Kew Gardens Hotels
Boasting the world’s largest collection of living plants, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew – usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens – are located between Richmond and Kew in southwest London. As well as being an ever-popular tourist attraction, the gardens are also the site of an internationally important botanical research and education institution. Created in 1759, the gardens celebrated their 250th anniversary in 2009.
The nearest combined rail and London Underground station is Kew Gardens (District Line and London Overground) to the east of the gardens. To the north, Kew Bridge railway station is about 10–15 minutes from the main entrance, with trains to Clapham Junction and Waterloo. There are two bus route suitable for the gardens, 65 and 391.