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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
Experience the magic of live music with Bach to Baby —the acclaimed concert series for the whole family! Enjoy outstanding musicians, exhilarating performances, and a variety of genres, instruments and styles, all in inspiring venues on your…
Kew
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.
Britain and the British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those…
Teddington
A talk by Michael de Podesta former scientist at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington
There is no more important question facing us - collectively and individually - than how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. And if it’s not possible to…
Richmond
Get up close with nature's nasty side in our exciting new family programme this summer.
Kew
Experience Henry Moore’s monumental sculptures on an exclusive sunset buggy tour through Kew Gardens.
Led by an expert guide and limited to just six guests per buggy, this intimate evening experience offers a unique perspective on Moore’s work and…
Kew
Learn essential techniques for using Discovery, our online catalogue. The database holds more than 37 million descriptions of records dating back hundreds of years. Join collections specialist, Sarah Castagnetti who will provide you with the tools…
Kew
The Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) is delighted to return to Kew Gardens this summer to bring world-class outdoor theatre to the heart of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. With over 40 years of pioneering theatre at unique venues, the ASC…
Kew
Experience the magic of live music with Bach to Baby —the acclaimed concert series for the whole family!
Enjoy outstanding musicians, exhilarating performances, and a variety of genres, instruments and styles, all in inspiring venues on your…
Kew
This talk will explore ten documents from the archives that relate to the Empire Windrush: from Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s letter about the migrants, to the passenger list itself, featuring such names as Sam King, who would go on to become the…
Kew
The Great Train Robbery remains the most notorious railway heist in British history. In 1963, a gang of armed robbers stopped a night mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, stealing over £2.63 million.
Join Crime Museum curator, Paul Bickley…
Kew
Join us for another evening of poetic pianism, plus a chance to mingle with other music lovers and meet the performer after the concert.
Kew
Explore the weird and wonderful records related to chocolate in the Archives!
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 limited capacity at our…
Kew
Understanding flower structure and form is an essential tool for both botanical illustrators and artists.
Guided by botanical artist Lucy Smith, you will study a range of different flower types and draw dissections of these using a variety of…
Kew
Celebrate 'the most wonderful time of the year' at our fun and festive day.
Get swept up in an array of activities for all ages – including wintery storytelling, interactive adventures, document workshops, crafts, facepainting, messy play and more…
Kew
Join us for a unique and immersive perfumery experience led by Suki Swift. This one day workshop includes a bespoke scent tour where you’ll explore the magical art of niche perfumery.
Discover various fragrance facets through rich raw ingredients…
Kew
Experience a sensational evening of music, song and words at convivial Cafe Yukari, celebrating the life of the great American composer George Gershwin on the anniversary of his death.
Kew
Join one of our costumed hosts on a daily 30 minute tour featuring some of the key rooms in the palace to hear their stories and learn more about life for the royal family at Kew.
Kew
What if walls could talk? For historian Madeleine Pelling, they can – if you know where to look.
Historian Madeleine Pelling introduces a brilliant new cultural history of the long eighteenth century, telling its history through the marks citizens…
Kew
What's in a name? Revered, despised, forgotten – the past is packed with remarkable Marys. From Biblical times to the present day, across cultures and continents, Mariams and Marias have been the focus of news reports, gossip columns, storybooks and…
Kew
Join historian and author Helen Fry to learn about MI9, the Second World War organisation that engineered the escape of Allied forces from behind enemy lines.
MI9 set up clandestine escape routes that zig-zagged across Nazi-occupied Europe,…
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