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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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Delve into the intimately entangled lives of Queen Victoria and her devoted servant John Brown.
From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce…
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In the lovely leafy setting of Kew Village, with around 48 stalls selling quality food and crafts, and a party spirit with live music from local bands, KVM is famous as the finest, friendliest market in the area.
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Join us for an exclusive online event with former Director General of MI5, Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale.
While much of MI5’s work necessarily remains secret, this talk offers a fascinating and first-hand account of the world of…
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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…
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Register your interest in our hands-on workshop to explore the sensory and physical qualities of historical materials.
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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…
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The Arts Richmond Affordable Art Tent is back! We'll be selling more than 400 original artworks by local artists, at not one, but three borough fairs over the summer! You would be mad to miss it...
We will be at the Kew Fete on Kew Green (East…
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In the 1770s, a remarkable rumour abounded in London and the rest of Europe. The Chevalier d’Eon, French spy, soldier, and diplomat, was not a man but a woman. Even more remarkable, in 1777 d’Eon returned to France from England under a certificate…
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This summer join us for your chance to dance amidst the greenery of Kew!
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Spend time together being creative with crafts during the school holidays.
Take a seat at our craft stations – packed with colourful materials – in the friendly environment of our café and see what you can imagine.
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This autumn in Kew’s Shirley Sherwood Gallery, discover two complementary exhibitions that explore the complex colonial history of botanical art through both historical and contemporary lenses.
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"Remarkbly gifted" concert pianist ANTHONY HEWITT returns to Cafe Yukari to wow our audience once again with his expressive, vibrant playing and imaginative, varied programmes.
His previous performances at this intimate venue have been very popular…
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This September, world-renowned flower show Fleurs de Villes arrives at Kew Gardens for the UK premiere of Fleurs de Villes: Downton Abbey – a series of spectacular fresh floral masterpieces inspired by the famed period drama, created by London’s…
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St Anne's Church, Kew Green was consecrated in 1714. Built with the support of Queen Anne it has been a place of worship for the Royal Families over the centuries. The original 'chapel' has been extended many times and the church is now a little…
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Discover all you need to get started researching ancestors who were taken as Prisoners of War during the Second World War. You'll be introduced to Prisoners of War from across different theatres of war and some of the key records held by The…
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Discover the incredible story of the Second World War resistance fighter, Agent Zo.
One of the most decorated Polish women in history, Zo’s remarkable story was suppressed by the Soviet-backed communist regime for over forty years. Clare Mulley now…
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'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,…
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Bestselling historian Dan Jones returns to The National Archives to talk about his new biography of Henry V, England's greatest king.
Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he…
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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…
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The Half and Full Marathon start within the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and finish in the Old Deer Park in Richmond.
Tour the gardens before passing historical assets including Ham House, Richmond Palace, Teddington Lock, and the meandering River…
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