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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
An opportunity for people who live or work in Kew to get together on the first Thursday of each month, share views and make friends. Everyone is welcome… and it's free!
Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for a voluntary contribution, with…
Kew
This is local residents crafting group held every Monday from 09:30 until 12:00. The event is free of charge and held in our beautiful Atrium overlooking the train line of Kew Gardens. The tables are arranged in a conference style seating to allow…
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
Get ready for a spud-tastic family day out at Kew Gardens with Supertato and his heroic veggie friends!
Based on the bestselling books by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, this fun-filled event invites kids to join Supertato’s super squad, thwart the…
Richmond
This year we will be holding this popular competition at the National Archives Kew.
on Saturday 8th June starting at 10am
This wonderful building has so many great spaces both inside and out to either paint or draw.
You will need to register your…
Richmond
Create beautiful botanical art work from metal in this hands-on workshop at Kew.
Kew
Enjoy an enchanting candlelit concert in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens – a magical setting for a summer soirée with family and friends.
Kew
Learn how to find records of civilian internment relating to individuals. Find out how to research individuals in civilian internment camps, both in the UK and abroad.
This webinar is presented by Roger Kershaw, Collections Specialist at The…
Richmond
Discover the art of zero-waste weaving from expert Maria Sigma.
Kew
A late-night celebration of love and literary longing, in partnership with England’s first romance only bookshop, Saucy Books.
Our Love Letters exhibition opens after hours for a night dedicated to the tropes, tensions and timeless thrills of…
Richmond
Home to 170 different species and cultivars of rose, our magnificent Rose Garden is designed to be a floral feast for the eye with bold plantings of mixed shrub roses.
Join this half-day course to learn about pruning, watering, cultivation…
Kew
Come and join us for some sensory storytelling!
Dani, our storyteller, will take you on imaginary journeys inspired by the archives, and excite your child’s senses.
The storytelling lasts for 30 minutes, with time for playing and chatting…
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
For much of the 1530s, Thomas Cromwell ran the Tudor government for Henry VIII. As the king’s chief minister, he was responsible for overseeing the huge volume of matters that needed royal consideration.
But there is a large gap in the archival…
Kew
Register your interest in our hands-on workshop to explore the sensory and physical qualities of historical materials.
Kew
Want to see behind the scenes to explore some of the hidden areas of Kew Palace? Why are there 'witch marks' in the attics? How was the palace used during the second world war? Who would have used the Tudor undercroft beneath?
Join one of our…
Kew
Stroll around Kew Green, the churchyard at St Anne's where famous artists are buried, and part of the riverside path at Kew. The Hanoverian Royal family enjoyed life at Kew and there is still much left of those times for everyone else to share the…
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…
The Avenue, Kew
Meet your local Councillors for an engaging and interactive Community Conversation for North Richmond and Kew Wards.
This in-person event will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 7:00pm. We invite residents, local businesses, and community…
Kew
Explore all the things plants need to grow; earth, air, sun and water, and enjoy the sensory elements of our Children's Garden during one of our quiet sessions.
We are closing the Children’s Garden to the public to allow children with special…
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