What?
My first visit to Kew Gardens.
After purchasing tickets online, we enjoyed a sunny Saturday afternoon exploring Kew Gardens. It was my first time at Kew, so we visited some of the gardens must see attractions; the temperate house, the palm house and the waterlily house. These Victorian glasshouses, and all the exotic plants they housed, were amazing!
We visited the temperate house, the largest of the three, first. We were then gently spritzed on entering the rainforest climate of the palm house, where temperatures rapidly rose as we climbed the spiral staircase. Last on our visit was the waterlily house, where we circled and awed at the giant waterlilies. Before heading home, we paused and rested up the hill in the Temple of Arethusa.
To save the pennies we made ourselves a little picnic. Sitting in the Mediterranean, we had parma ham, mozzarella and spinach sandwiches with homemade banana bread and a small pot of blueberries. We were worried that the gardens would be overly busy as we visited during the school holidays. However we needn’t have worried as the gardens or so big it never felt crowded. Would recommend visiting Kew Gardens any time of the year! There’s also so much to see and do, multiple trips are necessary!
How?
We bought tickets online at: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/visit-kew-gardens/tickets
Rather than get the tube to Kew Gardens, we opted for the overground and got the train to Richmond then walked for about 15 minutes to the Lion Gate entrance.
How long?
An afternoons outing.
How much?
The tickets cost £15 each. We saved money by making and bringing our own picnic lunch and water bottles. All in all, with travel expenses, the total cost was about £18. A very budget friendly day out!
