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  1. RMD - Kew Gardens
    Few attractions offer the variety and spectacle of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew where 326 acres, four of them under glass, contain the world’s largest and most diverse collection of living plants, with over 30,000 types of plants represented.
    1. 1 Jan 202631 Dec 2026
  2. RMD - Kew Palace
    First used by the Royal Family in 1728, the Palace was finally purchased by George III in 1781 as an annex to the White House (located where the sundial now stands) to accommodate his expanding family, subsequently becoming a more permanent home for the Royal Family.
    1. RMD - The National Archives - Kew
      The National Archive (formerly the Public Record Office) is also based in Kew, holding 900 years of historical records, including the Domesday Book. The site was originally a World War I hospital, after which it was utilised by several government departments.
      1. 1 Jan 202631 Dec 2026

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    1. Address

      Kew Gardens, Kew, London, TW9 3AB

      Telephone

      020 8332 5655

      Kew

      Dates

      Do you already know the fundamental of botanical sketching but want to improve your skills? This is the course for you. 

      Over three days, botanical artist Lucy Smith will teach you how to explore plant material in detail. 

      Using a range of…

      Add Botanical Sketchbook Study: Intermediate SOLD OUT to your Itinerary

    2. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      Join us for our new messy play sessions for children age 2-5!
      Lizzie will use lots of fun sensory materials to spark your child’s imagination and creativity. This event is for children age 2-5 and their carers, and will take place in the Clore…

      Add Time Travel Tots: Messy Play (8-11 years) to your Itinerary

    3. Address

      Kew Gardens, Kew, London, TW9 3AE

      Telephone

      02083325655

      Kew

      Dates

      Join us for a look behind the scenes on a free guided tour of the Library and Archives at Kew.

      Kew’s Library and Archives collection spans 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery. With information on the naming, classification and uses of…

      Add Library and Archives: history and highlights tour SOLD OUT to your Itinerary

    4. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      Join us for an exciting adventure in this storytelling session!

      Step into the worlds of Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk and embark on a magical adventure.

      This event is for children aged 5 to 7 years.

      Add Time Travel Club: Fantastical Fairy Tales (5 to 7-year-olds) to your Itinerary

    5. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Join historian and broadcaster, Anthony Delaney discussing his new book, Queer Georgians.

      Anthony will be sharing the dazzling stories of the remarkable individuals who dared to challenge society’s expectations. From the clientele of Mother Clap’s…

      Add Queer Georgians: in conversation with Anthony Delaney to your Itinerary

    6. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      Explore some of the curious creatures in our collection, from unicorns to government cats

      Take part in a sensory adventure and meet lots of animals along the way!

      This event is for families to learn and have fun together, so at least one adult…

      Add Time Travel Club Curious Creatures Storytelling (for ages 5 to 7) to your Itinerary

    7. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      In the twentieth century, women took on an extraordinary range of roles in intelligence, defying the conventions of their time.

      Across both world wars, they ran spy networks and escape lines, parachuted behind enemy lines and interrogated prisoners…

      Add Women in Intelligence to your Itinerary

    8. Address

      National Archives, Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 4DU

      Telephone

      0208 892 9446

      Richmond

      Dates

      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…

      Add Arts Richmond Artist of the Year 2024 to your Itinerary

    9. Address

      Kew Gardens, Kew, London, TW9 3AE

      Telephone

      02083325655

      Kew

      Dates

      After the gates close, discover the hidden side of Kew exploring the Gardens as dusk gives way to darkness.

      Add Twilight Nature Walk to your Itinerary

    10. Address

      The Avenue Halls, St Luke's In The Avenue, Kew, Surrey, TW9 2AJ

      Telephone

      02089408730

      Kew

      Dates

      Come and pit your wits against other amateur players at at our annual hugely popular Holly Lodge quiz night. And this is no ordinary quiz night. We offer the best quiz evening party atmosphere across London with a highly entertaining quizmaster, a…

      Add Holly Lodge Annual Quiz Night to your Itinerary

    11. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

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      Spend time together being creative with crafts during the school holidays.

      Take a seat at our craft stations – packed with colourful materials – in the friendly environment of our café and see what you can imagine.

      Add Time Travel Craft Club to your Itinerary

    12. Address

      17-19 Pensford Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4HR

      Telephone

      07540 716 404

      Kew, Richmond

      Dates

      Bring your family and a picnic and dance away the afternoon in this wonderful haven for wildlife in the heart of Kew. Live music UKewLele, the Richmond Youth Jazz Band and The Motleys. Storytelling about hedgehogs for children by local author,…

      Add Pensford Field Summer Party Picnic to your Itinerary

    13. Address

      National Archives, The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      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…

      Add Happy & Glorious to your Itinerary

    14. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      Join broadcaster and bestselling historian Janina Ramirez for a brilliant reappraisal of the women behind the myths that shaped Europe.

      Joan of Arc. Lady Godiva. Isabelle of Castile.

      Well-known names, but have the stories of these women been…

      Add Legenda with Janina Ramirez online talk to your Itinerary

    15. Address

      St Lukes, The Avenue, Kew, London, TW9 2AJ

      Telephone

      07976 327571

      Kew

      Dates

      Roger's photography encompasses a wide range of styles but he is particularly interested in the frozen instant which creates abstract shapes textures and hues from reality

      Add Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society The Power of the print A talk by Roger Ford to your Itinerary

    16. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Telephone

      +44 (0)20 8876 3444

      Kew

      Dates

      Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel − a secret organisation based at the heart of The National Archives.

      Add Ministry of Time Travel: Spies in time to your Itinerary

    17. Address

      St Luke's Church, The Avenue, Richmond, Surrey, TW92AJ

      Telephone

      020 8332 1324

      Richmond

      Dates

      Climate Chat in the Church is back!

      Add Climate Chat in the Church to your Itinerary

    18. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      In honour of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, this year's Christmas talk is all about the Regency. Drawing on Austen's novels and letters, as well as the wider world of early 19th-century Britain, Annie Gray returns for her annual foray…

      Add Jane Austen at Christmas online talk to your Itinerary

    19. Address

      The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

      Kew

      Dates

      100 years of hand-drawn animation come to life with live scores and sound FX created by a family pop-up orchestra lead by The Enchanted Cinema, featuring My Neighbour Totoro, The Adventures of Prince Achmed and The Illusionist.

      Professional…

      Add The Enchanted Cinema to your Itinerary

    20. Address

      Meet at St Anne's Church, Kew Green, Kew, London, TW9 3AA

      Telephone

      02089482612

      Kew

      Dates

      Stroll around Kew Green, the churchyard at St Anne's where famous artists are buried, and part of the riverside towpath. The Hanoverian Royal Family enjoyed life at Kew and there is still much left from those times for everyone else to delight in…

      Add Kew History Walk to your Itinerary

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