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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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Richmond
Create a 3D piece of intricate art to take home with you.
Kew
In February 2025, IGPOTY touring exhibition 18 will launch at Kew Gardens and will feature a curated selection of high-placed photographs. The competition is a celebration of our planet’s green spaces, flora, fauna, and fungi showcased via some of…
Kew
Prepare to be spooked by all things weird and wonderful lurking in the vaults at The National Archives! Are there really ghosts, sea monsters, and even UFOs? Stay on after this workshop for free Halloween themed crafts until 2pm. This event is…
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,…
Kew
Join exhibition curator, Mark Dunton, for an online tour of our current exhibition, MI5: Official Secrets at The National Archives.
For most of its history, MI5 has worked almost entirely in secret. Operating in the shadows enabled the intelligence…
Richmond
Experience the best of wine, art and nature with an exclusive summer after hours walk, accompanied by our new Kew Series wine courtesy of Laithwaites.
Kew
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…
Kew
Winner of 2023 BBC Radio Scotland Young Jazz Musician of the Year, Edinburgh-born pianist and composer Ben Shankland is, despite his young age, already gaining recognition on the UK jazz scene. He began his musical journey studying classical piano…
Richmond
This day will feature IGPOTY Head Judge Tyrone McGlinchey FLS FRSA and some of the IGPOTY team for a knowledge-packed workshop.
Kew
Across time, people have sought connection in countless ways. From heartfelt declarations and calculated proposals to anonymous and desperate love songs.
A free exhibition at The National Archives in Kew, Love Letters will feature correspondence…
Kew
Eleanor was a devoted and loyal wife to Edward I. Theirs was a notoriously affectionate marriage, not only did she support him during the civil war and crusade, she played an active role as a cultural and religious patron, diplomat and arranger of…
Kew
Our storyteller will use music, play and toys to excite and stimulate your child’s sense whilst going on a fantastic adventure, inspired by tales from the archives. The sessions last for 45 minutes featuring storytelling with sensory play. These…
Kew
The first formal minutes of the British Cabinet date from 9 December 1916. This important innovation, introduced by Prime Minister David Lloyd George, was a departure from the disorder of past governments, and resulted in the immediate…
Kew
Learn about records relating to army service including personnel records and operational records such as war diaries. Much of this material is available for the first time following the recent transfer of historic service personnel files from the…
Richmond
Ways To Play Today classes are designed for babies and toddlers from sitting to pre-school stages to be able to explore and have fun and of course, learn through their play adventures! Through a range of fun sensory and messy play activities based…
Richmond
Learn to colour, shape and sand this unique material and bring home a handmade pot.
Richmond
Transit Community Support CIC will be running a guided tour and eco-education sessions in the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to enable children to appreciate the natural environment and biodiversity and to encourage eco-friendly behaviours and…
Kew
Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel − a secret organisation based at the heart of The National Archives.
Kew
'A Tale of Two Halves'
A Tale of Two Halves encompasses the diverse interests and creative vision of versatile and self-taught photographer Fred Adams, and his street photography alter ego Xav Beaumont. Fred will take you on a journey initially…
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…
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