Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The world’s most famous botanic garden, boasting landscapes, glasshouses, historic buildings and a vast range of rare and beautiful plants.
The Plants+People exhibition and gardens feature many medicinal plants. The Queen’s Garden contains medicinal plants native to Britain or introduced before 1700; the great greenhouses protect tropical plants from around the world. The Economic Botany Collection (ECB) holds a further 15,000 historic materia medica in a reserve store, accessible by appointment. These date from 1850 to the current day. The ECB database can now be searched online, including images of around 2000 specimens.
Visitor Information
Opening Hours:
Gardens and Plants+People exhibition open seven days a week.
Opening hours vary according to season. Exhibits and greenhouses shut one hour before the Gardens close.
Admission:
Admission charges apply. Free for children under 17.
Accessibility:
Kew offers a wide range of services for visitors with disabilities. For more information, please visit the accessibility page on our website.
Learning
Kew offers many opportunities for learning – from professional qualifications to short courses – and also has a wealth of learning resources in its Library, Art and Archives collections.
For further information, please visit our website.
Location & Travel Links
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 3AB
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Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens, Kew Bridge
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