Kew Gardens and the Treetop walkway

[editor]

We visited Kew gardens over the weekend and went on the treetop walk. It's rather splendid. Anyone else been?

More photos: http://www.urban75.org/blog/kew-gardens-treetop-walkway-wobbly-but-fun/

 

[boing!]

I've been meaning to go to this for a while - looks great from the pictures.

 

[editor]

It is well worth a visit. It can get a bit wobbly though!

 

[kittyP]

It was very wobbly when we went and I am not great with heights.
Very glad I got up there though as it a was lovely view.

It was great to see little kids bounding along with nothing to fear while the adults where clinging to the edge

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It is well worth a visit. It can get a bit wobbly though!

Looks like a piece of piss compared to a canopy walkway I've been on.

Still want to go on though

 

[boohoo]

Yes, I enjoyed it and wasn't too bothered by height or wobbles (I must have been having a brave day!)

 

[Bungle73]

I went to Kew (first visit; I had HRP Membership and wanted to visit Kew Palace) in May. The Tree Top Walkway was on my list of things to do. When I got to it however I thought no way in fuck am I going up there! I did attempt to climb the stairs but chickened out part way up.

 

[geminisnake]

I couldn't go up there! I'm getting tense just looking at the photos!!

 

[weltweit]

I could manage that fine. It looks very solid.

It is Go Ape that bothers me.

At Go Ape, recently :

 

[trashpony]

I watched my nephew having his 10th birthday party at Go Ape. I nearly shat my pants I like the idea of the treetop walk but I'm a bit shite with heights so I suspect it's going to be a theory forever

 

[Voley]

Looks ace.

 

[yardbird]

I have pretty extreme vertigo, but I love Kew and I just have to go up the walkway!

 

[editor]

I've just posted up a two part photo tour of our trip to Kew Gardens this week.

It's a lovely place place to spend a few hours.

http://www.urban75.org/blog/a-photo-tour-of-kew-gardens-london-part-one/

 

[lang rabbie]

The little known Museum No 2 at Kew (it is actually older than Museum No 1) is open for Open House weekend later this month:

Open House London - Go behind the scenes in Museum No. 2

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nice pics, and lots of my favourite place - the Palm House

I don't think I've been since 2006 as I don't recognise that Alpine House. Don't think it was open then

 

[weltweit]

Nice pics, I will have to go there it looks like a nice place to spend an afternoon.

Liked this one especially:

 

[ska invita]

I went last year for the first time - very nice day out. The skywalk up in the trees things wasnt bad at all

 

[stethoscope]

I *adore* Kew... at one point I used to try and get down there yearly. Some misc snaps from a couple of years back...

Never done the treetop walk though... one for the list!

 

[Arline Ryan]

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has a vital role in conserving the diversity of plant life on the planet and providing world-class research scientist in plant life and the impacts of climate change. Kew wide range of life and preserve plant exhibits also makes it a popular tourist attraction that brings joy to many visitors.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Bit cut and pastey that, Arline Ryan. The second sentence is very clunky and all.

Anyway, I went with a school group but the disability access isn't working so I had to stay at the bottom with the pupils with mobility difficulties which was a bit meh

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

Yeah, only like 2 years ago (or maybe even earlier). Can't you post something new?

It's not recommended with a hangover on a windy day. Does give a different perspective on the trees though

 

[sim667]

Ive been to go ape. Was awesome fun, basically flinging ourselves of the platforms and hoping for the best (and checking the stewards weren't looking, but i think they knew we were gonna mess about and turned a bit of a blind eye).

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I could manage that fine. It looks very solid.

It is Go Ape that bothers me.

At Go Ape, recently :

Canopy Walkway looks like a piece of piss. That however, no way....

 

[gosub]

especially as the rope on the right of the picture isn''t attched to anything

 

[sim667]

especially as the rope on the right of the picture isn''t attched to anything

Is it on the original pic like that?

 

[Limejuice]

The Kew walkway looks brilliant.

Is it included in the general admission price?

Oh - I just checked and the general admission is now £13.90.

When I lived in the area the the early 80s, it was something like 10p to get in, which you shoved into a slot on the turnstile. We'd get the Sunday papers, go to Kew Gardens, find a nice spot, then head to a pub on the green or along Strand on the Green.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just spent the last hour on TFL and Nstional Rail website as I had plans to take a friend to Kew but have now come across this

The Xstrata Treetop Walkway lift remains out of order

The Xstrata Treetop Walkway lift has proved unreliable since it was brought into service. After exhaustive investigation it has been decided that an alternative solution to the current lift will need to be found. Investigations are underway as to what the options are.
Please note that the lift is for disabled access only and the main route of access to the top of Xstrata Treetop Walkway is up a staircase (118 stairs).
We sincerely apologise if this affects your visit. If you have any questions concerning the closure of the lift and how this could affect your visit, please contact our Visitor Information team on 020 8332 5655 or send an email to info@kew.org.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I went to Kew today, but was too knackered to go on the walkway

Lift is still out of order

 

[tufty79]

It was out of order when i went over a year ago - has it worked since then??

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It was out of order when i went over a year ago - has it worked since then??

Probably not according to the below on their website.

The Xstrata Treetop Walkway lift has proved unreliable since it was brought into service. After exhaustive investigation it has been decided that an alternative solution to the current lift will need to be found. Investigations are underway as to what the options are.

Please note that the lift is for disabled access only and the main route of access to the top of Xstrata Treetop Walkway is up a staircase (118 stairs).

We sincerely apologise if this affects your visit. If you have any questions concerning the closure of the lift and how this could affect your visit, please contact our Visitor Information team on 020 8332 5655 or send an email to info@kew.org.

I would normally have had no problem going up but my legs were fucked from pushing wheelchair around for 4 hours