Kew Gardens
From the 18th century the Royal Botanic Gardens have played a pivotal role in botanical science and contributed to scientific advances in many fields.
Kew Gardens were first created from an exotic garden at Kew Park by Lord Capel of Tewkesbury. It was extended and widened by Princess Augusta, the widow of Frederick, Prince of Wales, who hired Sir William Chambers to construct several garden structures like the Chinese pagoda of 1761.
Kew Palace, located in the heart of the gardens, has had a 250-year association with the gardens and many of Kew Garden’s landscape features have been created by celebrated artists such as Lancelot Capability Brown.
Stunning vistas and six huge glasshouses boast a variety of climates from alpine to tropical and plant life from the beautiful to the bizarre, providing a great alternative day out from the bustle and smog of London .
