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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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Kew
BLAME IT ON THE BOSSA NOVA is an exciting evening of Intoxicating rhythms, sublime melodies and the passionate pulses of Brazilian music.
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…
Richmond
Discover our science and conservation work, from small scale research to large international projects, and learn about the rich history of Kew which dates back to the early 18th century.
This tour is the perfect opportunity to fully immerse…
Kew
Stroll around Kew Green, the churchyard at St Anne's where famous artists are buried, and part of the riverside towpath. The Hanoverian Royal Family enjoyed life at Kew and there is still much left from those times for everyone else to delight in…
Kew
In 1141, after King Stephen’s capture at the Battle of Lincoln, England found itself in a unique place in its history: the Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda waged war against each other trying to gain, hold or maintain the English throne. Explore…
Kew
Join our course to learn the methods of pen and ink drawing from a professional botanical artist.
Kew
Join our exhibition curators online for a look at our latest exhibition, Great Escapes: Remarkable Second World War Captives.
During the Second World War hundreds of thousands of people were held in captivity. Service personnel captured in conflict…
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…
Kew
Step inside the hidden world of MI5 and explore the extraordinary stories behind the security of a nation.
For the first time, MI5’s history is on display to the public in a major new exhibition, made possible through an unprecedented partnership…
Kew
Join us for a look behind the scenes on a free guided tour of the Library and Archives at Kew.
Kew’s Library and Archives collection spans 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery. With information on the naming, classification and uses of…
Kew
In 1924, Emily Kaye was brutally murdered by her married lover, Patrick Mahon.
Join real police experts as they revisit Emily’s story and how her case triggered fundamental changes in crime scene investigation with new innovations such as the…
Kew
Learn essential techniques for using Discovery, our online catalogue. The database holds more than 37 million descriptions of records dating back hundreds of years. Join collections specialist, Sarah Castagnetti who will provide you with the tools…
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…
Kew
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.
Kew
From Stephenson’s Rocket to Thomas the Tank Engine and the Flying Scotsman to Michael Portillo, as a nation we have had a unique fascination with trains over the centuries.
The latest manifestation has been through many celebrating Railway 200, the…
Kew
Join us for a unique and immersive perfumery experience led by Suki Swift. This one day workshop includes a bespoke scent tour where you’ll explore the magical art of niche perfumery.
Discover various fragrance facets through rich raw ingredients…
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
Get creative during October half term! Craft Club takes place between 11:00-14:00 in our cafe and you can come along at any time. Craft Club is free to join, and you do not need to book to come along, but you can reserve your place via eventbrite.
Kew
Join us for fun craft activities this summer at The National Archives!
Discover what Victorians did on their summer holidays and make your own seaside inspired crafts to play with at home and at the beach
There are two bookable Craft Club sessions…
Kew
Embark on a very special interactive adventure and go wild with The Enchanted Cinema's interactive musical film screening of Where the Wild Things Are (1973).
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