asalamy

I haven't been to Kew in ages and am due another trip. Two questions that I didn't see answered on the website:

1) I've heard you cam take a ferry there from central London. If so, where could I find the details?

2) Are you still able to bring a picnic lunch with alcohol in to the park, or is food/drink only able to be purchased on site?

And to anyone who has been lately on a weekend, considering you don't need tickets to go on the tree walk thingy, generally how long is the wait?

Thanks -

PalenQ

http://www.kew.org/visitor/
findkew.htmlhttp://www.kew.org/
visitor/findkew.html

Official site describes getting there by tube, boat, road, etc.

asalamy

Thanks - I somehow ended up on a different page of the official site that only had the directions by tube, train or car.

Thanks -

zeppole

I took the boat trip and really enjoyed it, especially since I was in London during a heat wave. I boarded the boat on the north bank of the Thames, under the Westminster Bridge.

The dock on the Thames requires a walk to Kew Green, where there are some nice publs, and onward.

The bargee polled the crowd to ask if they wanted to proceed down the river in silence or hear a narration of the passing sights. The majority voted to hear the narration, which was informal and charming, and highly informative. I also took the boat back, but that time people voted for quiet!

To tell you the truth, the boat ride was so pleasant (although I did get sunburnt--take a hat!) that I wished I'd gone all the way to Hampton Court. (Next time.)

GeoffHamer

This is the boat operators' website:
www.thamesriverboats.co.uk
Sailing times can vary with the tides and other factors but, in the peak summer, boats generally leave Westminster at 1030, 1115, 1200 and 1400, and leave Kew at 1200, 1530, 1630, 1730 and 1830. On fine summer weekends, the boats can be full.