Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a government botanical research institute. The site is 300 m northeast of Richmond upon Thames. It counts as a World Heritage Site.
Garden near Richmond upon Thames
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#94 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (30 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Richmond upon Thames
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is 300 m northeast of Richmond upon Thames. Towns near it ↓
World Heritage Site
On the official list of protected heritage; Richmond upon Thames has 702 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Richmond upon Thames
May to September are the warmest in Richmond upon Thames, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 30 languages. A short trip away is British Museum, 13 km off, the first of 501 within 15 km.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- World Heritage Site
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 30 languages
- Town
- 300 m northeast of Richmond upon Thames
- Official site
- kew.org
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and what surrounds it
The orange dot is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that count Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ealing, with 367,271 people, is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 1Richmond upon Thames
- 2Hounslow
- 3Ealing
- 4Wandsworth
- 5Hammersmith and Fulham
- 6Kensington and Chelsea
- 7Westminster
- 8Camden
Richmond upon Thames
Hounslow
Ealing
Wandsworth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond upon Thames | 300 m southwest of it | 192,888 | 128 |
| Hounslow | 500 m west of it | 286,591 | 106 |
| Ealing | 1.8 km northwest of it | 367,271 | 101 |
| Wandsworth | 3.2 km east of it | 326,725 | 442 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 3.7 km east of it | 182,187 | 266 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 7.6 km east of it | 143,348 | 399 |
| Westminster | 9.7 km northeast of it | 203,571 | 461 |
| Camden | 12 km northeast of it | 209,342 | 458 |
What else is near Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
There are 501 within 15 km, 3 museums, 3 historic houses and a cathedral among them.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum13 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2
Historic houseBuckingham Palace11 km away3
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey12 km away4
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum8.8 km away · 858K visitors a year (2021)5
AttractionElizabeth Tower12 km away6
Historic houseKensington Palace8 km away · 383K visitors a year (2015)7
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum8.5 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)8
Historic houseKew Palace600 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Where is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is 300 m northeast of Richmond upon Thames, London.
What is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
Government botanical research institute in the UK.
When is the best time to visit Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
May to September are the warmest months in Richmond upon Thames, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew a listed building?
Yes: World Heritage Site.
What else is there to see near Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew?
Within 15 km: British Museum (13 km), Buckingham Palace (11 km), Westminster Abbey (12 km) and Victoria and Albert Museum (8.8 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Palace: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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