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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

An outdoor spot in Kew, London, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 4 hours. Best time to go: Spring.

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in Kew, London
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Why go

UNESCO-listed gardens with Victorian glasshouses and a treetop walkway.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in London, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Victoria and Albert Museum, 5.5 mi away as the crow flies. Set aside about 4 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Kew
Price
$$
Time needed
4 hr
Best time
Spring

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in London, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Victoria and Albert Museum

    Design, fashion and decorative arts across 145 galleries, with a courtyard café in the original tea rooms.

    Sight · 5.5 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Dishoom Covent Garden

    Bombay café-style restaurant known for bacon naan rolls, black daal and chai.

    Food · 7.6 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    British Museum

    Two million years of human history, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures. Free entry.

    Sight · 7.8 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Hampstead Heath

    Rolling heath with ponds and a city view from Parliament Hill.

    Outdoors · 8.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Tate Modern

    Modern art in a former power station on the South Bank, with a free viewing level over the Thames.

    Sight · 8.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    The George Inn

    London's last galleried coaching inn, 17th century and owned by the National Trust.

    Drinks · 9.0 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a stop on our London, the Cotswolds & Bath route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in London

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is our only outdoors pick in London; here is what else we recommend there. See the full London guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in London run from 45°F in January to 73°F in July; November is usually the wettest month. For Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew itself, we suggest: Spring.

Modelled monthly averages for London from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full London weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Richmond, UK
Coordinates
51.47874, -0.29557
Destination
London, United Kingdom
Website
kew.org

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: quick answers

How much time do you need at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?

Plan on about 4 hours at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?

Our pick: Spring. Insider tip: Take the District line to Kew Gardens station.

Where is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is at Richmond, UK, in Kew. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew appears on London, the Cotswolds & Bath, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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