Kew Palace

Kew Palace is the smallest of all the Royal Palaces and was originally built in 1631, for a wealthy London silk merchant but was later used for King George II and Queen Caroline as a home for their daughters; it was Queen Victoria who donated the Palace to the public.  It is often referred to as the ‘Dutch House’.  Queen Charlotte (wife of King George III) died in Kew Palace on 17th November 1818.

The Kew Palace admission fee is included within the general fee of the Gardens. Visitors can easily spend the whole day appreciating both the Gardens and the Palace.

Direct train from London’s Waterloo station to Kew Bridge station (28 minutes) from there it is about a 14-minute walk via A205 and Kew Grn (5 minutes in a taxi). It is 10 miles from London and is situated in zone 3.

Entrance fees depend on the tour, check website - roughly: adult £21.50 children £5.00.