First published: 02/04/19.

Peter Alleblas 3.0

Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens (Inscribed)

Kew Gardens by Peter Alleblas

In March 2019 I visited the four WHS in London. Because it is almost imposible to visit some WHS without online ticket/reservation (Westminster Parliament and Abbey) , I decided to buy all my tickets in advance, also Kew Gardens. The advantage is that I saved some pounds with every ticket in expensive London and I walked several times directly inside after scanning the ticket.

Kew Gardens is easy to reach with the underground. From the VERY busy King Cross Station I went in 40 minuts to Kew Gardens Station. From there it is a walk of less then 5 minuts to the Victoria entrance (gate). I was there at 9.45 AM and I was  the first tourist waiting. Slowly more people joined me and at 10 AM the gate opened. With my online ticket I was in just 10 seconds inside and I went inmediately to my first goal, the Temperate House.

The first 15 minuts I had the greenhouse for me alone and I took some nice photos. What a diversity of plants there, all described, it is to much to read it all, but I really liked it. And not forget the architecture of the greenhouse, beautiful ! The second goal was the Palm House, also a special greenhouse from outside and inside. After I saw the two highlight without a crowd of people I took a break at the Victoria Plaza. In the next two hours I walked slowly the official route in the parc. Unfortunately the tree walk was closed because of maintenance. At the end of my walk I visited the Princess of Wales Conservatory, a greenhouse with diferent climate zones. After more then 3 hours I was tired and I decided to have my lunch very close to Kew Gardens Station where I saw some market stalls with delicious chocolate bread. And then (14 PM) it was time to go back to the center of London. I looked back on a very nice day and I was lucky that day, no rain !

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