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Family Days Out at RHS Gardens

a family walking through the garden of wisley

Looking for an outdoor adventure that gets everyone out in the fresh air and exploring beautiful gardens? We think we may have a perfect attraction for you…or 5! With family days out at RHS Gardens (Royal Horticulture Gardens), you’ll have acres of space and play areas to conquer and explore as you run free!

As well as being surrounded by amazing plants from all around the world. Not forgetting the curious creatures to spot in the many wildlife-friendly areas!

What’re you waiting for? It’s time to get out there!

Where are the RHS Gardens?

a girl walking through a garden

Currently, there are 5 RHS Gardens:

So, hopefully, there is one near you that you can visit. Each garden has so many things for you to do, even in wet weather! From puddle splashing, and woodland walks, to bug hunting and more!

And with Save 1/3 on garden entry, if you visit after 15:00, Monday to Friday.

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two boys enjoying the play area

RHS Garden Bridgewater

RHS Bridgewater is host to various gardens and attractions. From the vibrant Worsley Welcome Garden, The Kitchen Garden to The Chinese Stream Garden. These are only a select few because you’re lucky to explore much more – like the Orchard Gardens where you can learn all about the importance of bees!

But, in the heart of Middle Wood, you’ll find Woodland Play with acres of adventurous opportunities. Try a low rope course among the sycamores, a hide-and-seek trail around massive beech trees, to clambering in spider-web nets, basket swings, climbing frames and den building!

Let your imagination run wild with magical Hobbit Houses, mud kitchens and fairy homes. And at the Yew Circle, there’s a spot for outdoor performances, storytelling, dressing up and playing music.

Your kids will have so much to do, they certainly won’t get bored here!

Shape Location Get directions

Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, M28 2LJ

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:00 - pre-booked visits only
Last entry is 17:00

Pricing

Adults from £12.65
Child (5-16) from £6.35

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RHS Garden Wisley

If you love the bright and beautiful, The Wildlife Garden and The World Food Garden should be right up your street! From two large pools, a low bridge and dreamy wildlife, to building a home for all bugs – The Wildlife Garden is a pretty cool garden that just gives more and more. With naturistic sculptures, and feathered friends in the bird hide, you’ll discover so many fascinating things here.

Explore ‘Jurassic Corner’ and Theresa the T-rex in the Stumpery and the Dell on Battleston Hill. Don’t forget to visit The Walled Gardens, which showcases many creative effects you can make with foliage plants. It’s perfect for autumn displays, ethereal in the winter and when flowers bloom in spring.

Search for Wisley’s tallest tree in the Pinetum, which is incredible to look at all year round. Look out for the sculptures! Can you find the bear, hippo, giant horse head and frog? Gaze at the largest heather collections in the UK in Howard’s Field and discover the ornamental Grass Garden too!

Then wind your way up the Viewing Mount and see the garden from a different view.

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Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB

Opening Times

Monday to Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday to Sunday 09:00 - 18:00
Last entry is 17:00

Pricing

Adults from £15.95
Child (5-16) from £7.95

Book here
a family playing in the tunnels at harlow hall

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

Want to visit a garden that is beautiful but also has an open space to run off your excess energy and explore the natural play features? You’ve found it at RHS Harlow Carr!

Find the Logness Monster and Craggle Top Tree Housein the woodland and explore our new playground, The Spiders Nest, complete with slides, swings, climbing frames and tunnels!

Family days out at RHS Gardens will be incredible as you explore the environment around you.

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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday 09:30 - 18:00
Last entry is 17:00

Pricing

Adults from £12.95
Child (5-16) from £6.55

Book here
Higgledy Hyde wooden tower lookout point at Hyde Hall RHS Gardens

RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Nestled amongst the trees is Higgledy Hyde, a large wooden tower with a 7m high lookout point. As well as balancing beams, a seesaw, a slide and climbing bars that your kids can explore and have fun in! It’s also helping get kids into gardening – which is super important and helpful to understand life through plants!

For something super interesting and different to an English Garden, check out the Australia and New Zealand Garden. With wildlife that is native to Australasia that has defied all odds and grown surprisingly well right here in the UK!

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Thames Street, Staines, TW18 4SJ

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Last entry is 17:00

Pricing

Adults from £12.95
Child (5-16) from £6.55

Book here
girl dressed up on see saw

RHS Garden Rosemoor

Here you’ll find The Brash which is their natural play area set in pine woodland with living willow structures, a sand pit, slide, bug magnifiers, stepping logs and climbing frames. With a wide space to explore and have fun in, your kids can burn off some energy while experiencing the benefits of nature.

In the Copse find a “Green Ship” inspired by Quentin Blake, plus a see-saw, a spiro-giro, stepping logs and living willow sculptures. Or, try your hand (and feet) at the climbing wall!

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Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8PH

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
Last entry is 17:00

Pricing

Adults from £12.95
Child (5-16) from £6.55

Book here

More about RHS Gardens…

With 5 wonderful gardens that not only provide habitats for wildlife but provide horticultural inspiration and magnificent world-class garden displays. Family days out at RHS Gardens is a must-see visit!

Nature is so important to this ever-changing world. And it’s vital that we should all learn and understand the importance of gardening, planting bee-friendly flowers and being more environmentally conscious (but also still have plenty of fun!). It’s the perfect family day out!

And RHS certainly provides that.

Useful things to know

  • Car parking is free at all the RHS gardens
  • Baby changing facilities are provided in all toilet areas.
  • Pushchair and wheelchair-accessible routes are marked on garden maps.
  • Water fountains to refill bottles are located at various points in the gardens.
  • Please do not bring garden toys, such as scooters and balls into the gardens
kids holding hands running under the sunset

We hope you’ve learned a lot about what family days out at RHS Gardens you can have and how spectacular they are. Whether you visit the blissful gardens during the summer or autumn, you’ll find an abundance of wonderful wildlife.

Love nature and want to get out more? How about exploring some waterfalls near you? Discover some new woodland trials to walk around, visit National Trust sites and (don’t) get lost in these mazes!