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About Kew
Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'. The gardens are set in a site of some 300 landscaped acres, with some spectacular buildings. 17th-century Kew Palace is perhaps the most modest but charming of all Royal residences and Kew village is charming too. But it is the great beauty of the Gardens that causes thousands of visitors to flock here year after year. They come from every corner of the earth to see and admire the beauty and strangeness within Kew for it's plantation and earthen beds form part of London legend.
The first nine acres of gardens were laid out by Princess Augusta, some 220 years ago, and they began to flourish during the reign of her son, George III. The 19th-century botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, worked closely with the head gardener William Aiton to lay the basis for the wonderful collection that now exists. Royal patronage continued, even after the gardens came into public ownership in 1841. Conserved for all to see, within the gardens, is a gift from Queen Victoria - the Queens Cottage and Grounds.
Within the heady delights to be explored; the largest living collection in the garden is the Arboretum, where species of trees and shrubs live harmoniously. The Tropical and Palm Houses do indeed house rare and wonderful species from all over the globe. Great clusters of Alpines grow amongst sandstone outcrops and by the side the stream of the Rock garden. There is a pretty woodland garden which provides a quiet retreat but it is the magnificent flower boarders of the herbaceous area that does nothing less than provide the visitor with constant delight.
This is a magical place and never looks more-so than in the wintertime when all is lit with fairy lights, it is then that gardens and buildings alike, take on a dream-like quality. In the summertime, the air is heady with the perfume of grasses and flowers and this too, is sheer enchantment. If you did'nt know, who could imagine such a wonderous place existed within a stone's throw from London. Kew is intoxicating, go once and you are sure to want to go again! Add town to favourites
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In an excellent location with traditional bar and restaurant, the hotel boasts 31 en suite air-conditioned bedrooms. Easy access for M4, M25, M3 and South Circular. 20 minutes to Heathrow Airport. ...
More info and book online.. Price from £90.00 |  |  London Kew Premier Travel Inn52 High Street, Brentford, Greater London, England (0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
Situated by the River Thames, this hotel is conveniently positioned off the M4, near Kew Gardens and only 8 miles from Heathrow Airport. All bedrooms have king size beds and air conditioning. The...
More info and book online.. Price from £63.00 |  | Holiday Inn London Brentford LockHigh Street, Brentford, Hounslow, Brentford, Greater London, England (0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
Newly built, stylish, contemporary and modern. Spacious bedrooms, executive terraced bedrooms. A newly built contemporary four star hotel located in the heart of Brentford, situated on the banks of ...
More info and book online.. Price from £74.00 |  |  Chiswick Moran Hotel626 Chiswick High St, Chiswick, Chiswick, Greater London, England (0.8 miles, 1.4 km)
London's newest 4-star deluxe hotel. 123 deluxe bedrooms and suites along with a fantastic Restaurant & Bar. Located in the heart of West London with easy access to all areas of London and the surroun...
More info and book online.. Price from £79.00 |  | The Red Cow59 Sheen Road, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Richmond, Greater London, England (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction S)
Offering home cooked traditional food and quality accomodation in a tastefully restored inn. The Red Cow is a local attraction in itself just a 3 to 5 minutes walk from the town centre and BR station....
More info and book online.. Price from £60.00 |
More Kew hotels...Nearby travel help| Kew Gardens Tube Station | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | | Kew Gardens Station | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) | | Kew Bridge Station | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) | | M4 Junction 1 | (0.8 miles, 1.3 km) | | Gunnersbury Tube Station | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) | | M4 Junction 2 | (1.1 miles, 1.8 km) | | London Heathrow Airport | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W) | | Kew to London | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E) | | London City Airport | (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction E) |
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