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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.
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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
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
The history of 19th century Ireland was dominated by big events, big men and big problems. The Act of Union of 1800, the Great Famine, and the campaign for land rights and Home Rule are among the most prominent events that shaped the country, whilst…
Kew
Explore a brand new exhibition from leading contemporary artist Marc Quinn at Kew Gardens this spring and summer.
Kew
In the 1770s, a remarkable rumour abounded in London and the rest of Europe. The Chevalier d’Eon, French spy, soldier, and diplomat, was not a man but a woman. Even more remarkable, in 1777 d’Eon returned to France from England under a certificate…
Richmond
Transit Community Support CIC will be running a guided tour and eco-education sessions in the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to enable children to appreciate the natural environment and biodiversity and to encourage eco-friendly behaviours and…
Kew
Across time, people have sought connection in countless ways. From heartfelt declarations and calculated proposals to anonymous and desperate love songs.
A free exhibition at The National Archives in Kew, Love Letters will feature correspondence…
Kew
Join historian Nick Barratt to explore how Henry II and the next two generations of his family governed England, first as a rulers of a remote territory on the edge of their continental lands, and then as resident kings of England for the first time…
Kew
Explore iconic London landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Hampton Court and 10 Downing Street through original drawings and plans from our collection.
Uncover how these buildings have changed and what the city looks like today, then craft…
Richmond
Home to 170 different species and cultivars of rose, our magnificent Rose Garden is designed to be a floral feast for the eye with bold plantings of mixed shrub roses.
Join this half-day course to learn about pruning, watering, cultivation…
Kew
Join exhibition curator, Mark Dunton, for an online tour of our current exhibition, MI5: Official Secrets at The National Archives.
For most of its history, MI5 has worked almost entirely in secret. Operating in the shadows enabled the intelligence…
Kew
Come and meet author and illustrator Grace Easton in The Kew Bookshop during the Kew Sparkle shopping evening and get a dedicated and signed copy of her new book The House with a Little Red Door. You can also join in with a mousey craft too!
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
The Human League hail from Sheffield and became pioneers of 80s synth pop. Founding member Philip Oakey took the band on to huge commercial success after first recruiting two female vocalists, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley.
Kew
Step into the worlds of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Red Riding Hood and embark on a fantastical adventure in this interactive and imaginative storytelling session, with the opportunity to see a real archive document too.
Kew
Get your running shoes on and take part in our spring 10K and half marathon!
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…
Richmond
Join us for a walk around the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens.
Walking in nature is a fantastic way to improve physical and mental health.
The community wellbeing walks are for members of the Community Access Scheme at Kew Gardens and are…
Kew
Explore the private life of Elizabeth I with bestselling author, historian and broadcaster, Tracy Borman.
Tracy Borman will talk about one of her favourite documents in The National Archives’ collection to reveal the private life of Elizabeth I.…
Kew
The Ministry of Time Travel – The Pickles Mission
Slots run every half hour Tuesday to Saturday over summer holidays
The Ministry of Time Travel needs your help! Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel (MoTT), a secret…
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