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Essential information for visiting Kew Palace

Essential information for visiting Kew Palace

Getting here

Kew Palace, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE

Tickets and prices

Tickets for Kew Gardens must be purchased in order to access Kew Palace.

  • Kew Palace tickets: Entry is via the Kew Gardens ticket

Opening times

Kew Palace & The Royal Kitchens
29 March to 30 September 2018 
10:30–17:30 (Last admission- 17:00)

Queen Charlotte’s Cottage
Weekends and Bank Holidays in summer
11:00–16:00 (Last admission- 15:50)

Visit essentials

Facilities

We offer all the essential facilities and a few you may not expect, including advice and tips for a perfect day out.

  • Toilets and Cloakrooms
  • Free Wi-Fi access
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Health and Safety advice
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Accessibility

We do everything we can to ensure disabled visitors enjoy the full palace experience.

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Eating

Whether you just want a snack or fancy a sit down meal, there are plenty of options to suit your taste.

Kew Palace is situated within Royal Bontaic Gardens, Kew. There are many great places to eat in the surrounding gardens.

View restaurants near the palace

Shopping

Looking for gifts and souvenirs inspired by this famous royal residence?

You can shop for Historic Royal Palaces items online, and non-EU residents can buy tax-free.

Shop online

Group visits

There are special offers and discounts for groups of 20 or more.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew offer reduced admission for group bookings.

Plan your group visit

School visits

There are currently no Historic Royal Palaces school visit packages available at Kew Palace. 

To discuss a school visit, contact the Kew learning team via email on kewlearning@hrp.org,uk 

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Here Be Dragons

Dragons have arrived at Kew Gardens! Discover our new family exhibition next to Kew Palace and go hunting for fiery beasts in the gardens.

30 March - 30 September 2018

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Things to see

The Royal Kitchens

Get a fascinating insight into Georgian life at Kew Palace in the Royal Kitchens, preserved as they were in 1818.

Open daily

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The Great Pagoda at Kew

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

Open daily until 28 October 2018

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