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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

London, United Kingdom

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 21 2026
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Large botanical garden in west London with historic glasshouses, woodland, lakes and plants from around the world. Visitors pair the Palm House, Temperate House and Princess of Wales Conservatory with the Treetop Walkway, Great Pagoda and Kew Palace.

Highlights

  • Princess of Wales Conservatory
  • Treetop Walkway
  • Spring cherry blossoms

Good to know

  • Allow a full day; grounds are large
  • £10 Tuesday tickets; online booking cheaper
  • Cafes pricey; picnics allowed

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