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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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This year we will be holding this popular competition at the National Archives Kew.
on Saturday 8th June starting at 10am
This wonderful building has so many great spaces both inside and out to either paint or draw.
You will need to register your…
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
"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
A glorious week-long festival of summer concerts set within the stunning grounds of Kew Gardens.
Proving to be a hit for all generations of music lovers, Kew The Music is the perfect evening out for the whole family.
The first wave of artists for…
Kew
Join us for fun craft activities this summer at The National Archives!
There are two bookable Craft Club sessions taking place between 10:30-12:30 or 1:30-3:30 in our café. Please note that the crafts provided will be the same in each session but…
Kew
Enjoy an enchanting candlelit concert in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens – a magical setting for a summer soirée with family and friends.
Kew
Join our exhibition curators online for a look at our latest exhibition, Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives.
During the Second World War hundreds of thousands of people were held in captivity. Service personnel captured in conflict…
Kew
A revolutionary new history of India from bestselling historian and broadcaster, William Dalrymple.
For a millennium and a half, India was a confident exporter of its diverse civilisation, creating around it a vast empire of ideas. Indian art,…
Kew
Bestselling historian Dan Jones returns to The National Archives to talk about his new biography of Henry V, England's greatest king.
Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he…
Kew
A magical adventure for little ones.
Kew
Boost your physical and mental wellbeing with the centuries-old Chinese martial art, Tai chi.
Tai chi is a moderate exercise composed of a series of flowing movements.
During the session, learn standing meditation, joint loosening exercises, and…
Kew
Immersive nights of art, fashion and performance!
Kew
Our storyteller will use music, play and toys to excite and stimulate your child’s sense whilst going on a fantastic adventure, inspired by tales from the archives. The sessions last for 45 minutes featuring storytelling with sensory play. These…
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Call for participants of Asian, African and Caribbean heritage: book now to join free creative workshops at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where we will be critically engaging with historical botanical records about fruit, forestry and plant…
Kew
On December 16 1773, a group of American protesters destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the British East India Company by throwing the tea into Boston harbour.
The Boston Tea Party became hugely symbolic – a precursor to the American…
Kew
1 November 2006: Alexander Litvinenko is brazenly poisoned in central London. Twenty-two days later he dies, killed from the inside by polonium – a rare, lethal and highly radioactive substance. His crime? Having powerful enemies in Russia…
Kew
REASONS TO RUN THE KEW GARDENS 10K
Free entry into Kew Gardens in the morning for supporters*
Amazing Tech tee (inc. Female cut option)
Best Medal in London
Great goody bag & post race snacks & drink
Official chip timing
Clearly marked and measured…
Kew
Discover the incredible story of the Second World War resistance fighter, Agent Zo.
One of the most decorated Polish women in history, Zo’s remarkable story was suppressed by the Soviet-backed communist regime for over forty years. Clare Mulley now…
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…
Kew
Pianist Waka Hasegawa makes her ICONOCLASSICS debut at Cafe Yukari with a programme exploring minimalist music by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt and Joe Hisaishi, paired with selected Preludes and Fugues by J S Bach
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