Kew Gardens Entrance Ticket
Overview
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See floral splendor and scenery without leaving London on a visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew! Commonly known as Kew Gardens, the UNESCO World Heritage Site comprises 326 acres (121 hectares) of beautiful scenery with rare plants from around the world. Head inside with your Kew Gardens ticket and explore at leisure.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note the last entry to the gardens is one hour before the closing time.
All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Head inside Kew Gardens and then spend as little or as much time as you like exploring London’s finest botanical gardens. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew Gardens consists of acres of tranquil grounds with one of the world’s largest collections of plants. Either walk around at leisure or join one of the free guided walking tours that take place daily in the gardens. Stroll around admiring highlights like the Azalea Garden, Minka House and Bamboo Garden in the center of the park. Check out the 17th century-style Queen’s Garden near Kew Palace (also known as the Dutch House), and see several of Kew’s oldest sculptures that were donated by the British Royal Family. Perhaps take a walk along the Rhizotron and Xstrara Treetop Walkway, and stroll through the crowns of oak trees at a height of 59 feet (18m), seeing birdlife, fungi and lichen up close. Watch out for the 10-storey Pagoda in the southwest corner of the gardens, and wander along the Holly Walk, seeing trees that have grown there for over 130 years. Bask in balmy tropical temperatures inside Temperate House – the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse – and see a spectacular array of African plants and sub-tropical trees and palms. In the center of the beautiful building is a Chilean Wine Palm, which is said to be one of the world’s tallest indoor plants. With plenty of leafy picnic areas, as well as four cafés on site, you can eat lunch inside the gardens (own expense), or simply sit down and relax in between seeing all the rich flora and fauna.
What‘s Included
Admission ticket
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Pagoda (open Apr-Sep)
Entry to events (such as Orchid Festival and Christmas at Kew)
Meeting points
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Kew United Kingdom
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Key Gardens Admission Ticket
Reviews
1,179 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walk Away
Karen P,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Don’t book tickets with these people. They are useless and are only after your money. Go directly to Kew.
Great memories too costly
vin2308,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We went to Kew - a first for my husband and memory lane for me - and it did not disappoint. Even though it was not in full blom the green houses did not disappoint - there was miles to walk and too se the pagoda again brought back happy memories of family day outs - when Kew was 1p to visit!!!! However,. the cost of Kew is £48 for 2 !!! Very expensive for what is on offer as Hyde Park costs nothing and most of the plants can be seen anywhere now - it is no longer unique- I can grow the lilies and peace plants that are in the green houses in my own home. The signage is very poor as it is so small to read - so you have to walk up to it and then find you have to go in another direction. And the staff were everywhere but not one spoke , whizzing around in buggies - beware if you have children as they do speed around and they are definitely not friendly - not a nod or a smile!! On a positive - the Hive is a must a genius concept- the tropical green houses with the Rainforests and Arid area was excellent - my husband greatly enjoyed the tree walk and we loved the space to roam. Excellent coffee in the Victorian cafe but £5.50 for a very small slice of a cake was extremely overpriced. Sandwiches cheaper but lacked taste Saw school children of all ages they appeared to be having having a great time Unfortunately due to the cost and poor value for money I do not think I would go back.
A very posh park.
Tigger103,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Visiting Kew Gardens has been on my bucket list for ages. An opportunity came as our son was running in the Kew Gardens half marathon so we booked a ticket for the day before with an add-on ticket to climb up the pagoda. The gardens themselves are vast, so to see all areas and get best value we’d suggest allowing most of the day. The glasshouses were our favourite areas, and most other peoples too, as they were quite crowded. Naturally the gardens are seasonal, so in many areas for our visit in late march, many trees and shrubs were bare and there was limited colour. The daffodils were mostly fading but the tulips not quite at their best. I’d like to visit again maybe in the summer to see more colour. Overall it felt like being in a ‘posh park’ rather than a perfectly manicured garden - that isn’t a criticism though - more about my understanding of what I imagined it to be. Slightly disappointing is there are a number of areas that our under renovation like the Minka House and Lily pond. That can’t be helped as these things have to be done - we just would have liked to see them. Kew palace is worth a walk round at the Elizabeth Gate end, and also if you are feeling energetic so is a climb up the pagoda at the opposite end of the site for some super views of the area. The gift shop has many lovely things to tempt visitors too.
