PIN The National Archives

The Memory of Britain

The National Archives is a grand collection of original documents dating back more than 1000 years. Yearly they deliver an approximate of 670,000 of these records to interested readers on site. These original documents have not been digitised, and therefore cannot be seen anywhere else. This facility is free to use, and has, on premises, a coffee shop, a gift shop, and an exhibition featuring a rotating topic from the archive’s collection. Whether you are researching history or your own family tree, the National Archives is the place to go.

TripTide Thoughts

Incredible collection of information - makes your head swim just thinking about it.

Opening hours

Tuesday, 09:00-19:00
Wednesday 09:00-17:00
Thursday 09:00-19:00
Friday, 09:00-17:00
Saturday 09:00-17:00
Sunday Closed
Monday-Closed

How to get there

Our nearest stations are Kew Gardens, which is served by the District tube line and the London Overground line, and Kew Bridge, served by South West Trains.

Bus

The R68 bus route (from Hampton Court via Richmond) terminates by the entrance to The National Archives. Other routes stopping nearby include:

65 (Ealing to Kingston via Richmond), alight on Kew Road near Victoria Gate (15-minute walk)
237 (Shepherd’s Bush to Hounslow Heath via Chiswick), alight at Kew Bridge (20-minute walk)
267 (Hammersmith to Fulwell via Brentford), alight at Kew Bridge (20-minute walk)
391 (Fulham to Richmond via Hammersmith), alight at Sandycombe Road near Kew Gardens station (10-minute walk)

Owner

sebastian soler

Hi I am Sebastian - a french student on an internship in London for TripTide. I love music, movies and history - and London. My Home Town is Nice in France. ...