Richmond-Kew Travel Guide

Kew is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 7.1 miles (11.4 km) west south-west of Charing Cross; its population at the 2011 Census was 11,436.Kew is widely known for being the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens"), now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace. Kew is also the home of important historical documents such as Domesday Book, which is on public display at The National Archives.