Information on opening hours and planned closures
Week commencing - 27 April
Monday 27th 11:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 28th 11:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 29th 11:00 - 16:30
Thursday 30th 11:00 - 16:30
Friday 1st 11:00 - 16:30
Saturday 2nd 11:00 - 16:30
Sunday 3rd 11:00 - 16:30
Last entry: 16:00.
Monday 27th 11:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 28th 11:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 29th 11:00 - 16:30
Thursday 30th 11:00 - 16:30
Friday 1st 11:00 - 16:30
Saturday 2nd 11:00 - 16:30
Sunday 3rd 11:00 - 16:30
Last entry: 16:00.
Monday 27th 11:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 28th 11:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 29th 11:00 - 16:30
Thursday 30th 11:00 - 16:30
Friday 1st 11:00 - 16:30
Saturday 2nd 11:00 - 16:30
Sunday 3rd 11:00 - 16:30
Last entry: 16:00.
Monday 27th Closed
Tuesday 28th Closed
Wednesday 29th Closed
Thursday 30th Closed
Friday 1st Closed
Saturday 2nd 11:30 - 15:30
Sunday 3rd 11:30 - 15:30
Kew Gardens closures
Kew Garden closures will affect your visit. Please check garden closures before your visit on the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew website.
In the event of severe weather, Kew Gardens may close to ensure the safety of visitors and staff.
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- For members
- Tours and talks
- Events
Members-Only Bring Your Own Picnic Evening at Kew
Take this rare opportunity to relax outside of Queen Charlotte's Cottage in Kew Gardens after-hours on this members-only picnic evening. Bring your own picnic, blanket, chairs and games and enjoy the gardens without the crowds.
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Dates:
12 June and 24 July 2026
- Times: 16:45 - 19:00 (Last entry 17:00)
- Location: Kew Palace
- Ticket type: Separate ticket (advance booking required)
- Tours and talks
Royal Kew
Join one of our costumed hosts on a daily 30 minute tour featuring some of the key rooms in the palace to hear their stories and learn more about life for the royal family at Kew.
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Dates:
Daily
- Times: 14:00 - 14:30
- Location: Kew Palace
- Ticket type: Separate ticket
- Tours and talks
Hidden Spaces Tours
Discover the areas hidden behind the scenes at Kew Palace and find out where the royal servants lived and worked in our daily Hidden Spaces Tour. You will be guided by one of our costumed hosts, who will take you to the palace attic.
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Dates:
Daily
- Times: 16:00 - 16:30
- Location: Kew Palace
- Ticket type: Separate ticket
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George III
Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
Queen Charlotte
Wife of George III and mother to 15 children
The story of Kew Palace
Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat