The Gardens are open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm). Please see below for any events which may alter our days and times of opening.

The Gardens reopen on Sunday 1st March and are only open Sundays in March. The Gardens are open every Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Bank Holiday from Good Friday 3rd April onwards.

MAY

RHS Members have free entry during the month of May – you do not need to prebook and are welcome to just turn up on any open day

National Garden Scheme – Thursday 7th May Buy Tickets Here

Bank Holiday Monday 25th May – Gardens Open

JUNE

Four Seasons Rose Garden Guided Tours – Wednesday 10th June – Discover the beauty of our new Four Seasons Rose Garden on an exclusive guided tour led by our Head Gardener. Book Here

Castle Race Series Triathlon – Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June – Gardens Closed for this event

JULY

Summer Plant Hunters Fair – Wednesday 22nd July. Tickets available soon.

AUGUST

Gardens closed on Wednesday 5th August for DevaFest setup and reopen on Wednesday 12th August

DevaFest – Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th August (Gardens open for DevaFest visitors only)

String Quartet in the Temple Garden – Sunday 30th August. Tickets available soon.

Bank Holiday Monday 31st August – Gardens Open

SEPTEMBER 

Autumn Wildlife and Nature Festival – Sunday 13th September

OCTOBER 

Halloween Festival – Sunday 25th October

NOVEMBER 

Gardens open on Sundays only in November

Autumn Festival – Sunday 1st November

Last day of opening – Sunday 28th November 2026