Opening and closing times
Find opening and closing times for the gardens, attractions, cafés, restaurants, shops and car park. Times are seasonal and vary throughout the year.
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On selected evenings from 27 November 2025 to 3 January 2026, the gardens will close at 3pm for our Glow Wild event, with last entry at 2pm.
Gardens open 10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
The gardens are open for you to explore all year except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Cafés and restaurants
Stables Kitchen (near the Mansion)
- 10am to 4pm
Stables Pantry (near the Mansion)
- 11.30am to 3pm
Seeds Café (inside the Visitor Centre)
- 10am to 4.30pm
Shopping
Visitor Centre shop and Plant Centre
Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
Sunday, 11am to 5pm
Things to see
The Mansion
10am to 4.30pm
The Millennium Seed Bank
10am to 4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
We may occasionally need to close attractions for maintenance or visitor safety. Please check for planned closures and visitor notices before you visit.