Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Queue-free entry

Turn your visit to London into a relaxing experience with tickets to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Tour the world's largest botanical gardens and escape the hustle and bustle of the city as you discover places like Kew Palace, the ten-story Chinese pagoda, the impressive Temperate House and even a waterfall. Founded in 1840, Kew Gardens is home to more than 30,000 species of plants and functions as a veritable green museum, showcasing different styles of gardening and landscape architecture over the centuries. In addition, within its grounds is an authentic royal palace. Your ticket also includes access to the Temperate House, the largest Victorian greenhouse in the world, home to 1,500 species of plants, many of them rare or endangered, from Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Islands. For a unique perspective, climb the Treetop Walk, from where you can admire the gardens from high in the foliage. You can also visit the art galleries included with your ticket: the Marianne North Gallery, with art from around the world, and the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, specializing in botanical art. After all that walking and exploring, recharge your batteries at one of the many cafes and restaurants inside Kew Gardens.