Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew named London’s best attraction
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has been voted ‘Best Attraction in London’ at the 2016 Worldwide Attraction Awards hosted by AttractionTix.co.uk.
More than 23,000 public votes were cast to decide the top attractions across 19 categories, with the Gardens triumphing over four other London attractions including The London Eye, The Shard and The Tower of London. Other prestigious category winners named alongside Kew Gardens included the Empire State Building and Universal Studios Hollywood, with the winners decided by both public vote and a judging panel of industry experts.
2016 has been a landmark year for Kew, with a fantastic programme of events and record breaking visitor numbers. One of the many highlights was the arrival Wolfgang Buttress’ Hive in June, a multi-award winning architectural installation, with a shape suggestive of a swarm of bees. This awe-inspiring structure has brought the story of pollination to life, while Kew’s first ever Science Festival brought science out of the labs and into the Gardens, inspiring adults and youngsters alike.
Most recently, Kew’s landscape has transformed into a botanic wonderland with over 60,000 lights for its annual festive extravaganza, Christmas at Kew, seeing a record number of tickets sold. It is commercial events like these that enable Kew to continue its vital science and conservation work around the globe.
Sandra Botterell, director of Marketing and Commercial Enterprises at RBG Kew says: “We are delighted that Kew has won ‘Best Attraction in London’ at the 2016 Worldwide Attraction Awards. This award is testament to Kew’s determination to offer the ultimate visitor experience, encouraging people to connect with the beauty of nature, as we bring to life Kew’s world-class science and shine a light on the crucial issues facing the planet today.”
Annual Visitor Figures for RBG Kew | |
Year | Total Visits |
2012 | 1,023,501 |
2013 | 1,324,499 |
2014 | 1,368,565 |
2015 | 1,622,821 |
2016 | Not yet published, but set to smash last year’s figures.
Over the summer, the number of daytime admissions for the months of June, July and August was 537,761, a 30% increase on the same period in 2015 (413,641). |
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