Kew Gardens Entrance Ticket

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

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

**Customers under the age of 16 need to be accompanied by an Adult

Please note that last entry into the Gardens is 14:30, as we close at 15:15.

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.

Admission Included

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

Kew Gardens Entrance Ticket

Reviews

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1,159 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Christmas at Kew 2025 - Lovely night out
Marklound,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We hadn't been to the Kew Christmas lights for a few years and it was really impressive, with some great and varied displays and accompanying music which took a couple of hours to get around. It was very busy and the food and drink is quite pricey but if you're looking for a very festive evening out then I would recommend this.
Christmas Lights
JM48Westlondon,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Firstly, must say that me and my wife love going to Kew Gardens and the highlight in recent years has definitely been the light display at Christmas time. However, like some of the other guests who have commented, we walked away feeling quite flat last night and a general feeling that it had gone backwards. Don’t get me wrong it was a pleasant walk but we didn’t find ourselves stopping as often as we have previously where there were individual productions like the dramatic music and light show near the treetop walk (possibly last year or the year before). Hopefully Kew can make a comeback next year.
Christmas at Kew - 2025 - What a load of Rubbish..!!!!
Toffee Men 2014,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
This was hands down the worst Christmas at Kew I’ve experienced. I'd give it Zero if I could. After being genuinely impressed in previous years, I spent most of 2025 telling friends and family it was a must visit. That advice was clearly a mistake & I feel embarrassed. This year was an absolute shambles. The experience was dull, poorly executed, and massively overpriced. I couldn’t leave fast enough. It’s obvious the priority is no longer the experience but pushing overpriced food and drink at every turn. The number of stalls has exploded, yet the quality has plummeted. The attractions were frankly embarrassing, lifeless, uninspiring, and nowhere near the standard expected for the extortionate price being charged. I won’t be wasting my money on this again, and I will not be returning in 2026. Save your money, this is simply not worth it. Kew Gardens, do better.
Christmas at Kew 2025 a highly disappointing lack luster evening
stephenbY3680PQ,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
In previous year we've so looked forward to and enjoyed Christmas lights at Kew immensely. The Son et Lumieres such as the holographs depicting iconic London sites appearing in the mist over the Palm House pond, or illuminated fountain displays set to classical & contemporary music mirrored from the pond surface - spectacular, not forgetting Snapper, The Perfect Tree. Not so in 2025. Is it a lack of Sponsors that has been Kew's problems or maybe a lack of innovation? Compared to previous visits it was a highly disappointing lack lustre evening, and even with timed tickets very overcrowded at times dangerous. Nowadays Kew has competition from other iconic venues. These offer more innovative lighting displays, have multiple quality catering facilities, and effective crowd management at value for money prices. For 2026 we'll bypass Kew and look for venues such as Blenheim Palace, Stourhead Gardens or Waddesdon Manor.
So disappointing this year…
psw140,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
We’ve attended Christmas at Kew with our children for the last 8 years. This will be our last visit. For the price we paid for 5 of us, we expected the light trail to be as spectacular as usual. This year’s offering was so disappointing. No light and sound show over the lake. No finale. No “wow” moment save the lilies at the beginning. Very little Christmas magic. We’ll go elsewhere next year.
Very poor and you know it
Linda F,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Just been to the Christmas trail. Have been many times before and it’s been wonderful. What on earth has happened. I’m guessing the budget was cut dramatically. You really have let yourselves down. Please can you explain why. don’t reply with a generic response.
Over-priced let down, incomparable to previous years with no real finale finish and a lack of showcasing production!
KenMcKeating,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
As members of Kew my partner and I have visited the gardens hundreds of times over the years - we have attended many events and encouraged friends to join to take part in wonderful experiences. The Kew Christmas light trail this year was decidedly poor. Previous years have showcased some stunning light set-ups with drama and flair. Typically involving the lake, Palm house and Temperate house, the Tree Tops and more - guests have been treated to an awe inspiring sensory treat! But not in 2025! This year they completely omitted the previously impressive finale at the Palm House Lake, gone were the spectacular fountains and light show. Many features were not present throughout the walk - a lack of photo opportunities for certain. In times gone by you would have stopped with Santa half way around, gathered about lit-up displays for family selfies and of course stood, full of Christmas cheer, watching an impressive water display just before exiting via the gift shop. Instead this time you wandered around listening to people lament how they kept hearing certain songs repeated through the walk, couldn’t quite believe the finale was downgraded so spectacularly, and that there was hardly a Christmas tree insight. It seemed people’s impression was that very little was really being showcased, apart from a lot of fairy lights strewn about… Given that the price steadily increases year on year, I did at least expect the same high quality. However this experience has seriously left me questioning my commitment to Kew. The Wisely or Windsor experiences had equally enjoyable moments, but for significantly less the cost. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to Christmas at Kew for such a feeling of let down.
Christmas 2025 at Kew
H7563JOdawnc,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Christmas at Kew was once my highlight of the year, I visited last night and left very disappointed. What was once a magical innovative breathtaking display has been dumbed down to an evening stroll in fairy lights. Very pretty but nowhere near the spectacular attraction it once was.
Not great experience compared to previous years
AnneBaker1958,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Kew Christmas experience what happened no fountain finale and generally lack lacklustre compared to other years might note however despite this prices overall have increased.
Very Disappointing Kew Lights.
Oggie43,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Visited Kew Christmas Lights this year based on reviews of previous years shows. What a disappointment. Having read other reviews we are not alone in our thoughts. There was nothing to make us feel wowed. The only highlight was the lily pond. For the price we paid it was totally not worth it. The light show at the much smaller Cambridge Botanic Garden is far superior.