Guided Garden Tour 2026
Go behind the scenes at Overbeck’s with our gardeners on a guided tour full of expert insights, tips, and horticultural surprises.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Step behind the scenes at Overbeck’s as our gardeners lead a guided tour packed with insights, tips, and horticultural surprises. From unusual specimens to clever techniques that help the garden thrive in its dramatic coastal setting, you’ll see the garden through expert eyes. Open to everyone, from keen gardeners to casual visitors, this relaxed walk through the different areas of the garden promises fresh inspiration and a fun opportunity to put your plant spotting skills to the test. Please note that it's assistance dogs only for garden tours.
Times
The basics
- Booking number
Call 03442491895
- Accessibility
The garden paths have steep steps and slopes on much of the route. However, a step free route does exist, and if you require a tour that is step free please email the garden : overbecks@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Meeting point
Meet at the Visitor Welcome Hut where you will need to pay your admission fee to the garden or have your membership card scanned. Please state you have booked on a tour.
- Suitability for children
We ask that anybody under 18 is accompanied by a participating adult.
- What to bring and wear
Suitable clothing and footwear. Our paths can be steep and stony in places.
- Other
We do not advise children under 12 are booked onto the tour. Please note that children should not be left unaccompanied in the garden at any time. Assistance dogs only for guided tours
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