RHS Garden Wisley
The Royal Horticultural Society's 240-acre flagship garden, drawing 1.25 million visitors a year. Thirty-three distinct garden areas include the Rock Garden, the Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden, the Glasshouse, and the Back to Nature Garden for children — complete with treehouses, swings, slides, and water play. About 24 minutes by car from Kingston via the A3, or take the 714/715 bus for a 50-minute ride and get 30% off entry for arriving car-free. Guide dogs only, except during 'Walkies at Wisley' evening events from April to August.
Known for: rhs-flagship, glasshouse, back-to-nature-garden
RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
Rose Theatre Kingston
The largest producing theatre in South West London, founded by Sir Peter Hall — the man behind the RSC and former director of the National Theatre. Opened in January 2008 with Uncle Vanya directed by Hall himself. The Haworth Tompkins-designed building (the same practice behind the National Theatre's Dorfman and Battersea Arts Centre) features a thrust stage inspired by the Elizabethan Rose Theatre on Bankside. Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Beverley Knight, and Timothy West have all performed here. The Rose Cafe serves Park Brewery beers — local to Kingston.
Known for: producing-theatre, thrust-stage, peter-hall-legacy
24-26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
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