What makes it 94% Kids-Friendly: Fenced 40-court Children’s Garden, The Hive, land train, science backpacks and plentiful toilets give 3-12s safe play and learning all day, though the vast site demands a fair amount of walking.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for with kids: Enough time for kids to explore the Children’s Garden, Palm House and treetop walkway without rushing.
Children’s Garden:
Outdoor play area with climbing frames, water play and plant-themed zones for ages 2–12.
Tip: Go early to avoid crowds and bring a change of clothes for splashes.
Treetop Walkway:
Elevated 18m-high bridge through tree canopy with panoramic views.
Tip: Book a free slot on arrival and visit when wind is low for steadier walking.
The Hive Installation:
Giant sound-and-light beehive sculpture that teaches about bee life.
Tip: Listen at the secret sound points and visit midday when light shows start.
Kew Explorer Land Train:
30-minute narrated tour around main highlights for all ages.
Tip: Buy train tickets at the boarding point; ride first to save kids’ legs.

Joanne Fairlie
Spent a lovely few hours in Kew Gardens. Even in early October, many flowers in bloom. Colours were just starting to turn on the trees, lovely vistas everywhere, interesting conservatories. Nice lunch in in Orangery. Highly recommend a visit. Need a few hours.
Jason Domican
Absolutely wonderful day out for the entire family, absolutely huge variety of plant life to enjoy! It's all extremely well looked after and all of the staff are so wonderful and well informed! Loads of toilets around and a nice selection of cafés to enjoy! If your deep in to your plants you could easily kill an entire day here!
Elsa Jones
Beautiful beautiful Kew Gardens! We are members, so go regularly - once or twice a week. Staff are lovely and friendly. The events they have on, such as the Orchid Festival, Christmas Lights and Halloween are truly incredible and are not to be missed. We are very excited for the Downtown Abbey Exhibition this weekend, i’m sure that will be phenomenal as always.
Victoria Jayne
We visited here for the first time ever last weekend, despite our Daughter living in London. We bought tickets online so that upon arrival they were promptly scanned, no queue whatsoever. Where do I start, the gardens are stunning and the place is so vast. We walked around the perimeter path to start, then we walked everywhere, the large glass houses and conservatories are amazing, there is so muc...
R
Visited during bank holiday! Perfect weather! Blazing hot sun but that’s fine as there’s loads of places to find and hitch under shade. The park is well kept and looks fantastic. We must’ve walked around for 5-6 hours. The park is really amazing. I took a trolley with me loaded with blankets and food and stuff which was great as there’s no restrictions on that. The family and kids loved the day...
Spring brings vivid blooms and insect spotting; summer is ideal for indoor glasshouses; autumn colors light up the treetop walk; winter needs waterproofs and shorter daylight planning.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| 2 Adult entry tickets | GBP 44 |
| 2 Child entry tickets | GBP 22 |
| Family Land Train ride (4×£3) | GBP 12 |
| Total Estimated | GBP 78 |
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