Kew Gardens

Explore 330 acres of tropical oasis at Kew Gardens in Richmond, southwest London. This incredible natural haven is full of rare and beautiful flowers and dangerous and carnivorous plants housed in temperate Victorian glass greenhouses.

Walk through the stunning Palm House, a feat of Victorian glass architecture, full of endangered and useful plants, including the cocoa tree and the oldest pot plant in the world.

Discover mountainous flora and fauna in the Rock Garden filled with waterfalls and plants from Himalayan mountain streams and meadows and the peaks of New Zealand.

Among an array of incredible attractions at Kew Botanical Gardens is the must-see Princess of Wales Conservatory. Adventure from the deserts to the tropics in this glass labyrinth full of Venus fly traps and pitcher plants that have evolved to swallow their prey in less than half a second. Giant water lilies float in the wet tropical zone in this humid hothouse, opened by Princess Diana in 1987.

Kew Botanical Gardens is truly one of London’s most beautiful attractions filled with wild and exotic natural phenomena, a real escape from the frenzy of modern life.

Sounds of Blossom
Celebrate the arrival of spring at Kew Gardens, surrounded by spectacular spring blossoms. In collaboration with the Royal College of Music, Sounds of Blossom will bring the spring blooms to life. Music students from the college have composed new music, commissioned by Kew and inspired by the glory of spring. These new compositions will be played around the Gardens in Kew’s blossom hotspots. Immerse yourself in nature and feel all your senses awaken as you wander amongst the trees – see the pastel colours, hear the gentle music and smell the sweet scents on the breeze. Sounds of Blossom is a chance to breathe, to lift your spirits and to reconnect with nature and yourself.

Bluey
The loveable Blue Heeler puppy is joining Kew for interactive activities inspired by the show. Perfect for budding adventurers, Bluey is guaranteed to deliver laughter, discovery, and lots of fun in the beautiful setting of Kew Gardens in springtime. Choose from a variety of fun outdoor activities and games inspired by fan-favourite episodes of the show and learn about the plants and wildlife found at Kew and in Bluey’s native Australia along the way. Plus, there’s the chance to meet Bluey at the Gardens at intervals on each day throughout the event.

Marc Quinn: Light into Life
Light into Life brings together stunning outdoor sculptures and installations across the Gardens, along with a presentation of artworks in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. Featuring more than 20 newly conceived artworks that Marc Quinn has developed in close collaboration with Kew scientists and horticulturists, there will be plenty to discover, including a series of new sculptural portraits of palm leaves, drawings on Bismarck and Sabal palms found in Kew’s 170-year-old Palm House, as well as large-scale sculptures based on Herbarium specimens of medicinal plants.