Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Greater London, London

Field-checked Dawn Redwood Giant Sequoia Coast Redwood Ticketed

All three redwoods at Kew, including a coast redwood that is the gardens' tallest tree at around 40 metres. Ticketed, southwest London.

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Access
Ticketed access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
Ticketed; open daily from 10am (seasonal closing). Cheapest admission is booked online — see the official site.
Visitor information
kew.org

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Redwood species here

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)

Best in autumn: the dawn redwood is deciduous, and its foliage turns a foxy copper-red before falling — often the finest time to visit.

Photos

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    Credit: Daniel Case / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Evidence

Field-checked

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5
Photos
1
Species
3

About this place

The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in south-west London hold all three redwoods, with giant sequoia and coast redwood growing in the gardens; the tallest tree at Kew is a coast redwood of around 40 metres, as high as a 13-storey building. Kew also grows an original dawn redwood from the species' first introduction to the West, one specimen dating to 1949. Entry is paid, by timed ticket.

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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