Suggestions - getting to & parking - Kew Gardens

JohnM20
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edited October 2022 in General Chat #1

Next spring we are planning a week near High Wycombe and have thought that one of the places that we have always wanted to go to is Kew Gardens. As the crow flies, is about 30 miles away I believe. The question is what is the best way to get there? Apparently there is very limited parking at Kew so our thoughts are to drive best part of the way there down the M40 / A40 and then get the train / tube to Kew. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best place to go to to park the car? We'd thought about Uxbridge or Ealing but these places may not be the best. Any ideas would be very welcome.

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  • brue
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    edited October 2022 #2

    Have you looked at the Kew Gardens website,  getting there section has lots of useful suggestions Eg bus numbers etc

  • eurortraveller
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    edited October 2022 #3

    Multi storey car park at Ealing Broadway then number 65 bus direct to Kew. 

  • brue
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    edited October 2022 #4

    Remember to check for Ulez charges.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited October 2022 #5

    https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited October 2022 #6

    It was a few years ago that we went but there is parking nearby for cars. You go past the main gates and down a little side road which takes you down to the parking behind the Gardens. I am sure that Google Earth would illustrate exactly where it was. 

    David

  • JohnM20
    JohnM20 Forum Participant Posts: 1,416
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    edited October 2022 #7

     Thanks, all, for your replies. It looks as though it will be M40 then A40, into Ealing and then number 65 bus to Kew. I won't have to worry about the LEZ as my car is Euro 6.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited October 2022 #8

    The multi storey at EalingBroadway  is above the Broadway  shopping centre - with lifts and escalators down to the shops which are around a central courtyard. .The 65 bus starts from tne train station which is across the road but I think there will also be a bus stop outside the shopping centre. I don’t know the parking prices - my Ealing resident daughter pays. You will be outside the Inner London ULEZ.so won’t have to pay that.

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