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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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This one-day lawn maintenance course at Kew Gardens will guide you through the essential techniques needed to care for your lawn throughout the year.
You'll learn when to carry out key lawn care tasks for the best results, including scarification,…
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In this talk historical novelist Kerry Barrett will chat about her two books based on the female gardeners at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew during the two world wars. From the (somewhat questionable) actions of the suffragettes, to the fight for…
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A simple, no cost, no fuss way to connect with your community. We're excited to encourage anyone in the locality to show up, and join in - for a gentle 30-40 minute stroll, a chat and a tea or coffee afterwards. It's that simple.
ONCE A WEEK,…
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The Kew Horticultural Society Summer Show is now in its 79th year. It is one of the few remaining traditional produce fairs in London, and if you haven't been before, then a treat awaits you!
Come along to Kew Green on 24th August and enjoy all that…
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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…
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Learn how to code and create 3D models in this unique workshop with Code Kids! Explore original archive documents, then use your discoveries to create your own Augmented Reality experience.
Code Kids' mission is to create life-changing tech…
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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
Panoramas
Paul will offer an exploration of how panoramas can be used to achieve a different and unique viewpoint for your photography. Using examples from his work, the talk covers basic 'stitching' techniques, 180 degree and 360 degree panoramas,…
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.
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Discover how Magna Carta overcame its faltering start in 1215 to influence the political landscape throughout the reign of Henry III and beyond. The charter, which originally sought to limit the powers of the king and protect baronial rights, was…
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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…
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Discover how the central and local state tried to control the lives of the poorest citizens of England and Wales.
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Join us as we explore how the discovery of Prize Papers has the power to revolutionise our view on history as we know it.
The National Archives holds a largely unknown collection of around 500,000 letters and other papers seized from ships during…
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Join us for a day of colourful activities inspired by LGBTQ+ Pride.
From storytelling and songs, to origami crafts and face painting, we invite you to The National Archives for a day of colourful activities celebrating the joy of diversity and…
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Discover the life of John Blanke, the Black Tudor trumpeter who served at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
John Blanke is believed to be the first person of African descent for whom we have both an image and an archival record. His story…
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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,…
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We are delighted that Celia Holman is entertaining us again with one of her fun and interesting talks, covering this historic stretch of the Thames - the subject of famous paintings and photographs over the years.
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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…
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Discover the story of the American Revolution from a British point of view and how Britain understood, governed, and eventually relinquished its American colonies. Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763–1783 explores key political events…
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This spring and summer, visitors to Kew Gardens can experience Of the Oak, a one-of-a-kind immersive art installation that celebrates the oak tree as a vital hub of biodiversity.
The ground-breaking artwork is the creation of world-renowned…
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