As well as offering more of the lovely green outdoors, Kew is home to hot houses that accommodate exotic flora and fauna from around the world – everything from butterflies to the unbelievable self-destructing Madagascan palm (seriously, it’s worth a trip just to see this – although self-destruction is admittedly unlikely to be in process when you’re there, this is incredible nevertheless).

Where Kew differs from its green counterparts – especially the relatively wild commons – is in the finely sculpted gardens it has to offer. Highlights such as the Secluded Garden and the Aquatic Garden are serenely beautiful to wander through and have to be seen to be believed. Elsewhere, wildlife areas such as the Bee Garden and Stag Beetle Garden (not for those with a distaste of creepy crawlies) offer a vibrant introduction into the creatures who stand to benefit most from our green spaces (after students, of course).