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The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
World-famous UK tourist attraction to close for five years to undergo huge £50million upgrade
A WORLD-FAMOUS tourist attraction is set to close for five years as it undergoes a huge revamp. The refurbishment is set to cost an Advertisement 4 The Palm House was refurbished once before in the 1980s Credit: Getty 4 It was the first glasshouse of its kind when it was built in 1848 Credit: Getty The world-famous Palm House, which sits at the centre of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, will be completely refurbished according to Made almost entirely of glass, Palm House creates humid jungle like conditions for plants to thrive. The damp heat has taken a toll on the building since it opened in 1848 and the Planning permission for the mammoth project has been submitted and some of the tropical rainforest plants have reportedly already been relocated. Advertisement Read more in Travel Some of the Specialists will use scaffolding, supports and braces to support the larger and older plants as they are moved. The temporary rehoming of smaller specimens has already begun with The Palm House was the first glass house of its scale to be constructed when it was built. Advertisement Most read in News Travel It was previously renovated in the 1980s. Pieces of iron, forming the bones of the structure, are beginning to rust in the humid temperatures. The Sun visits the Kew Gardens Orchid Festival inspired by Madagascar The £50 million revamp will see the structure stripped back to bare metal, repaired and repainted. Thousands of Advertisement The temperature of Palm House must be maintained at a cosy 21c with Visitors to Kew Gardens will have to make do without the Palm House while the repairs are underway. 4 Iron structures inside have degraded in the humid climate Credit: Getty 4 Some of the larger plants will require specialist teams and equipment to move them Credit: Getty Advertisement Kew Gardens was recently voted in a study of 2,000 adults as a favourite UK attraction. Adults identified their "happy places" with Kew Gardens coming out on top of the list. Other popular attractions included the The refurbishment of the huge Palm House will be ensuring the structure can last as long as possible before more work is required. Advertisement Further work at Kew Gardens will see the Water Lily House receive a makeover. Both the Palm House and the Water Lily House will remain open to the public for the next two years. The Top 20 Most Visited Free Attractions in England in 2024 British Museum National History Museum, South Kensington Tate Modern Brighton Pier V&A National Gallery Somerset House Science Museum, London Royal Museums Greenwich National Portrait Gallery Manchester Central Library Abbey Gardens British Library Tate Britain Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens The Lowry Ashmolean Museum Bodleian Libraries Horniman Museum and Gardens Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
World-famous UK tourist attraction to close for five years to undergo huge £50million upgrade
Tropical conditions have damaged the structure over time SCALING UP World-famous UK tourist attraction to close for five years to undergo huge £50million upgrade Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WORLD-FAMOUS tourist attraction is set to close for five years as it undergoes a huge revamp. The refurbishment is set to cost an eye-watering £50 million and will start in 2027. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The Palm House was refurbished once before in the 1980s Credit: Getty 4 It was the first glasshouse of its kind when it was built in 1848 Credit: Getty The world-famous Palm House, which sits at the centre of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, will be completely refurbished according to the BBC. Made almost entirely of glass, Palm House creates humid jungle like conditions for plants to thrive. The damp heat has taken a toll on the building since it opened in 1848 and the refurbishment is desperately needed. Planning permission for the mammoth project has been submitted and some of the tropical rainforest plants have reportedly already been relocated. Some of the plants in the Palm House are older than the building itself and will be a real challenge to move. Specialists will use scaffolding, supports and braces to support the larger and older plants as they are moved. The temporary rehoming of smaller specimens has already begun with little plants being taken to a temporary greenhouse. The Palm House was the first glass house of its scale to be constructed when it was built. It was previously renovated in the 1980s. Pieces of iron, forming the bones of the structure, are beginning to rust in the humid temperatures. The Sun visits the Kew Gardens Orchid Festival inspired by Madagascar The £50 million revamp will see the structure stripped back to bare metal, repaired and repainted. Thousands of single panes of glass are due to be replaced with a search for the best kind of glass to use underway. The temperature of Palm House must be maintained at a cosy 21c with maximum insulation required from the glass panes used. Visitors to Kew Gardens will have to make do without the Palm House while the repairs are underway. 4 Iron structures inside have degraded in the humid climate Credit: Getty 4 Some of the larger plants will require specialist teams and equipment to move them Credit: Getty Kew Gardens was recently voted in a study of 2,000 adults as a favourite UK attraction. Adults identified their "happy places" with Kew Gardens coming out on top of the list. Other popular attractions included the Eden Project, Snowdonia National Park and the Natural History Museum. The refurbishment of the huge Palm House will be ensuring the structure can last as long as possible before more work is required. Further work at Kew Gardens will see the Water Lily House receive a makeover. Both the Palm House and the Water Lily House will remain open to the public for the next two years.
The Sun
16-07-2025
- The Sun
World-famous UK tourist attraction to close for five years to undergo huge £50million upgrade
A WORLD-FAMOUS tourist attraction is set to close for five years as it undergoes a huge revamp. The refurbishment is set to cost an eye-watering £50 million and will start in 2027. 4 4 The world-famous Palm House, which sits at the centre of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, will be completely refurbished according to the BBC. Made almost entirely of glass, Palm House creates humid jungle like conditions for plants to thrive. The damp heat has taken a toll on the building since it opened in 1848 and the refurbishment is desperately needed. Planning permission for the mammoth project has been submitted and some of the tropical rainforest plants have reportedly already been relocated. Some of the plants in the Palm House are older than the building itself and will be a real challenge to move. Specialists will use scaffolding, supports and braces to support the larger and older plants as they are moved. The temporary rehoming of smaller specimens has already begun with little plants being taken to a temporary greenhouse. The Palm House was the first glass house of its scale to be constructed when it was built. It was previously renovated in the 1980s. Pieces of iron, forming the bones of the structure, are beginning to rust in the humid temperatures. The Sun visits the Kew Gardens Orchid Festival inspired by Madagascar The £50 million revamp will see the structure stripped back to bare metal, repaired and repainted. Thousands of single panes of glass are due to be replaced with a search for the best kind of glass to use underway. The temperature of Palm House must be maintained at a cosy 21c with maximum insulation required from the glass panes used. Visitors to Kew Gardens will have to make do without the Palm House while the repairs are underway. 4 4 Kew Gardens was recently voted in a study of 2,000 adults as a favourite UK attraction. Adults identified their "happy places" with Kew Gardens coming out on top of the list. Other popular attractions included the Eden Project, Snowdonia National Park and the Natural History Museum. The refurbishment of the huge Palm House will be ensuring the structure can last as long as possible before more work is required. Further work at Kew Gardens will see the Water Lily House receive a makeover. Both the Palm House and the Water Lily House will remain open to the public for the next two years.
