Kew Gardens stretches across 326 acres of groomed gardens and offers a fascinating insight into the natural world through its enormous collection of plants and botanical art. Today it is home to the largest and most diverse collection of living plants and fungi anywhere in the world.
There’s more than 250 years of royal history to be discovered at Kew Gardens too, with highlights including Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, the Great Pagoda and of course Kew Palace. If you want to brush up your culture, why not visit Kew's two remarkable art galleries, The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art and the Marianne North Gallery.
Kew Gardens has multiple catering facilities located around the grounds to provide refreshments as you explore and the gift shop is the ideal place to pick up a perfect souvenir of your day in the Gardens.
Children's Garden
Children can explore a new garden specially designed for them! Within a natural setting the size of 40 tennis courts, the garden allows children to experience and explore all things that plants need to grow; earth, air, sun and water. Children can also take a stroll along the 4m high canopy walk wrapped around a 200-year-old oak in the heart of the Children's Garden.
Temperate House
The largest of Kew's glasshouses; the Temperate House took nearly 40 years to build, with it's final completion in 1899. It has recently undergone a five-year restoration and has been recently re-opened to the public.