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The wedding ceremony will take place at Nash Conservatory at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
There is no parking, please arrive by public transportation or cab. More information about cabs and Transport for London services can be found in the Q&A section of the website.
Please find more information on transport links further down the page.
Entering the gardens
The main entrance to Kew Gardens is through Victoria Gate. The Victoria Gate is located an estimated 13 minute walk from Nash Conservatory. Guests are encouraged to enter through this gate if they would like to view the gardens on their way to the ceremony.
The closest gate to Nash Conservatory is the Elizabeth Gate. The Elizabeth Gate DOES NOT APPEAR on google maps or citymapper. Please enter St Anne's Church, Kew Green into your navigation app to arrive at the location. Alternatively, please use the What Three Words: erase.crib.duck.
Transportation links to Kew Gardens
By bus:
Route 65 stops close to Elizabeth Gate (stop Mortlake Road, Kew) Victoria Gate and Lion Gate. This bus stops at Ealing Broadway and Richmond stations.
Route 110 stops near Kew Gardens station and Elizabeth Gate (stop Mortlake Road, Kew). This bus stops at Richmond station.
Routes 237 and 267 stop at Kew Bridge station.
By train:
Kew Bridge station is 800m from Elizabeth Gate, via Kew Bridge. South West Trains run services from Waterloo, via Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. There is no level access at Kew Bridge.
Richmond station. Richmond station has lift and level access. Take 65 bus (in the direction of Ealing Broadway) to Lion or Victoria Gate. Walking time from Richmond station is 15 minutes to Lion Gate, 25 minutes to Victoria Gate and 40 minutes to Elizabeth Gate.
By underground/tube:
Kew Gardens station is 500m from Victoria Gate. It is in Zone 3 and is served by the District Line (Richmond branch) and London Overground. There is no level access from the westbound platform. It is possible to continue one stop to Richmond and catch a tube back to use the eastbound platform which does have level access.
Ealing Broadway station connects to bus route 65, stopping at Victoria, Elizabeth and Lion gates.
The wedding reception will take place at the London Rowing Club. The address of the venue is:
London Rowing Club, 7 Putney Embankment, England, SW15 1LB, United Kingdom
Transportation will be provided from Kew Gardens to the London Rowing Club
The Wedding Blessing will take place in Tait Chapel at Fulham Palace.
The address of the palace is:
Bishop’s Avenue
Fulham
London SW6 6EA
How to get here
London underground/tube:
District Line to Putney Bridge Station
Please note this station does not have a lift. The Palace is a 15 minute walk through Bishop’s Park. After leaving the station, walk down Ranelagh Gardens towards the Premier Inn, turn left onto Fulham High Street, then right onto Willow Bank and use the subway under Putney Bridge to access the park. Follow the Thames Path through Bishop’s Park for ten minutes to the Palace entrance. The back gates through All Saints churchyard are open 10.15-16.00.
National Rail:
Putney Station
Fifteen minutes from London Waterloo. The Palace is a 25 minute walk down Putney High Street and across Putney Bridge. The 14, 424 and 430 buses taken from across the street from ‘Putney Station’ stop on Putney Bridge at the ‘Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street’ stop.
Take the steps down from the bridge, then follow the Thames Path through Bishop’s Park for ten minutes to the Palace entrance. For step-free access, use the street closest to the steps to reach the park.
Bus:
Buses 74, 220 and 430 stop on Fulham Palace Road at the ‘Bishop’s Park Road’ stop. The Palace is a five minute walk down Bishop’s Avenue.
Buses 14, 22, 39, 74, 85, 93, 220, 265, 424 and 430 stop on Putney Bridge at the ‘Putney Bridge Station / Gonville Street’ or ‘St Mary’s / Putney Pier’ stops. Take the steps down from the bridge, then follow the Thames Path through Bishop’s Park for ten minutes to the Palace entrance. For step free access, use the street closest to the steps to reach the park.
Taxi:
Travelling on Fulham Palace Road / A219, turn onto Bishop’s Avenue. The entrance to the Palace is at the end of Bishop’s Avenue, on the left-hand side. There is no public parking on-site. An accessible parking bay for blue badge holders is located within our gated car park.