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Kew Gardens: Things To Do

amomentwithfranca · 26 October 2019 · 24 Comments

At the end of the summer, we were invited to watch Alice in Wonderland show at Kew Gardens. Can you believe that I have never visited before? I was super excited to go. The Alice in Wonderland show had been on over the summer. It is not on anymore. We saw the morning show and booked into the Children’s Garden for after the show had finished too.

The show was a lot of fun and very interactive for both kids and adults too. It featured all your favourite characters from the book as they got up some silly antics! We all really enjoyed it and the setting for the show was perfect too.

Alice in Wonderland Show

Alice in Wonderland Cast

I think it really helped to bring it to life more for everyone involved and the audience too. The show is not too long, around 70 minutes and then you are free to look around as the tickets for the show includes entry to Kew Gardens.

The Children’s Garden at Kew Gardens

After the show, we went straight to our slot at the Children’s Garden. The girls were desperate to play here. We had a 90-minute slot. This was plenty of time for the girls to enjoy everything they wanted to do. They had like a paddling area where the girls stayed a long time.

We didn’t bring swimsuits but this time I brought extra clothes so Sienna was in her pants having the best time getting wet and Bella took her leggings off but kept her dress on and she went around happily too.

There is a lot to do here and it is certainly a way to keep your kids entertained. They ended up very tired but they were still keen to walk around.

Enjoying Kew Gardens

I love gardens and flowers so I just couldn’t stop taking photos of the gorgeous plants and flowers they had. It was so pretty throughout.

Palm House

First, we went inside The Palm House. This place was impressive but it was extremely hot. We went up to the top and ended so wet of sweat! It was crazy. But it is definitely worth a visit inside because it is gorgeous.

We did see The Hive but only from afar. This is because the girls wanted to go towards The Palm House but definitely a place to explore the next time we visit. Another thing that we run out of time to do was the Treetop Walkway. This was because we spent a lot of time in the Children’s Gardens. This meant we didn’t have much time to do too many more attractions but again this is something we would like to do the next time we visit.

Chihuly Family Trail

We saw some of the Reflections on Nature art outside. The exhibition runs until 27th October and the entry is included in your ticket. The pieces are absolutely stunning.

There is a Sunday Storytime session for the family. These are fun-filled sessions of stories from around the world. They will talk here about the relationship between people and plants. Then you can see amazing rare plants growing in their beautiful Temperate House.

What You Can See at Kew Gardens

There is always something going on at Kew Gardens. They seem to have a lot of activities for families. The theatre on Kew is fantastic and they are always offering something new so it is worth a look at what is on Kew Gardens before you plan your visit.

We spent a fair amount of time and I think we did a lot but there were still a lot more to do. It is only 20 minutes from us so definitely should be a place that we visit regularly. This was the first time ever for Nick and I. Can you believe it? Crazy right!

The girls have been there on school trips so they knew it already. It was our first time all together and we loved it!

Have you visited Kew Gardens before? What is your favourite thing to do when you visit?

*Disclosure: We were given complimentary tickets for Alice in Wonderland Show and with access to the gardens for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

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  1. Lydia C. Lee says

    26 October 2019 at

    What a lovely looking spot! #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      It is gorgeous isn’t it!

      Reply
  2. Natasha Mairs says

    27 October 2019 at

    Beautiful photos!! Kew Gardens looks really lovely. My kids would love the paddling area #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      The paddling area was a lot of fun! X

      Reply
  3. Fiona Cambouropoulos says

    27 October 2019 at

    I wish we were still in summer! Kew Gardens are beautiful and it is always a delight to visit. #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      I know! Summer is the best time to visit but can you imagine the autumn colours here! Will be gorgeous!

      Reply
  4. Ella @ Typical Mummy says

    28 October 2019 at

    Kew is somewhere we have never visited but it looks so beautiful. As a Drama teacher I love the idea of theatre in the gardens too – wonderful! #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      I really liked the idea of the theatre outdoors! It was very special.

      Reply
  5. Enda Sheppard says

    28 October 2019 at

    Wow, what a day out … looks fantastic! We have a beautiful botanical gardens here in Dublin, and often go there. #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      I have never been to Ireland. It is in the top of my list!

      Reply
  6. Alex Newton says

    28 October 2019 at

    I’ve only visited Kew Gardens once but remember it being a beautiful place. Looks like you all had a great time.
    #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      29 October 2019 at

      It was lovely! We definitely want to go back!

      Reply
  7. Jo (A Rose Tinted World) says

    1 November 2019 at

    This looks a lovely way to spend a day! #KCACOLS

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  8. Madeline (This Glorious Life) says

    1 November 2019 at

    I’ve never been to Kew but it looks absolutely beautiful! Sounds like you had a fab day out there, and looks like you had gorgeous weather for it too! x #KCACOLS

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  9. Sarah Arthurwears says

    2 November 2019 at

    Looks wonderful! My brother in law used to live next to kew gardens for a while but we never managed to visit before he moved to Beckenham! Such a shame really as it’s looks a lovely place #kcacols

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  10. Sarah-Marie says

    2 November 2019 at

    My parents have wanted to take my boys to Kew Gardens for a while but I’ve been concerned they’d be bored and it wouldn’t keep their interest but actually it looks great! #KCACOLS

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  11. Beth Owen says

    5 November 2019 at

    I’ve never visited nor heard of Kew Gardens but oh my gosh it looks beautiful! Definitley the kind of place I’d love to visit. Beautiful photos.

    #KCACOLS

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  12. Twicemicrowaved tea says

    5 November 2019 at

    I’ve never been to Kew Gardens but it definitely looks worth a visit. The children’s garden looks fun, and you had a beautiful day for it! #kcacols

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  13. Tracey Carr says

    6 November 2019 at

    I would love to bring my daughters there someday, the pictures look fantastic. What a lovely summer’s day out! That is one to add to my list of things-to-do! #KCACOLS

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  14. Sarah Whittington says

    6 November 2019 at

    Not been to Kew Gardens for a while & I forgot how an amazing day out it is, amazing photos & blog post thank you such a beautiful place

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  15. Jade says

    6 November 2019 at

    I have never been to Kew Gardens but it is on my list of places I want to visit. I didn’t realise there was so much there or that they had a children’ss garden. #KCACOLS

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  16. Malin - SenLearningwPenguin says

    6 November 2019 at

    Oh my word, you make me long for summer now! And that children’s garden, it looks amazing! I visited Kew Gardens in 1996, so quite a while ago now… It would be lovely to revisit it again some day 🙂 xx #KCACOLS

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  17. Crummy Mummy says

    9 November 2019 at

    I’ve never been to Kew but it’s on my to-do list – I think I would need a week to do it properly! #KCACOLS

    Reply
  18. lynn neal says

    27 April 2021 at

    What an amazing place, imagine how many gardeners must be needed to keep everthing looking so perfect!

    Reply

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