London Gardens

Written by Philippa Burne, UK, July 2011

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Good for Kids, Picnic Spot, Walking/Hiking, Park / Garden

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Comment from Philippa Burne

The sun is coming out in London and people are heading for Kew Gardens. Bulbs bursting into flowers are a very reassuring sight after a long, cold, windy winter – and Kew Gardens is the best place in London to see spring blossoming.

There are guided tours daily at noon during March and April, or if you prefer to explore on your own, online you will find a fabulous map that provides a guide to what’s blooming where and when it’s at its best. For any time of the year, there are wonderful greenhouses and hothouses; don’t miss the steamy Palm House dating from 1848, the 1852 hot and gorgeous water-lily house, or the recent Princess of Wales Conservatory opened in 1987, which has ten different climatic zones. And of course this wouldn’t be London without some royal connection: it’s thanks to 17th and 18th century monarchs that Kew Gardens is the glorious 300 acre garden it is today. So, naturally there is a palace (Kew Palace), as well as Queen Charlotte’s Cottage, and a number of follies or whimsical buildings dotted about, such as the 1761 Pagoda and Japanese Garden.

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