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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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The Human League hail from Sheffield and became pioneers of 80s synth pop. Founding member Philip Oakey took the band on to huge commercial success after first recruiting two female vocalists, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley.
Kew
Bring the Kids for an early supper and Spooky Arty Table fun with our kids artist Rama - before you head out into Kew to Trick or Treat! Book your table now.
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Fred has been to RTPS before in 2017 and 2021 and we are delighted that he is returning for a talk!
Kew
We are excited to present two sessions of Matt Baker’s Petcast at Kew Gardens this July.
Join Matt and his guests as they chat all things pets. They’ll talk through their life with animals; from those they grew up with to the pets they have…
Kew
In 1922, millions of Irish census records were lost when the Public Record Office of Ireland was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion and fire. This presents a major obstacle for anyone tracing their Irish ancestors prior to 1901. Now, The National…
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
Join RTPS for our Open Projected Digital Image (PDI) Challenge. RTPS members compete for awards in 8 defined categories. This challenge is one of four prestigious annual competitions for RTPS members and will be judged by Martin Patten, who is a…
Kew
Join us for an Amazonian orchid spectacular at Kew Gardens.
This February, escape the British winter and step into a tropical world inspired by the Amazon in our Princess of Wales Conservatory.
Discover how these remarkable plants have adapted to…
Kew
Enjoy Orchids with reduced crowds in our quiet sessions for our disabled and neurodiverse visitors.
We are closing the Princess of Wales Conservatory to the public to allow visitors with special educational needs, disabilities like Autism Spectrum…
Kew
Enjoy our wonderful Sunday Kids fun with The Kids Table every Sunday. Entertaining the kids with arts & crafts fun in between courses while you relax! Over 3's - Request The Kids Table when booking!
Kew
Come and join The National Archives for some sensory storytelling! Excite your child's senses through music, play, props and toys bringing themes from our collection to life. Dani, our storyteller, will take you on imaginary journeys inspired by the…
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Learn to colour, shape and sand this unique material and bring home a handmade pot.
Kew
Join us for a tour of the plants and fungi that have evolved some spooky adaptations, many of which have inspired horror films, myths, and legends.
Plants that walk, flowers that smell of rotting flesh, carnivorous flora, and fungi that penetrate…
Kew
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.
Kew
Join this course to learn pen and ink drawing techniques from a professional botanical artist.
Kew
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…
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Prepared to be spooked by all things weird and wonderful lurking in the vaults at The National Archives.
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…
Kew
Where Raga meets the Blues!
Richmond
Explore the science behind extraordinary inventions!
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