Nature Heroes is a family-friendly way to get the children out of the house and connecting with nature during the school half-term. Whatever the weather, we can guarantee an exciting trail, packed ...

Truly the highlight of the winter season, the Winter Garden at Wakehurst is a tapestry of scent, colour and sound. Take a ...

Lion’s mane grows a spherical cluster of white dangling spines and loosely resembles the mane of the king of the jungle.

Tickets: Wakehurst and Kew members: Free / Adult £16.50 / Young person: £8.25 / Children 16 & under: Free / National Trust members: Free (parking charges apply) / £1 concession ticket available ...

On December 24, the last entry at Brentford Gate and Elizabeth Gate is 6.20pm, and the last entry at Victoria Gate at 7pm. Tickets for Christmas at Kew do not include entry to Kew Gardens during the ...

This map prioritises accessibility information and highlights areas of sensory interest. It also includes a zoomed-in map of part of the Gardens, to help you navigate the busiest area.

We have a wide variety of cafés and restaurants at Kew Gardens. Look out for seasonal specialties and food foraged from our Gardens. Look out for our reusable cup scheme at Victoria Plaza Café – we’re ...

Enjoy Orchids with reduced crowds in our quiet sessions for our disabled and neurodiverse visitors. We are closing the Princess of Wales Conservatory to the public to allow visitors with special ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

Plant hunters frequently travelled across the world to discover new plants for science. Discover some of their adventures here with stories from Kew's Archives. The Archives team at Kew has been ...