Visit Kew Gardens

Plan your visit to Kew Gardens with over 100 garden attractions including the Palm House, Pagoda, Temperate House, Lake, thousands of species, royal gardens and amazing woodland.

Welcome to Kew Gardens

Weekend 9 & 10 January 2010

It is planned that Kew Gardens will be open as normal this weekend although the Kew Explorer land train will not be running and there will be no guided tours available. Catering at White Peaks will be closed, but warming drinks, snacks and meals are available at the Orangery and Victoria Plaza. 

We will endeavour to keep the information here up-to-date, but if you are making a special journey we advise that you phone first to check the latest information on 020 8332 5000.


Explore glasshouses, landscapes and 250 years of history at the world's most famous garden. Climb to the treetops, delve into rainforest or discover more on a guided tour.

Prices

Adults £13, Concessions £11, Children FREE
You can now also book tickets online

For groups of 10+ see our group discount rates
Schools can now book group visits online

Opening times

Kew opens at 9.30am every day except 24/25 December.

How to find us

Directions and transport information on how to get to Kew. 

Access to Kew Gardens

Details and guides for accessible facilities and routes within the gardens.

Please note

Unfortunately the Xstrata Treetop Walkway lift is currently out of order. More details

 

Explore our Gardens

Use our interactive map to find all the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Kew Gardens.


 

Use our interactive map to find the attractions as well as information to help you plan your visit to Wakehurst Place.

 

Your Kew


We invite photographers to capture the sights at Kew and Wakehurst. These images are a selection of images submitted by photographers from around the world. We hope you enjoy them. You can see more on Flickr.


What's On

Featured Events:

Orchids for Beginners

Short Course: Orchids for Beginners

17 February - 17 February 2010

A one day course on how to grow your own orchids


The Art of Plant Evolution

The Art of Plant Evolution

22 August - 11 April 2010

Art meets science in this exhibition of botanical paintings at the The Shirley Sherwood Gallery


Featured today

Galanthus elwesii

Kew today - Snowdrops at home in the snow

A precocious harbinger of spring, this snowdrop can flower as early as December.


Daily Guided Tours

Daily Guided Tour

Take in the best seasonal highlights and explore Kew's glasshouses on this FREE walking tour


The Pagoda

Pagoda

The Pagoda was completed in 1762. The ten-storey octagonal structure is 163 ft high (nearly 50 m).


Kew's Coelogyne dayana in flower

Kew today - Don't miss our necklace orchid in flower

Kew's necklace orchids are showing off their sparkly curtains in the Princess of Wales conservatory at Kew Gardens.

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Explore Kew Gardens on Google Street View

Nature fans and gardening fanatics can find inspiration by navigating the paths of Kew Gardens’ 326 acre site. Take in the largest collection of plants in the world – 30,000 different species, including 14,000 trees – and iconic structures such as the Palm House and Pagoda.

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Welcome to Kew’s new website

Interactive maps, species profiles and your pictures of the gardens are a few of the new features – plus of course masses of fascinating inside information.

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