Lovely visit to see Kew gardens
rosiehall56,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great walk. Smooth paths. Tall awesome green trees. Beautiful colourful flowers. Fresh green grass. Brillant plants. Loved doing the Great broad walk! 10/10 Wonderful gardens of Kew! Awesome trees. Beautiful views. Brillant birds. Tall white statues. Excellent blue sparkling lake. Tiny white daises. Wooden benches. Stylish red palace. Peaceful. Pretty flowers. Shiny yellow dafidills. Stylish green leaves. Spikey green hedges. Amazing swans. Large cafes. Small beautiful fox. Brillant blue pansies. Flying planes. Very good singing from birds. Adorable animals. Super pretty flowers. Lovely spikey palm trees. Gorgous lake. Fresh pretty trees. Very colourful leaves. Fresh green grass. Lovely birds. Beautiful ducks. Very stylish pheasants. Nice staff. Loved visiting Kew Gardens! 10/10 Awesome walkway. Stable fences. Beautiful trees. Excellent views. Tall towers. Large glasshouses. Pretty leaves. Long walkway. Loved walking on Treetop walkway! 10/10 Brillant lake. Long wooden bridge. Adorable and cute ducks. Amazing birds. Smooth bubbley water. Small green island. Tall green trees. Lovely views. Peaceful. Loved walking on Lake Crossing! 10/10
Lovely spring day out
Camilla W,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good booking through viator because I used my reward points. Took my mum to kew for her birthday/mothers day, had a lovely time, early spring so saw daffodils and blossoms.
Too xpensive
jbE1855US,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Why is Kew so expensive now ? ( £30 per person) It is a nice place to visit, but in effect it is a royal park, like hyde park or windsor great park ( e g virginia water), both free. £10 would just about be acceptable really. My parents took me years ago and the cost was a token 3d ! And to add to my chagrin, i had hoped to visit the water lily house to see the massive amazonian water lilies and the lotus, but it was closed until 2027.
Spoilt day.
E1879CPchristopherg,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Beautiful grounds attention to detail on the grounds plants etc. Catering absolutely disgusting poorly run to slow and poor choice. As a professional caterer I would be out of business if I attempted to run like this. It spoilt our experience we had a fantastic visit during illuminated period catering first class. Bring back private catering. You just don't know how to Cater for large numbers.
Amazing orchid displays in gardens that are always wonderful.
407daphnep,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Went for the orchid festival, on until 8 March. We've been going for years and I didn't think they could impress me with anything new but this time they really did! Not just a profusion of beautiful orchids, which they always do, but this time the combination of art, culture and beauty was amazing. Perhaps that's why, also for the first time, the visitors all shuffled slowly past and there was a (fairly fast-moving) queue to get in. I also stopped to watch the very interesting film about orchids, their propagation and conservation. I was very glad to have seen it all. The only slightly discordant thing was the constant encouragement from attendants to move along into unused spaces on the path (unused because there the view was obstructed by other people's backs). We'd all waited patiently to get in and to move along, without asking anyone else to hurry up, so it was galling to be hurried along ourselves. I then went walking as usual among the trees and flowers and felt even happier in the everyday beauty of nature, that will still be there when the special show is over.
Peaceful and well-maintained gardens
morgandanie,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I visited Kew Gardens during a trip and really enjoyed the calm atmosphere. The garden are beautifully maintained, with plenty of space to walk around and take your time. There is a great mix of plants, greenhouses, and open areas, and it never felt rushed or overcrowded. It is an ideal place to relax, learn a bit, and enjoy nature. Definitely worthy a visit if you are nearby.
Underwhelming Christmas at Kew
Stormrunes,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I have been going to Christmas at Kew for years sadly I do not know what happened this year totally underwhelming no show at the end over the lake really disappointed .I had taken other members of my family after saying how good it was sadly not this year it just didn’t feel very Christmassy at all so disappointed what happened Kew you never normally disappoint.
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