Discover more about these historic royal kitchens, the servants who worked in them and Georgian culinary life.
The Georgian Royal Kitchens
Next door to Kew Palace, the royal kitchens remain miraculously preserved, 200 years after they were last used.
The Kitchen Garden
Experience the little kitchen garden, with neat vegetable beds laid out between gravel paths, and fruit trees climbing the walls. This gives a flavour of what the Georgian kitchen gardens were like - when they were in use the real kitchen gardens were enormous and stood alongside the Kew Road.
When
Closed until spring 2024
Where
Located in Kew Gardens, near Kew Palace.
Ticketing information
Included in Kew Gardens admission
Kew Palace ticket informationEXPLORE WHAT'S ON
- Things to see
- Tours and talks
The Great Pagoda
See The Great Pagoda at Kew Palace, now returned to its 18th-century splendour.
- Closed until spring 2024
- Kew Palace
- Separate ticket
- Things to see
Queen Charlotte's Cottage
Discover a queen's rustic country retreat in the grounds of Kew Palace with a visit to Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.
- Closed until spring 2024
- Kew Palace
- Included in Kew Gardens admission
- Things to see
Kitchen Garden
Wander through the edible Kitchen Garden at Kew - a veritable sanctuary for wildlife, created to serve the royal family when staying at Kew Palace.
- Closed until spring 2024
- Kew Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
BROWSE MORE HISTORY AND STORIES
George III
A complex king, diligent and serious, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
Queen Charlotte
Wife of George III and mother to 15 children
The Georgians
Who were the kings who gave their name to an age?
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Shop food & drink
Feast your eyes on our wonderful selection of food inspired by our royal kitchen. Shop chocolates, preserves, jam, chocolate coins and the finest liqueurs.
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Shop Georgian Gifts
The Georgian era was a time of elegance and enlightenment and this popular age has inspired our collection of books, luxury gifts, exquisite jewellery and unique dress up.
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Shop Kew Palace gifts
The most intimate of our six royal palaces, Kew was built as a private house in 1631 and used by the royal family between 1729 and 1818. These gifts and souvenirs are all inspired by Kew Palace.
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