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Kew Gardens

United Kingdom Richmond upon Thames Twickenham

Kew Gardens
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The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, in south-west London, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hold one of the largest collections of living plants in the world. Highlights are the Victorian glasshouses, the Palm House and the Temperate House, the treetop walkway, the Great Pagoda and the Japanese garden.


Allow most of a day. It's beautiful in spring for bulbs and blossom, and has a winter light trail. Take the Underground or Overground to Kew Gardens, or a boat up the Thames from Westminster in summer.

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