Wakehurst

Important notice -

Wakehurst will be closed on the afternoon of 28 June, from 1pm onwards.

Botanical garden with the world's largest seed conservation project

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Wakehurst is open for you to explore. Pre-booking is encouraged to help reduce queues and keep visitors and staff safe.

Wakehurst

Things to see and do

Things to see and do at Wakehurst

In the heart of Sussex, lies one of the most biodiverse places on Earth - Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden, home to the UK’s largest conservation project, the Millennium Seed Bank and an Elizabethan Mansion. Make a day of it and immerse yourself in 200 hectares of ornamental gardens, woodlands and a nature reserve.

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Spacehopper on a grassy pathway in front of Standen House

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Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden

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Sheffield Park and Garden

Acres of landscape garden bordered by historic parkland and woodland

Harewoods

Hidden woodlands, lush green meadows, tranquil ponds and an ancient common

Ditchling Beacon

Panoramic views from the top of world

Blackcap

A classic downland experience with secret woodland glades

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Wakehurst

Facilities and access

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General

Pre-booking is encouraged to help reduce queues and keep visitors and staff safe.
Parking charges apply from £3.50 - £10 for National Trust members. Up to 30 minutes: Free
Eat, shop, stay: Large gift shop and plant sales area (not National Trust). Enjoy light lunch and refreshments in the Seeds Café, or family-friendly hot food and seasonal specialities in the Stables Kitchen.
Things to see and do: Indoors: Millennium Seed Bank. Outdoors: Loder Valley Nature Reserve. Natural play spaces and activities for families
Workshops and events all year (prices vary).
Dogs are not permitted, except for assistance dogs.
Admission: Free entry to National Trust members (parking charges apply).
Free entry to Wakehurst and Kew Members. Free entry to children (0-16). Adult day-entry (non-members) £14.50. Young person (17-25) day-entry £7.25.
Please note: National Trust members can enter Wakehurst’s gardens free of charge, on presentation of a valid membership card. This does not include reciprocal agreements made between the National Trust and other parties, and for members outside of the UK
For emergencies, please call 01444 894107

Family

With more than 500 acres of gardens, woodlands and a nature reserve, there are plenty of things to do with children at Wakehurst.
Free entry to the gardens for children 16 and under (please note that all members of your party require a pre-booked ticket).
Tree Trunk Trek: crawl, climb and get to know Wakehurst’s trees on this adventurous log trail in Coates Wood.
Natural play spaces: Natural play spaces are scattered across Wakehurst for kids to explore. Look out for woven willow structures to run through, a labyrinth, an acoustic chair and some talking totem poles
Woodlands of the world: On a family day out, walk beneath the sweet gum trees of North America or search for the Wollemi pine, a 'living fossil' that is as old as dinosaurs, in Coates Wood
Map: Arrival guide and map available on arrival which shows all toilets, baby changing facilities and suitable routes for buggies.
Access: Most buildings have level or ramped access. Around the Mansion and Visitor Centre there are gravel and hard surfaced paths. The remaining garden and woodland areas have steep slopes, steps or paths that may be uneven.
Please note: Wakehurst cares for some of the world's rarest plant species. To help preserve our gardens, some recreational activities are not permitted including ball games, bicycles and scooters. Climbing, picking or pruning our plants is also not allowed.

Access

Designated mobility parking near visitor centre
Accessible toilets available
Accessible paths including ramped access to Mansion
Wheelchair and mobility scooters available (pre-booking required for mobility scooters)
Only registered disability assistance dogs are allowed in the gardens and must be on a lead.
Free entry for registered blind and partially-sighted visitors and essential carers accompanying visitors with a disability
There are a limited number of parking spaces available next to the Visitor Centre for cars displaying a Blue Badge.
There are many gravel and hard surface paths around the gardens.
A large area of the ornamental planting, lawns and water features around the Mansion is level and accessible via a hard surface path from the Visitor Centre.
There is level or ramped access to the Visitor Centre. The remaining garden and woodland areas have steep slopes and steps.
The Wakehurst Visitor Map, available at the Visitor Centre, shows the different types of path around the site.
There are a limited number of wheelchairs available to borrow. There is no need to book in advance, please ask when you arrive. Mobility scooters will be available to borrow from the Visitor Centre. Due to limited availability we please ask for you to call our rangers to book in advance on 01444 894070
There are accessible toilets by the temporary entrance to the gardens, the Walled Garden and Visitor Centre on exit.

Wakehurst

Overview

Wakehurst

Prices

Whole property

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	N/A	£14.95
Child	N/A	£7.50

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.

Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission
Standard Admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

Please note...

Children 16 and under (accompanied by an adult): Free.

Young adults aged 17 - 25 admission £7.50

Wakehurst and Kew Members: Free

National Trust members: Free.

Car parking charges apply to National Trust members as a contribution to RBG Kew’s plant science, conservation and horticultural work.

Wakehurst

Opening times

Important notice -

Wakehurst will be closed on the afternoon of 28 June, from 1pm onwards.

Please note...

For a limited time only, there is a flat rate parking charge of £3.50 for National Trust members.

Mon 8
Tue 9
Wed 10
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
Sun 14
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Wakehurst

Important notice -

Things to see and do

Facilities and access

General

Family

Access

Overview

Botanical garden with the world's largest seed conservation project

How to get here

Prices

What is Gift Aid?

Please note...

Opening times

Important notice -

Please note...

Monday 8 August

Tuesday 9 August

Wednesday 10 August

Thursday 11 August

Friday 12 August

Saturday 13 August

Sunday 14 August

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