The Pagoda at Kew Gardens in the autumn, London. In the South East corner of Kew Gardens stands the Great Pagoda (by Sir William Chambers), erected in 1762, from a design in imitation of the Chinese Ta. From the base to the highest point is 50m. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are 121 hectares of gardens  and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. It is an internationally important botanical research and education institution with 700 staff, receiving around 2 million visitors per year.