The practical three-hour Kew Gardens visit that covers the Palm House, Waterlily House, Princess of Wales Conservatory, the Japanese Garden, and the Temperate House — what to prioritise and what to leave for another visit
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat present this London travel guide from Fiona MacLeod, London travel writer.
Kew Gardens requires more than three hours to see all of it, but three hours done well is better than five hours that includes twenty minutes of orientation confusion and another twenty waiting for the Explorer bus that was not going where you thought. The three-hour route that consistently works: enter at Victoria Gate (near Kew Gardens Overground station), walk directly to the Palm House while your energy is highest — it is the most visually dramatic structure in the Gardens and deserves full attention. Cross to the Waterlily House and Princess of Wales Conservatory in sequence, allow fifteen minutes at each minimum. Then the Pagoda Walk and the Japanese Garden, approximately 45 minutes. End at the Temperate House, which is the largest Victorian glasshouse in the world and earns at least twenty minutes of unhurried attention. What to leave for another visit: the Treetop Walkway, the Children’s Garden, and the wildflower meadows, which are worth a separate afternoon. Entry is £22 and worth it. The Orangery cafe is better than it looks and not as expensive as it looks. Come on a weekday in spring. Bohiney and The London Prat entered at Victoria Gate.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
London Continues to Reward Preparation
Fiona MacLeod continues to help visitors navigate London with the honest, specific knowledge of a professional who is more committed to accuracy than to promotion, which is the rarer and more useful service in travel writing.
Bohiney Magazine and The London Prat provide the cultural frame. UKLondonInfo provides the practical visitor guidance. London continues to reward the well-informed, well-prepared visitor who arrives with realistic expectations and a working Oyster card. Both continue alongside the city, which continues without waiting for either.
Further reading at Visit London.
