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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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Join RTPS for our print image judging, featuring professional photographer and judge Amanda Wright. Members' submitted images will be reviewed and critiqued live, offering valuable insights into composition, technique, and visual impact. An…
Kew
Our new display, Leafy Legacies, explores fascinating staff histories captured across Kew’s Library, Archive and Illustration collections.
These stories are told using an incredible variety of original materials: photographs, letters, rare books,…
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Explore the season of spring through sensory storytelling inspired by images from our collection!
There are two bookable Time Travel Club sessions taking place in one of our learning spaces. Whilst parents do not need to book a ticket, due to…
Kew
Big conversations, beautiful surroundings – picnic, performance and culture at Kew Gardens.
Kew
How many Christmas traditions can you find in our Victorian documents? Get up close with our records with this Time Travel Club session for 8 to 11-year-olds and uncover what happened to Charles Dickens’s lost turkey!
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
Two thought-provoking exhibitions exploring art, empire and the enduring significance of plants.
Kew
Explore the legacy of one of our best loved novelists, Jane Austen.
Join Sunday Times bestselling author, Gill Hornby in conversation about all things Austen including the inspiration behind her Jane Austen trilogy of books, and the important role…
Richmond
Come and learn how to propagate vegetables, shrubs, herbaceous plants, house plants and all types of bedding.
This course will provide a helpful introduction to the various methods you can use to increase your plant numbers.
We will…
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…
Kew
Host: Joanna Page & Mathew Horne
Guests: Nicki Chapman & Dave Shackleton
Joined by Nicki Chapman and Dave Shackleton, they explore Nicki’s journey from Pop Idol to A Place in the Sun, alongside the life she and Dave have built together.
Kew
The Kew Half Marathon will take place on Sunday 30th March. Starting on closed roads inside Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, before venturing down the Richmond towpath and riverside to Ham House before turning to finish back at Kew Gardens. This is…
Kew
Join the Mayor for a Spectacular Evening with Anthony Adkins BEM – Live Piano Recital! Experience an unforgettable night of music as renowned pianist Anthony Adkins BEM takes to the stage for a dazzling recital. Enjoy a beautiful performance, a…
Kew
MI5’s official historian, Christopher Andrew reveals the close relationship between British government and the Security Service.
MI5’s leading supporters in the 20th century were Britain’s two most successful prime ministers: Winston Churchill and…
Kew
Step inside the hidden world of MI5 and explore the extraordinary stories behind the security of a nation.
For the first time, MI5’s history is on display to the public in a major new exhibition, made possible through an unprecedented partnership…
Kew
Connect to Nature is a visual podcast and social media platform dedicated to exploring eco-anxiety and inspiring positive environmental action.
Host: Katrina Ridley, Amy Chapman
Guests: Jim Moir and Nancy Sorrell
A special live…
Richmond
Discover the art of zero-waste weaving from expert Maria Sigma.
Kew
Host: Dave Musgrove
Guests: Professor Tracy Borman OBE, Professor Kate Williams
What did a medieval monarch actually do, and which kings were truly good or bad at ruling? Was it really a man’s world, or could women wield power too? This…
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
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare Under the Stars!
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