Kew Gardens Self-Guided Podcast Tour
Explore London’s biggest UNESCO World Heritage Site and discover a world of science hiding behind beautiful botanical collections filled with over 40000 living plants
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Highlights
- Explore one of the world’s richest ecosystems and plant species collection including the gardens’ own artificial beehive.
- Step into the vegetation from different sides of the world like the Mediterranean Garden, or the rainforest of the Palm House or the vast variety of ecosystems within the Conservatories.
- Discover the attractions and best kept secrets of the Garden while listening to the commentary by expert botanist, Josh, and local journalist, Claudia,
- Visit the Temperate House, the largest Victorian era glasshouse in the world or the glassy labyrinth that is the Princess of Wales Conservatory.
What's included
- Interactive self-guided tour
- Experts’ commentary
- Entry ticket to the attraction
Prepare for the experience
Children information
- Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
- This tour is appropriate for children of all ages.
Accessibility information
- Please contact our team should you require further accessibility information.
Additional information
- Users must download the Vidi Guides app to their smartphones in order to access the interactive digital audio guides.
- It is recommended that you wear comfortable and suitable clothes and shoes for walking and being outdoors. Rain is possible throughout the year.
- This self-guided tour allows you to discover the different stops safely at your own pace as you follow the guides’ visual references and geo-localised maps.
The tour can be started at any time of the day, but it’s recommended that you start early on the day to enjoy all that the Gardens have to offer.
Duration: 60 minutes.
Opening times vary throughout the year as follows:
February
Daily, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry 4:00 pm)
March
Daily, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (last entry 5:00 pm)
April
Daily, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm (last entry 6:00 pm)
1 May - 31 August
Weekdays, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm (last entry 6:00 pm)
Weekends and Bank Holidays, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (last entry 7:00 pm)
- September
- Daily, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm (last entry 6:00 pm
- 1 - 26 October
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (last entry 5:00 pm)
- 27 October
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry 4:00 pm)
- 28 October - 11 November
- Daily, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (last entry 3:00 pm)
- 12 November - 5 January 2025
- Daily, 10:00 am - 3:15 pm (last entry 2:30 pm)
Closures:
- 24 and 25 December
Departure point
- Tour starting point: Kew Garden’s main entrance (Victoria Gate) and head towards Marianne North Gallery.
- Tour end point: Princess of Wales Conservatory.
- Nearest station: Kew Gardens Train Station, 148 feet.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain and supplied by our provider Vidi Guides Limited.
