Location description from owner

The England region

Kew Gardens is one of the most beautiful areas of London. It is right next to Richmond-upon-Thames, yet within 35 minutes of central London by public transport or taxi. Kew Gardens is famous for The Royal Botanical Gardens which is a world heritage site and less than a five minute walk from the apartment. With over 121 hectares of gardens and glass houses it is not only beautiful in every season but contain world's largest collection of living plants.

Kew Gardens Village (as it's known) has a relaxed rural atmosphere with tree lined streets and all the amenities you could need yet bags of character. It has every amenity within a 5 minute walk from independent cafes to Starbucks and a supermarkets to unique gift, garden and book shops. It boast an wide range of outstanding restaurants including Nepalese, Thai, French, steak and a Michelin starred European restaurant called The Glass House (just tell us if you wish to book and we can arrange a reservation for you).

The nearest tube station is Kew Gardens Station which is a 5 minute walk from the flat. The station is on both the District Line tube and the London Overground. It takes 23 minutes on the tube to get to South Kensington tube station, where you will find The Natural History Museum, The Science Museum and The Victoria and Albert Museum as well as the Royal Albert Hall. Alternatively Covent Garden or the Embankment (good for the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, The London Eye and The Thames) tube stations are about 35 minutes from Kew Gardens.

Richmond-upon-Thames

There are a wide range of historical sites, local areas of interest and things to do. These include:

Kew Botanical Gardens
Boat Rides on the River Thames
Hampton Court Palace
Ham House
Richond - upon - Thames
Richmond Park
Chiswick Park
Twickenham Rugby Ground