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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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Richmond
Explorer Dome’s Inflatable Planetarium is back! Crawl into the darkened dome and discover the worlds that glitter in our night sky!
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
The National Archives has partnered with Apple TV+ to host a free release-day screening event of series 5 of Slow Horses to tie in with our landmark exhibition M15 Official Secrets
Join other fans of the series for a collective viewing of the first…
Kew
Magical music, festive frolics, sparkles and spices, oh my! Grab your family, harness up your fastest reindeer and meet us at a Bach to Baby concert for the perfect prelude to the holiday season!
Richmond
Want to get creative and make an incredible botanical artwork by using second-hand, recycled paper materials?
Kew
Join Fire the Inventor in this interactive workshop and engineer a moving toy or automata inspired by inventions in the archives! Using a mix of pre-made parts, chopsticks, a cardboard box, and lots of arts and crafts materials, exercise your…
Kew
The London Heart Starters Campaign is bringing more life-saving defibrillators to the city – in the areas where they are needed most. Despite the progress they have made, research by the Rotary Club of Kew Gardens found that 19 (of 35)…
Kew
Discover the gripping story of Virginia Hall – World War Two’s Most Dangerous Spy. She was the most important female spy in the Second World War, the Gestapo’s most urgent target and a crucial force in the French Resistance.
In 1942, the Gestapo…
Kew
Join us for a walk around the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens.
Kew
In 1924, Emily Kaye was brutally murdered by her married lover, Patrick Mahon.
Join real police experts as they revisit Emily’s story and how her case triggered fundamental changes in crime scene investigation with new innovations such as the…
Kew
Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel - a secret organisation based at The National Archives, which decodes evidence from the past to safeguard time itself.
Kew, Richmond
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,…
Kew
The Arts Richmond Affordable Art Tent is back! We'll be selling more than 400 original artworks by local artists, at not one, but three borough fairs over the summer! You would be mad to miss it...
We will be at the Kew Fete on Kew Green (East…
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…
Kew
James has worked as a commercial and documentary photographer for over two decades, collaborating with major clients such as BP, Tate, and Google. In 2023, he received the Sony World Photography Award for Best Portfolio for his work in Saudi Arabia.…
Kew
Discover some of the rarest and most endangered plants in the world and learn about what Kew and others are doing to protect and conserve them on this free walking tour.
Tour starts from the guides desk at Victoria Plaza. Please register with the…
Kew
A sweet history of cake and Christmas
Join us for a festive tradition, Annie Gray’s Christmas lecture. The topic? That most iconic (and delicious) of puddings, the Christmas cake!
Food and drink play a huge part in defining who we are and how we…
Richmond
Join us to learn how to create an amigurumi crochet character with TOFT.
Richmond
Prepared to be spooked by all things weird and wonderful lurking in the vaults at The National Archives.
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.
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