Kew turns 250


As the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the splendours the tourist attraction has to offer.

Visitors can stroll across the treetop walkway, which opened in May 2008. At 18m high and 200m long it takes people through the tree canopy for a unique insight into the gardens.

Visitors can stroll across the treetop walkway, which opened in May 2008. At 18m high and 200m long it takes people through the tree canopy for a unique insight into the gardens.


Almost two million people visit Kew each year giving the gardens an annual income of £56 million. In 2005 visitors tipped 1.5 million, which was the most the garden had seen in 50 years and the largest amount for any paid entry garden in the UK.
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As the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew celebrates its 250th birthday, we take a look at some of the splendours the tourist attraction has to offer.

8:23am Mon 16 Feb 09

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