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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
TW9 3AB
Surrey
England
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The Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Collection details
Archives, Natural Sciences
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Facilities
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Kew is spread over 132 hectares of landscaped gardens and attract over one million visitors per year. Kew was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003 and represents over 250 years of historical landscape. The site houses over 40 listed buildings and other structures including the Palm House, Temperate House, Orangery and Pagoda as well as two ancient monuments, Queen Charlotte's Cottage and Kew Palace. RBG, Kew is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and world-class herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world.
Children: Children visiting the Royal Botanic Gardens are now able to learn about plants through play in a unique interactive learning area, Climbers and Creepers.
Parking: Three dedicated parking bays are available for disabled drivers near the Main Gate. There are also several spaces in our car park right next to the Brentford Gate which are free of charge throughout the year for disabled drivers. Parking on Kew Road (A307) provides easy access to Victoria Gate (restricted before 10am).
Large-print map: A large-print map, produced with the advice of the RNIB, is available at Ticket Offices and at the Victoria Gate Visitor Centre (Friends Desk).
Wheelchairs: These can be borrowed free of charge from all the entry gates and can be booked in advanced for Mondays to Fridays (tel: 020 8332 5121). Due to high demand at weekends and Bank Holidays we do not accept prior bookings, but on a first come first served basis. Attendants to push wheelchairs around the gardens are not available. Owners' electric wheelchairs of the type permitted by the Disabled Persons Act 1970 are allowed into the gardens for use on the footpaths.
Access: The footpaths and the majority of buildings in the Gardens are suitable for wheelchairs. There is, however, no wheelchair access to the Marine Display in the Palm House basement.
Toilet facilities: There are a number of disabled toilets within easy reach of all the main attractions and gates: these are marked on the "Welcome to Kew Map" (provided on arrival).
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Contact details
24 hour information line (Tel)
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020 8332 5655
General information (Fax)
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020 8332 5197
E-mail
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info@kew.org
Website
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www.kew.org
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Open
9.30 am
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Closed
Closing times vary according to the season.
Call 020 8 332 5655 for up-to-date information.
Kew Gardens is open daily except for Christmas Day and New Years Day
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Admission charges
£12.25 Adults
£10.25 Concessions
Children 16 and under FREE
For Group Bookings contact the Travel Trade office on 020
8332 5648
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Key artists and exhibits
Plants & seeds
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Botanical specimens, herbarium seed collections and mycological specimens
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Economic botany collections
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Glasshouses
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Marianne North and the Marianne North Gallery
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Cambridge Cottage and Kew Gardens Gallery
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Articles
Summer 2008 Holiday Ideas At UK Heritage Sites And Museums
National Trust Opens Up Its Grounds To Train Heritage Gardeners
Shirley Sherwood Gallery Of Botanical Art Opens At Kew Gardens
China Now - A UK-wide Celebration Of Oriental Culture
Kew Gardens Acquires Sir Joseph Hooker Letters For Archives
Week Beginning January 7 2008 Must-See UK Exhibitions Listed On 24 Hour Museum
24 Hour Museum Writers Choose Their Exhibitions Of The Year
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Available resources
Evolution House
teachers' pack; text
Looking for Links
teachers' pack
Plants Across the Curriculum
teachers' pack; text
Spices
teachers' pack; text
The Living Landscape of Wakehurst Place
cd-rom; teachers' pack; text
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
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Disability Access
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Indoor soft play area
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Licensed for weddings
Meeting room available
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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