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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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Kew
From memorials and tombs to prayers, spirits and magic, the links between the living and the dead were very powerful in pre-modern society.
Join Head of Medieval and Early Modern Collections, Sean Cunningham to explore some of the records held by…
Kew
Enjoy an evening of sensational music in Kew’s historic glasshouse.
Kew
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…
Kew
This Clean Air Day (Thursday 19 June 2025), visitors who travel to Kew Gardens by bike will receive a 50% discount on entry to the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the day. Visitors to Kew Gardens simply need to show their bike helmet or a photo with…
Kew
Explore the wonderful world of wills with our expert guidance. You’ll learn how you can use wills to discover fascinating insights into the daily lives of your ancestors, and how to find these wills in The National Archives’ collection. This webinar…
Richmond
Paint your own tapered dinner candles, perfect for treasured keepsakes or unique gifts.
Kew
Uncover the treasures of The National Archives with a day of hands-on history, talks, tours and activities for all.
Inspired by our exhibition, MI5:Official Secrets, we have a range of events exploring the history of the Security Service.
Richmond
Stroll around Kew Green, the churchyard at St Anne's where famous artists are buried, and part of the riverside.The Hanoverian Royal Family enjoyed life in Kew and there is still much left from those times for everyone else to delight in the charms…
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
Join one of our expert guides on a winter walking tour and experience the wonder of Kew during the winter season.
Discover Kew's winter highlights on this free walking tour.
Kew
When aspiring 30-something playwright, Teanna Wright, is finally commissioned to write her first play, life couldn’t be sweeter. Her brief? Windrush 75. Despite the apprehensions of older sis, Glory, Teanna decides she wants to tell the story of her…
Kew
Darling Buds of May’ actor, Tyler Butterworth, tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic untold story of his much-loved parents, who lived locally, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet Brown, and the inimitable star of the ‘Carry…
Richmond
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.
Kew
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…
Kew
'London from the Rooftops'
James is London's unofficial skyline photographer. What began in his teens as bike journeys through neighbourhoods like Lambeth, Hackney, and Stratford grew into a fascination with London's hidden corners and, eventually,…
Kew
A presentation and judging by David Smith of RTPS members' best submitted images from 2025.
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
Who was the real Jane Austen? A retiring spinster content with quiet village life? Or a strong-minded woman who chose to remain unmarried and to fashion herself as a professional writer?
Since her death, people have got Jane Austen wrong. Based on…
Kew
If you'd like assistance using your tablet or mobile phone, bring it along to our drop-in session. Our friendly staff will be on hand to give you tips so that you can get the most out of your device.
Kew, Richmond
Saturday 15 July 11.00am
Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their families to enjoy together.
Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day…
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