Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
The gardens themselves are wonderful with their sheer scale easily absorbing large numbers of visitors. The major glasshouses in particular are lovely to wander through and the carpet of tulips was s… Full review by Jimbod01
Apr 14, 2024
Lovely day in Kew Gardens with a great free tour from volunteer tour guide Alan, Kew’s very own Radagast - friendly, knowledgeable and proud of the blooms he sharing with us. Vivid bluebells, rhodode… Full review by Cosmeston_13
Apr 11, 2024
Amongst the top gardens in the world, Kew is hugely impressive. Certainly very high on the "must do" for visitors to London and Brits alike. And the entrance fee is good value. The plants and planti… Full review by BarryinSomerset
Hi, I have tickets booked this eve for 8pm Victoria gate for Christmas at Kew. Just wondering if anyone knew if there is any chance of getting in earlier? Or are they strict on time slots? Thanks!
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I asked this question last week, go at your allotted time but you can get in the queue a tad earlier if you like as there's always a wait. We usually join the queue 15 minutes beforehand, …
I asked this question last week, go at your allotted time but you can get in the queue a tad earlier if you like as there's always a wait. We usually join the queue 15 minutes beforehand, by the time we get there it's spot on. If you have a special reason then call ahead or email them.
Hi, please could someone let me know how often the land train runs? We would like to do the hop on and off as my mobility is currently not great following an operation. Is it only every hour or is it more frequent please? Thanks
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Hi there, we visited inMay and from memory it ran every 20 or 30 minutes. The only potential problem with the hop on/off theory is that most people seem to stay onboard for the …
Hi there, we visited inMay and from memory it ran every 20 or 30 minutes. The only potential problem with the hop on/off theory is that most people seem to stay onboard for the whole circuit, so there is just a chance that there won’t be space to hop back on, from the intermediate stops. However, for someone with mobility challenges, I’m sure they driver would try to accommodate. Cheers
I’m taking my mum in a wheelchair to Kew. Will 1 day be enough to see everything or better to split into 2? Thanks
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We found 1 day enough to do the main parts,.we arrived at opening time and left 16.30 We didn’t walk in the parklands which stretch over 100’s of acres.