 Kew Pier | |
| Type | Tourist/Leisure services |
|---|---|
| Locale | River Thames, London, UK |
| Owner | Westminster Passenger Services Association (Thames River Boats) |
| Operator | Westminster Passenger Services Association |
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| History | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′12″N0°17′11″W / 51.4866°N 0.2865°W /51.4866; -0.2865 |
  Kew Pier | |
Kew Pier orKew Gardens Pier is apier on theRiver Thames, in London, United Kingdom. It stands close toKew Gardens andKew Bridge in theLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames and is serviced by passenger boats operated byWestminster Passenger Services Association (regularly advertised asThames River Boats).[1]
Thames River Boats operates services between Kew Pier andWestminster Pier with longer cruises also available which continue upriver toRichmond landing stage andHampton Court landing stage.[2]
It takes approximately 90 minutes to travel between Westminster and Kew, between two hours and two hours 20 minutes from Westminster to Richmond, and between three hours 30 minutes and four hours to travel between Westminster and Hampton Court. As with many river services, travel times are affected by the state of tide. Cruises between Kew and Richmond navigate through the half-tidalRichmond Lock and Weir and cruises between Richmond and Hampton Court navigate throughTeddington Lock.
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