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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
This talk will explore ten documents from the archives that relate to the Empire Windrush: from Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s letter about the migrants, to the passenger list itself, featuring such names as Sam King, who would go on to become the…
Kew
Join us to learn how to create an amigurumi crochet character with TOFT.
Perfect for the budding gardener, crafter or plant-lover, TOFT bring to life some of the most popular and recognisable plants and flowers in their ‘cro-your-own’ crochet range…
Kew
Passenger is a multi-award winning, platinum-selling singer-songwriter. Whilst still known for his busking, he made the journey from street corners to stadiums with 'Let Her Go', which reached No.1 in 19 countries and has now notched up more than…
Richmond
Want to get creative and make an incredible botanical artwork by using second-hand, recycled paper materials?
Kew
Celebrate International Bamboo Day with a one-day course led by bamboo expert Ray Townsend.
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
Learn the basics of botanical illustration from a professional artist.
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
Alex is a full time professional landscape photographer. He will be talking about the technical and creative challenges and about learning from both successes and failures
Kew
Join historian and author Kathryn Hughes for a fascinating feline exploration of Victorian society and discover how Britain was taken over by the ‘cult of the cat’.
By the end of the nineteenth century, cats no longer had to earn their keep by…
Kew
Join RTPS for our print image judging, featuring professional photographer and judge Amanda Wright. Members' submitted images will be reviewed and critiqued live, offering valuable insights into composition, technique, and visual impact. An…
Kew
Join renowned miniature artist Samantha Buckley for this two-day workshop taking inspiration from the Flora Indica exhibition
In this workshop, you'll be introduced to the techniques used in Indian miniature painting and create your own botanical…
Kew
From May to Etta with Love is a series of six short audio dramas inspired by an extraordinary photo collection held by Glamorgan Archives.
The pictures are from the studio of Fred Petersen, an early portrait photographer who had a business at 232…
Kew
See artwork commissioned for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023, on public display for the first time.
This free exhibition displays work by eight leading artists, commissioned to offer their own take on…
Kew
Get creative during October half term! Craft Club takes place between 11:00-14:00 in our cafe and you can come along at any time. Craft Club is free to join, and you do not need to book to come along, but you can reserve your place via eventbrite.
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
Join us for unique day out of science-y fun for children and adults alike inspired by our new exhibition, Spirit of Invention.
Kew
Join this course to learn pen and ink drawing techniques from a professional botanical artist.
Kew
Join international-bestselling author Philippa Gregory in conversation about her latest book, Normal Women, a radical retelling of our nation’s story.
This is not just the rise and fall of kings and the occasional queen, but of social and cultural…
Kew
Learn about records relating to army service including personnel records and operational records such as war diaries. Much of this material is available for the first time following the recent transfer of historic service personnel files from the…
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