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Kew Botanical Gardens #6

Kew Botanical Gardens #6, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Botanical Gardens #5

Kew Botanical Gardens #5, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Botanical Gardens #4

Kew Botanical Gardens #4, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Botanical Gardens #3

Kew Botanical Gardens #3, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Botanical Gardens #2

Kew Botanical Gardens #2, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Botanical Gardens #1

Kew Botanical Gardens #1, Kew

 al_mary Says:  We spent an entire day walking around Kew Gardens.These photos we all taken in the gardens ...... 

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  This is on the north side of Kew Bridge, and houses the worlds largest collection of 'steam pumping' machines. 

The Palm House 2

The Palm House 2, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  Just an outside view of the Palm House, and a fountain... 

The Lake...

The Lake..., Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  In high summer the main lake is buzzing with wildlife...birds, fish, dragonflies...all at the hight of activity. 

Syon House

Syon House, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  To the west of the gardens is this view, across the Thames, of Syon House, which is worth a visit for its Butterfly House and Ornamental Gardens... 

Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  This is an immaculate replica of the Japanese style garden... 

The Temperate House

The Temperate House, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  This is Kews largest glass house, and includes ponds and man-made rivers, and features the 16m high Chilean Wine Palm! 

The Palm House

The Palm House, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  This place is warm and steamy with jets spewing out spray all the time. It mimics the tropical rainforest, and houses many endangered species. 

The Waterliily House...

The Waterliily House..., Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  The pond is covered by huge water lilies, but most people miss the interesting plants around the outside such as lemon grass and rice...be warned...its hot in here! 

The Chinese Pagoda

The Chinese Pagoda, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  There was a fashion for Chinoiserie in English garden design in the mid 18th century. Sir William Chambers was a keen advocate, using decorative buildings and intricate pathways as a reaction to the sweeping 'natural' lines of contemporaries such as Lancelot 'Capability'... 

Restaurants  

Need a cuppa?

Need a cuppa?, Kew

 BluBluBlu Says:  Inside the Royal Botanic Gardens there are four cafes/restaurants...where you can get a basic sandwich through to a full a la carte meal. 

The Glass House: My new fave!

The Glass House: My new fave!, Kew

 KelseyQ Says:  Light, airy, contemporary, cosy.Crisp white tableclothes and cheerful, helpful staff and exquisite food make this a great destination for a grown up lunch before strolling around the grounds of Kew Gardens. I had a crispy Seabass on a bed of gremolata. Divine. 

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Picnic

Picnic, Kew

 LondonChris Says:   Take lunch, sit on the grass, and relax... 

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Flowers

Flowers, Kew

 LondonChris Says:  So many flowers! 

More treas!

More treas!, Kew

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 A tropical environment where plants from all over the world are kept. 

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 Kew is a sleepy village to the west of London, and is famed for its Royal Botanic gardens, and apart from the Steam Museum, is the main reason to visit... 

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Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew-London)

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 South West London hold one of the most amazing gardens in the world, Kew Gardens. Home to plants from all over the worls, interesting, and also a relaxing place. It is very big, a whole day is need to... 

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  The Royal Botanic Gardens located in Kew, is one of the world's leading botanic gardens. NOTE: CHECK OUT OUR KEW VIDEOS  

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Kew Gardens

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 Kew Gardens is a beautiful place to walk around and be one with nature. Spring is a time for all of those bulbs to burst up and decorate the grounds with spashes of long awaited colour. 

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Kew Gardens

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