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Kew Self-Guided Walk With Audio Commentary

Join Helen and Russel for a self-guided walk around Kew

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Kew is a very special place with its unique royal history, world famous botanic gardens, abundance of green spaces and river front.

Come with us on this self guided walk with an audio commentary, to see:

  • Kew’s magnificent Green,
  • The artist Camille Pissaro’s lodgings
  • The historic gates to the Royal Botanic Gardens,
  •  Henry VIII’s favourite cakes
  •  Kew Village
  •  Kew Bridge
  • The River Thames path
  • The National Archives

Take a 1 hour stroll with us as your virtual guides, as we show you some of the wonderful things that make Kew so interesting and unusual.

Helen is a qualified Blue Badge Guide and Russel has lived in Kew for 25 years

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Image showing the home page of the Virtual Tour with a map of the route on the right and a picture of Helen Bartholome and Russel Hayes on the left

The tour is designed to be used  on a mobile phone or tablet which you take with you on the walk

Make sure your phone’s location services are enabled so you can see where you are along the route, which you can opt-out of at any point

It’s best to listen to the commentary on your earbuds

You can also read the text which includes links to more information

This tour is free to use

Image showing the home page of the Virtual Tour with a map of the route

Join us and help make a difference

Whether you live in the area, work here or just love to visit, you can help us care for Kew by joining the Kew Society.

Membership is just £10 a year per person, and every new member increases our influence and ability to work on your behalf. 

Please join us or renew today and play a part in helping keep Kew a great place to be.

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