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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
Think you know Charles Dickens? Think again.
Almost everything you’re familiar with was first mentioned in an authorised biography written by Dickens’ close friend John Forster 150 years ago. It’s the version of events that Dickens himself chose to…
Kew
n Conversation Live is back at Kew Gardens and after a hugely successful first year, we’re returning bigger and better.
This time, we’re taking over the stunning Great Lawn with a fresh new format that brings your favourite podcasts to life on…
East Molesey
Join our expert guides as they share the historical highlights of Hampton Court Gardens.
Guides will lead you through the historic parts of the gardens, covering over 500 years of history - including the Fountain Garden (also called the East…
Kew
Discover Kew's Indian flora on this free walking tour.
Linked to the exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery join one of our expert guides on a garden walking tour of Indian flora, ending at the SSG.
Please register with the guide at the Guides…
Kew
Big conversations, beautiful surroundings – picnic, performance and culture at Kew Gardens.
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!
Kew
When looking through a box filled with papers related to the bankruptcy of a British enslaver, a strip of brightly coloured silk fabric stood out to researcher Liberty Paterson. It was described in a letter from 1787 as ‘smoak’d taffety’ and sent as…
Kew, Richmond
Come and join us for a highly entertaining evening of brain teasers and hilarity including a light snack, raffle and licenced bar.
Kew
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,…
The Avenue, Kew
Meet your local Councillors for an engaging and interactive Community Conversation for North Richmond and Kew Wards.
This in-person event will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 7:00pm. We invite residents, local businesses, and community…
Kew
For visitors who use British Sign Language, these walking tours are led by our specially-trained tour guides and offer a fascinating overview of the Gardens, its history and important scientific work.
These tours are free, and free entry to the…
Kew
Join our exhibition curators online for a look at our latest exhibition, Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives.
During the Second World War hundreds of thousands of people were held in captivity. Service personnel captured in conflict…
Kew
We are excited to present two sessions of Matt Baker’s Petcast at Kew Gardens this July.
Join Matt and his guests as they chat all things pets. They’ll talk through their life with animals; from those they grew up with to the pets they have…
Richmond
St Anne's are opening their doors and welcoming visitors to enjoy their Summer afternoon concerts, there will also be homemade cakes and cream teas available to enjoy.
Richmond
Want to get creative and make an incredible botanical artwork by using second-hand, recycled paper materials?
Kew
Aatma Holistic in partnership with True Health Talks CIC & Food Specialist brings you leading experts on Health, Nutrition and Wellness at our Summer Fair in Kew on Saturday 8th June from 10am to 6pm.
Free Presentations, Classes, Live Music, Food,…
Kew
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the royal line of succession as Edward, Mary and Elizabeth;…
Kew
Neil Johnston, head of early modern records at The National Archives examines how Ireland was used as a colonial laboratory by the English Crown and its servants. His talk will explore how, from the 1530s onward, religious reforms fractured a…
Richmond
Enjoy hands on music-making, nature-inspired songs, dance and traditional rhymes accompanied by live instruments.
Richmond
Join us for a free walking tour of Kew's different gardens within the gardens.
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