London · KEW GARDENS AND RICHMOND TOURS
Good kew gardens and richmond tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Kew Gardens at your own pace with an admission ticket to 326 acres of gardens, glasshouses, historic buildings, and tree-lined walks. See the Palm House, Temperate House, Queen’s Garden, and Treetop Walkway, join a free garden walk, and stop at a café when you need a break.
“Tram tour was excellent and palm house was amazing we would love to go back in the summer in the future”
Follow Ted Lasso filming locations around Richmond with guides such as Emmy, Serena, Jenny, and Vic. You’ll see Ted’s front door, Richmond Green, Richmond Bridge, and The Crown and Anchor, with a 30-minute pub stop and local stories along the way.
“It was a great and relaxing walking tour filled with information both about Ted Lasso and the town of Richmond. She even included a bathroom break halfway. I would definitely recommend!”
Sail 90 minutes from Kew Pier to Westminster Pier with views of Kew, Chelsea, Wandsworth, Putney, and the start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race course. Skipper Norman may add witty commentary. Expect a small, quiet boat, changing weather, and no food or drink included.
“Excellent, well-run boat with a very witty and funny occasional commentary from the Skipper, Norman. The sights all the way from Kew to Westminster were stunning. Highly recommend - smallish boat with just a few other passengers, so it was very quiet and pleasant, unlike it would have been on an Uber speedboat or other big tourist things.”
Take a traditional Thames passenger boat from Westminster Pier to Kew Pier in about 90 minutes. You’ll pass Parliament, Lambeth Palace, Battersea Power Station, Chelsea Bridge, and riverside neighborhoods, with indoor or outdoor seating, a licensed bar, toilets, and onboard commentary.
“The trip was well conducted from start to finish and commentary witty and based on good knowledge. All on time and hassle free, well done👍”
Take a 75-minute Thames cruise from Hampton Court Pier 3 to Richmond, passing Kingston upon Thames, Teddington Lock, riverside homes, wildlife, and grand boathouses. Food, drinks, hotel transfers, and a guide-led commentary are not included, so plan this as a scenic river ride rather than a narrated tour.
“Glass of Prosecco No commentry at all and bought return ticket so we could get off in Richmond and have some lunch but were told we had to do the return journey straivht away so spent almost 3 hours on a boat with no commentry even. "Like watching paint dry"🙄🫣 by the end of it. Would not book again.”
Pick a landmark, a river boat or a day out west.
