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Eating

Revive and refresh in the gardens surrounding Kew Palace

The Orangery

Relax near the palace at this beautiful Grade I listed building. Enjoy seasonal dishes, afternoon tea and hot drinks.

Opening Times

  • Daily: 10.00 – 15.00  (hot counter 11.45 – 14.30)
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Table setting at the Orangery at Kensington Palace.

Picnics

Why not enjoy a picnic in Kew Gardens or on the benches outside the palace?

The South Front in 2013, looking across the lawn at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew Palace stands in the background. The roof of the Royal Kitchens can just be seen in amongst shrubs and trees.

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The Royal Kitchens

Get an insight into life 'below stairs' at Kew Palace in the Royal Kitchens, preserved as they were in 1818 during the reign of George III.

  • Closed

  • Kew Palace
  • Included in Kew Gardens admission
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  • Tours and talks

The Great Pagoda

See The Great Pagoda at Kew Palace, now returned to its 18th-century splendour.

  • Closed

  • Kew Palace
  • Separate ticket
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Queen Charlotte's Boudoir

A private sitting room where the Queen and her daughters passed hours waiting for news from doctors about the King's treatment.

  • Closed for winter

  • Kew Palace
  • Included in Kew Gardens admission
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The story of Kew Palace

Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat

George III

Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’

The royal kitchens at Kew

The kitchens have survived, practically untouched