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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
Woody seed pods, capsules, and cones make intriguing and accessible drawing subjects.
As dried botanical specimens, they are easy to collect, store, and draw at any time. In this workshop, botanical artist Lucy T. Smith will guide you through…
Kew
Develop green fingers whilst learning from the best in our one-day beginners course.
Kew
100 years of hand-drawn animation come to life with live scores and sound FX created by a family pop-up orchestra lead by The Enchanted Cinema, featuring My Neighbour Totoro, The Adventures of Prince Achmed and The Illusionist.
Professional…
Kew
Join internationally acclaimed artists The Singh Twins as they talk about their life, art, and incredible exhibition at Kew.
The Singh Twins: Botanical Tales and Seeds of Empire showcases a striking new body of work inspired by Kew’s botanical…
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
Our new Library & Archives display 'Persia Reimagined: From Herbarium to Heritage' takes a new look at our Persian collections.
By examining materials from plant collectors such as Edward Balls or Otto Stapf, we explore more of their cultural and…
Kew
Get your running shoes on and take part in our spring 10K and half marathon!
Kew
Join renowned miniature artist Samantha Buckley for this two-day workshop taking inspiration from the Flora Indica exhibition
In this workshop, you'll be introduced to the techniques used in Indian miniature painting and create your own botanical…
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
'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,…
Kew
Learn the basics of botanical illustration from a professional artist.
Kew
Bob Fisher - a review of Creative Eyes 2025 images
Bob will review a year of images from the popular RTPS Special Interest Group, Creative Eyes. There are two themes a month and mobile phone images. Interpretation is entirely down to the individual…
Kew
'A Tale of Two Halves'
A Tale of Two Halves encompasses the diverse interests and creative vision of versatile and self-taught photographer Fred Adams, and his street photography alter ego Xav Beaumont. Fred will take you on a journey initially…
Kew
Discover Kew's Indian flora on this free walking tour.
Linked to the exhibition in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery join one of our expert guides on a garden walking tour of Indian flora, ending at the SSG.
Please register with the guide at the Guides…
Kew
Develop your skills in botanical watercolour with artist Lucy Smith.
Kew
Panoramas
Paul will offer an exploration of how panoramas can be used to achieve a different and unique viewpoint for your photography. Using examples from his work, the talk covers basic 'stitching' techniques, 180 degree and 360 degree panoramas,…
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
Plant selection for the garden can be tricky.
This one-day course will give you lots of ideas and inspiration for plants that suit different situations and soil conditions, in both sunny and shady spots.
Get inspiration for different planting…
Kew
Join one of our expert guides on a winter walking tour and experience the wonder of Kew during the winter season.
Discover Kew's winter highlights on this free walking tour.
Kew
Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other
This will be a very special evening. Manon et Jacob is a film production company run by Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter. Their film 'Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other' which they jointly…
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