Kew Palace
Kew Palace from Brentford
A day out from Brentford to Kew Palace. The drive is 12 minutes (3.3 miles) via the A4 and A205. It is a direct run with no town of note in between. Heading east from Brentford, the house is 3.3 miles away. Kew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Kew Palace dates to 1631. Boston Manor, 0.4 miles from Brentford's centre, holds a Grade I listing. The station at Brentford opened in 1849. Brentford is a Greater London town.
We have not been able to confirm this year’s opening dates. Check the house’s own website before you travel.
How the day runs
Pick-up is from your own front door in Brentford. At Kew Palace you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. Chiswick House is 16 minutes on, if the day has room for a second house. Going home, allow 11 minutes to Brentford. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Brentford via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Brentford to Kew Palace12 min, 3.3 miles, in clear traffic
- Kew Palace to Brentford11 min, 3.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Kew Palace is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Source: wikidata.orgKew Palace dates to 1631.
Source: wikidata.orgBoston Manor, 0.4 miles out from central Brentford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBrentford station opened in 1849.
Source: wikidata.orgBrentford is in Greater London.
Source: wikidata.orgOpens seasonally from spring; the 2027 opening date is still to be confirmed
Source: hrp.org.ukArchitects associated with Kew Palace include James Wyatt.
Source: wikidata.orgKew Palace is built in the Mannerism style.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Brentford to Kew Palace?
12 minutes (3.3 miles) via the A4 and A205 in clear traffic; the return is 11 minutes.
When is Kew Palace open?
Opening: opens seasonally from spring; the 2027 opening date is still to be confirmed.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Kew Bridge, 5 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
Richmond Hill Hotel, 14 minutes away from Kew Palace.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.