Kew Gardens (Richmond, London)
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Kew Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. Located in 300 acres of beautiful landscape Kew Gardens sits beside the river Thames. The Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is responsible for the world’s largest collection of living plants. The organisation employs more than 650 scientists and other staff. The living collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the herbarium, which is the largest in the world, has over 7 million preserved plant specimens.
Visitor Information
 | | Website http://www.kew.org |  | | Postcode TW9 3AB |
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Directions
Richmond
Surrey
London
TW9 3AB
By Tube
Kew Gardens station is the nearest to Kew Gardens and is in travelcard zone 3. From central London, the District Line train (destination "Richmond") stops at Kew Gardens station.
By Train
Mainline train services with South West Trains from Waterloo stop at Kew Bridge station, just 10 minutes walk from the gardens.
By Bus
Several buses come directly to the Gardens or stop at either of the two nearby railway stations, Kew Bridge and Kew Gardens. Number 65, 237, 267, 391
By Car/Coach
The South Circular (A205) passes the north-east corner of Kew Gardens and Kew Road (A307) forms the eastern border. If coming from the west on the M4 (leave at Junction 2) or A4 take the A205 to the right (at the major Chiswick roundabout (A4 / A406 / A205 ) and follow the A205 across the River Thames at Kew Bridge.
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