Name: Kew Palace
Rating: 5.0

Kew Palace

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

Description

Kew Palace, A hidden royal home in Kew Gardens. Experience the intimate Kew Palace, home of George III and Queen Charlotte. Explore Queen Charlotte’s Cottage and admire the spectacular view from the Great Pagoda.

Discover the areas hidden behind the scenes at Kew Palace and find out where the royal servants lived and worked in our daily Hidden Spaces Tour. You will be guided by one of our costumed hosts, who will take you to the palace attic. They offer all the essential facilities including advice and tips for a perfect day out.

Price starts from £22 for Adults, £6 for Children(4-15), £10 for young person(16-29) and £29 for family. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Great Pagoda at Kew: Historic Royal Palaces in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, have completed a major conservation project which has seen the Great Pagoda returned to its 18th-century splendour and re-opened to the public as a permanent exhibition.
Queen Charlotte's Cottage: Make your way down through Kew Gardens and along the riverside to find Queen Charlotte’s Cottage – a secluded retreat used by Queen Charlotte, her husband George III and their family for resting and taking tea during walks in the gardens.
The Royal Kitchens: The Royal Kitchens remain preserved as they were in the Georgian period 200 years ago, when they were last used. They are one of the few buildings surviving from the complex that served the now-demolished White House. They were built around 1734-5 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, father of George III.
Queen Charlotte's Bedroom and Ante-room: Queen Charlotte used her bedroom and dressing room whenever she visited Kew Palace. These rooms are decorated as they would have been in the early 1800s, when much of the palace was renovated for extended royal occupation on account of George III’s illness. Queen Charlotte died in her bedroom in 1818, after catching pneumonia.
Princesses' Bedrooms: The Princesses' Bedrooms at Kew Palace were once occupied by Princesses Elizabeth, Augusta and Amelia – the daughters of George III and Queen Charlotte. They offer a unique view into the lives of Georgian royalty.
George III’s Breakfast Room and Dining Room: George III spent much of his childhood at Kew; the Breakfast Room in the palace was once his schoolroom. His mother Augusta created the gardens that we now know as Kew Gardens, including the Great Pagoda, which inspired George’s love of botany. But Kew became a place of both joy and sadness for the King and his family.
Queen Charlotte's Boudoir: Queen Charlotte’s Boudoir was used as a private sitting room by Queen Charlotte and her daughters, Princesses Elizabeth, Augusta and Amelia. By 1804, the ground floor was occupied by George III, while Charlotte and her daughters lived on the upper floors.
George III's Library and Ante Room: The King’s Library was created in the early 1800s for George III as part of his apartments at Kew. The King used it while he recuperated from illness in 1804. He had apartments on the ground floor which spread into an extension, where the current lift shaft is.
Kitchen Garden: The Kitchen Garden at Kew Palace, next to the Royal Kitchens, was originally a small residential garden and now overflows with plants, vegetables and wildlife.
Hidden Spaces Tours: Discover the areas hidden behind the scenes at Kew Palace and find out where the royal servants lived and worked in our daily Hidden Spaces Tour. You will be guided by one of our costumed hosts, who will take you to the palace attic.
Royal Kew: Join one of our costumed hosts on a daily 30 minute tour featuring some of the key rooms in the palace to hear their stories and learn more about life for the royal family at Kew.

Facilities

Parking: Brentford Gate, via Ferry Lane, near the Main Gate. £9.00 for a full day throughout the year. (300 spaces)
Food & Drinks: Whether you just want a snack or fancy a sit down meal, there are plenty of options to suit your taste.
Toilet: Toilets and Cloakrooms.
Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi access

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Adult: Starts from £22 Online & £25 At the gate.
Child(4 to 15): Starts from £6 Online & £8 At the gate.
Young person(16 to 29): Starts from £10 Online & £12 At the gate.
Family: Starts from £29 for 1 adult and 2 children.

Membership: Starts from £60.00 for Individual.

For more information please visit: https://www.hrp.org.uk/membership/

Pricing URL: https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/visit-kew-gardens/tickets#kla-family

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Kew Palace: 11:00 - 16:30 (Monday - Sunday)
The Great Pagoda: 11:00 - 16:30 (Monday - Sunday)

Address: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, UK

Post Code: TW9 3AE

Council: Richmond upon Thames

County: Greater London

Bus: Nearby stops include Mortlake Road and Kew Green. Routes 65, 237, 267 and 391 stop at the entrance gates or nearby train stations.
Cycle: Bicycle racks can be found: Inside the Victoria Gate, Outside the Elizabeth Gate, At Brentford Gate car park
Parking: Brentford Gate, via Ferry Lane, near the Main Gate. £9.00 for a full day throughout the year. (300 spaces)