The Millennium Seed Bank is home to an underground treasure trove of over 2.4 billion seeds from around the world, keeping them safe and conserving them for the future. 

Visit the official Kew website here for more information about visiting the Millenium Seed Bank.

Getting to the Millennium Seed Bank is possible by train if you hop off at Balcombe station (or Three Bridges). You will though either need to catch the 272 bus service to Wakehurst Place Drive which drops you off outside the entrance to the Royal Botanic Gardens or hail a taxi which takes around 14 minutes. 

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Departures and arrivals from Balcombe

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Balcombe station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to London VictoriaSouthern23:37Late
to BrightonThameslink23:462Scheduled
to BedfordThameslink23:491Scheduled
to BedfordThameslink00:281On time
to BrightonThameslink00:342On time
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from BrightonSouthern23:37Late
from BedfordThameslink23:462Scheduled
from BrightonThameslink23:491Scheduled
from BrightonThameslink00:281On time
from BedfordThameslink00:342On time

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