Kew Gardens Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Kew Gardens. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Kew Gardens Entrance Ticket

• Kew Gardens, Richmond: Self-Guided Audio Tour

• The London Pass®: 100+ Things To Do - Includes Tower Bridge

• Go City London Explorer Pass: 2–7 Things To Do Including Shard

• London Walks: 12 Self-Guided Audio Walking Tours

Kew Gardens ticket prices vary depending on when you visit and whether you book ahead. During peak season (February–October), adult tickets cost £22 online or £25 at the gate. During off-peak (November–January), prices drop to £14 online or £17 at the gate. Children ages 4–15 pay around £5–£8 depending on the season, and kids under 4 get in free.

Yes, Kew Gardens is absolutely worth visiting. It's home to one of the world's most diverse plant collections, and greenhouses, treetop walkways, and seasonal displays offer plenty of ways to explore. If you want more information during your visit, a self-guided audio tour is one way to get context as you go, while combination tours that pair a visit to the gardens with other London sights offer great value and a well-rounded day out.

Per one customer who booked the Kew Gardens, Richmond: Self-Guided Audio Tour, "I love how this audio tour really had a lot of information and kept talking while you walked through the sites. Very useful and a great guide."

Yes, 1-hour Kew Gardens tours occur daily from the site’s Victoria Plaza, usually twice daily, in the morning and the afternoon. These introductory tours are capped at 15 people and cover the gardens’ conservation work and the site's history, which dates back to the 18th century.

Standard admission tickets to Kew Gardens include most talks, tours, and exhibitions. Events that need extra payment include the popular Kew Explorer Land Train, performances, after-hours events, and courses such as the moss art workshops or botanical candle painting sessions. Check with Kew Gardens if you’re in doubt.

Weekday mornings are quietest at Kew Gardens, but crowds aren’t too much of a problem at any time as the site covers a whopping 300-acre (120-hectare) space. As expected, warm and sunny days attract more people, with higher visitor numbers on weekends and public holidays.

Estimate at least three hours to explore Kew Gardens. The site is enormous, and a common complaint from leaving visitors is that they wish they’d seen more. If you’re a big gardening fan, dedicate a day to the site to cover lunch, coffee, and a browse of the shop.

Yes. Kew Gardens is one of the finest London places for a picnic. Just a few things to note: Bin all your waste (or better, take it home), picnic furniture and barbecues are not allowed, and seating areas by the eateries are only for those who buy their food on-site.

Kew Gardens has worked hard to make the site accessible to all. The gardens are primarily flat, with tarmac paths all around. The eateries have ramps and accessible restrooms, and reduced-mobility tours are offered. Disabled parking is also available, although visitors need a UK-issued Blue Badge parking permit.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Kew Gardens. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in London:

• Buckingham Palace

• Tower of London

• Westminster Abbey

• London Eye

• Houses of Parliament & Big Ben

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in London.