The Rock Garden — Attraction in London

There's a lot to see at Kew, and perhaps because of this the rock garden is often overlooked; it's certainly not as busy as some other parts of the gardens, which is a shame, as it is packed with interesting plants. THey're mostly small, lots of alpines of course (and the Davies Alpine House is right next door, so you can see colourful blooms almost any time of year), and all made more interesting by the presence of some impressive waterfalls and streams to create the feeling of being in a rocky valley. And as a bonus, in summer and autumn, there's a wonderful display of scented salvias along the wall to the east of the rock garden - just brush your hands through the foliage for...

Rock at it's best! Originally constructed in 1882, the Rock Garden is over an acre in size making it one of the oldest and largest in the world. The sandstone peaks and cascading waterfalls mimic life in the world's mountainous regions from the peaks in New Zealand to the Alps in Europe and windswept Patagonia in South America. The best that the "plantworld of rock"...

The Rock Garden was originally built in 1882 to embrace different styles of horticulture This area has been very skilfully crafted and landscaped with waterfalls and paths to create a very interesting vista The Sun in the morning is quite magical and is very relaxing with the sound of running water Well laid out access for wheelchairs so...