Picnic Areas and Picnic Sites

Address: 
Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB

Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5655

Kew Gardens is a world heritage site located in 121 hectares of stunning vistas and 6 magnificent glasshouses set in a beautiful landscape beside the river Thames between Richmond and Kew in south-west London. This once royal residence represents nearly 250 years of historical gardens. It is home to a remarkable collection of over 30,000 types of plants from all over the world that range from the beautiful to the peculiar. Kew offers a wonderful day out for all, whether garden, heritage or botanically inclined.

Web: www.kew.org
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Address:
Richmond, TW10 5HS

Tel: +44 (0)20 8940 0654

Richmond Park is the largest open space in London and a heritage landscape of national importance. Its grassland, areas of bog and bracken, wetland, woodland and ancient parkland trees are home to herds of fallow and red deer that have been roaming the park since its enclosure as a hunting park by King Charles I in 1637. There are cycle routes, golf courses and horse riding tracks. In summer a programme of events are arranged for families.

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