  • From 20 October, open daily, 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 5pm)

Marianne North Gallery

  • Daily, 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 5pm)

 

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery will open later at 12pm on the first Monday of every month for maintenance.

Treetop Walkway

  • Daily, 10am to 6pm (last entry 5.45pm)

Children's Garden

  • Daily, 10am to 6pm

The Children’s Garden will open early from 8.15am for members on weekends and bank holidays until end of September.

Historic Royal Palaces attractions

Great Pagoda

  • Closed until spring 2024

Kew Palace

  • Closed until spring 2024

Royal Kitchens

  • Closed until spring 2024

Queen Charlotte’s Cottage

  • Closed until spring 2024
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