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When you arrive at Kew Gardens station, you are greeted with one of the most attractive shopping areas in London. A wide range of independent shops, restaurants and cafés sit in the heart of the village, providing a wonderful selection of unusual gifts and culinary delights.
Kew Green is a traditional village green near the River Thames. The impressive building of St Anne’s Church dominates the green and is the burial place of several artists and important botanists including Thomas Gainsborough.
A lovely tranquil walk along the Thames towpath can be taken by heading downstream towards Mortlake, passing behind The National Archives.
At Kew Gardens Pier you can catch a river bus or a tourist ferry and be taken slowly up the Thames in much the same way that the Royal visitors to Kew travelled.
Kew is world famous for the Royal Botanic Gardens, where 300 acres (120ha) of land and splendid glasshouses contain over 40,000 species of plant life and 9,000 trees.
All the information and more can be found in the Kew Society Map. Hard copies of the map are available in our VisitRichmond Information Kiosk located in Richmond station and local shops and businesses in Kew village & Kew station.
Highlights: Kew Gardens, Kew Palace and The National Archives; traditional Kew Fete; Kew Sparkle Christmas evening, Kew Horticultural Society Show, farmer's and independent trader's market first Sunday of the month.
Top attractions to visit this month
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Kew
Join us for an orchid spectacular inspired by China, as we celebrate 30 years of our much-loved Orchid Festival.
The 2026 festival takes inspiration from China’s remarkable biodiversity, heritage and design traditions, filling our Princess of Wales…
Kew
Come and celebrate the arrival of spring at Kew Gardens, surrounded by spectacular spring blossom.
In collaboration with the Royal College of Music, Sounds of Blossom will bring the spring blooms to life. Music students from the college have…
Kew
A magical adventure for little ones.
Kew
Join RTPS for our Open Projected Digital Image (PDI) Challenge. RTPS members compete for awards in 8 defined categories. This challenge is one of four prestigious annual competitions for RTPS members and will be judged by Martin Patten, who is a…
Kew
Join us for unique day out of science-y fun for children and adults alike inspired by our new exhibition, Spirit of Invention.
Richmond
Fred has been to RTPS before in 2017 and 2021 and we are delighted that he is returning for a talk!
Kew
Start the festive season with a celebration of the British high street with historian Annie Gray.
Expect a lot of food – from butchers bedecked with turkeys to seasonal street foods we might want to bring back, and discover how the high street…
Kew
The first formal minutes of the British Cabinet date from 9 December 1916. This important innovation, introduced by Prime Minister David Lloyd George, was a departure from the disorder of past governments, and resulted in the immediate…
Kew
Explore the wonderful world of wills with our expert guidance. You’ll learn how you can use wills to discover fascinating insights into the daily lives of your ancestors, and how to find these wills in The National Archives’ collection. This webinar…
Kew
We are delighted that Celia Holman is entertaining us again with one of her fun and interesting talks, covering this historic stretch of the Thames - the subject of famous paintings and photographs over the years.
Kew
Experience a sensational evening of music, song and words at convivial Cafe Yukari, celebrating the life of the great American composer George Gershwin on the anniversary of his death.
Kew
Explore the weird and wonderful records related to chocolate in the Archives!
There are two bookable Time Travel Club sessions taking place in one of our learning spaces. Whilst parents do not need to book a ticket, due to limited capacity at our…
Richmond
Create beautiful botanical art work from metal in this hands-on workshop at Kew.
Teddington
A talk by Michael de Podesta former scientist at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington
There is no more important question facing us - collectively and individually - than how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. And if it’s not possible to…
Kew
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.
Britain and the British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those…
Kew
Learn the basics of botanical illustration from a professional artist.
Kew
"Remarkbly gifted" concert pianist ANTHONY HEWITT returns to Cafe Yukari to wow our audience once again with his expressive, vibrant playing and imaginative, varied programmes.
His previous performances at this intimate venue have been very popular…
Kew
Host: Joanna Page & Mathew Horne
Guests: Tom Read Wilson & Anna Williamson
Joined by Tom and Anna, they explore what really happens when celebs – and friends – go dating, over curated dishes by Samuel Goldsmith.
Kew
Join writer and educator Joanna Brown and award-winning illustrator Angela Vives as they spotlight two of the fascinating life stories depicted in their biographical collection, Bright Stars of Black British History.
Learn about the lives of Sarah…
Kew
Take part in a Time Travel Club storytelling adventure for 5 to 7 year olds. Discover the delights of Christmas in the 1600s, including the year Christmas was banned!
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