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Part 7 of 8Tagging along to London

A day for Mummy at Kew

A relaxed family day at Kew Gardens, chosen with my wife in mind.

By Thawaio1 min read3 May 2022 · London

The long white glasshouse of the Palm House at Kew beyond a wide path and formal flower beds, with visitors walking under a grey sky.
The Palm House at Kew Gardens, 3 May.

On 3 May, the three of us spent a relaxed day at Kew Gardens. My wife enjoys gardens, so this was more her day. Our son was fine with the outing, but it was not especially his choice.

A white stone statue of a heraldic dragon holding a shield, beside a hedge and benches, with the glass dome of the Palm House behind.
One of the Queen's Beasts outside the Palm House.
Dense green and white striped leaves with tall red flower spikes, inside a glasshouse.
Inside the Palm House.
A tall rusty-red steel tower and walkway rising among the treetops.
The Treetop Walkway.
A boy in a purple top walking along a high metal walkway above the treetops, with a woman further along behind him. His face is pixelated.
On the Treetop Walkway.
Looking down a white spiral staircase into a glasshouse full of green plants.
Inside the Temperate House.
Red and dark purple tulips scattered through long green grass beneath trees.
Tulips in the long grass.
A wide path curving through lawns, trees and flower beds, seen from the side of an open green land train.
From the land train.