Kew Gardens

Enormous botanic gardens renowned for their exceptional glasshouses and biodiversity, deserving of their UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. A visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens will easily occupy a full day, with seemingly endless opportunities to discover rare plants from around the world. The famous Palm House faithfully recreates the atmosphere of a tropical rainforest, while the Princess of Wales Conservatory leads visitors through varied environments, ranging from deserts with incredible cacti, to lush tropical forests. These are particularly enjoyable in winter or when it's raining as they transport the visitor to different worlds. Outside, an immaculate Japanese Landscape, created around striking symbolic buildings, a sprawling arboretum and elevated walkway amongst the treetops are some of the highlights, alongside the particularly fine collection of redwood trees. The outdoor environment is beautifully kept, with easily navigable accessible paths, plenty of seating and attractive landscaping, with large ponds and flower displays. The Royal Botanic Gardens were not created simply to be beautiful, but to showcase plants from around the globe, and educate visitors. Exhibitions are held throughout the year focusing on specific plants, while research takes place on plants' adaptability to variable conditions. The orchid showcase running when we visited was stunning, and reason to visit alone. Onsite facilities are comprehensive, with a number of cafés and restaurants, a large gift shop stocking a wide range of botanical books, and well maintained toilets. Opening times are generous, allowing enough time to fully explore the gardens. Peak season ticket prices are predictably high, being £28 per adult at the time of writing, though discounts apply for off peak visits (November to January inclusive), students and pension recipients. It's worth booking in advance online to benefit from a small discount. Annual memberships offer better value for those planning to visit several times through the year. Whatever the season, whatever the weather, the Royal Botanic Gardens appeals, without doubt one of London's finest attractions and a blissful escape from the bustle of the city streets.
Andrew Thomas - 2 weeks ago

One of the best gardens I have ever visited. Kew Gardens is absolutely beautiful, perfect for relaxing, exploring, and enjoying a peaceful day out. The atmosphere is calm and refreshing, making it a great place to unwind. The shops are also wonderful, offering a wide range of products including plants, books, keychains, scarves, postcards, cookies, honey, and even wines, perfect for gifts and souvenirs. Highly recommended.
Mandeep Kaur Aulakh - 2 weeks ago

An incredibly magical place with attractions for every taste: a green well-groomed park, entertainment for children and adults (Treetop walks, Great pagoda, playground, The Hive), many different thematic corners, greenhouses. Many species of birds (geese, ducks, green parrots, etc.). We were lucky enough to meet even a very brave fox. Unfortunately, due to the extremely short opening hours (only until 4 pm), we were unable to get into the palace and the royal kitchen.
Наталія Єршова - 2 weeks ago

It’s absolutely Gorgeous Kew Gardens! This is some of my favorite place to visit in London. I have the membership and spend a lot of time in here. I also bring friends and family to seeing that beautiful garden. Amazing in all the seasons. Highly recommend weekday or weekend. Always awesome!
Nery Lopez - a month ago

Such a lovely place for a walk. It’s peaceful, very beautiful, and perfect if you just want to relax and enjoy nature. Every time you visit, you end up discovering something new, which makes it even more special. The Palm House is really impressive and feels like a small tropical world. The Temperate House is bright, spacious, and very calming. The Treetop Walkway is also a nice experience with great views.Overall, a very enjoyable and relaxing visit.
Tommy Ny - 4 months ago