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The
gardens, nursery and coffee shop are open every day during:
March,
April, May, September and October from 9am to 5pm.
June,
July and August from 9am to 7pm.
November
to February from 10am to 4pm.
We
are closed 23rd and 25th December.
It
is not necessary to pre-book tickets for individual entry to the gardens
as previously. However, if you prefer to
pre-book, or would like to purchase tickets as a gift, click
here to buy tickets online or contact
us. Entry to the gardens for groups still requires advanced pre-booking.
To
help people to find their way round the gardens, we have produced
in conjunction with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine & Liz Pepperell,
a map which shows the positioning of each of the gardens &
features so that nothing is missed. (You can see this map on the
home page). The price of
entry to the gardens includes a copy of this map.
With the exception of guide dogs, we do not allow dogs into the gardens. |
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1st November to 28th/29th February
Adult: £4.50
Concession: £3.50
Child: £1.00 (under 5's free)
Family: (2 adults + 3 children) £10.50
Group rate: Adults and concessions £3.00.
Children 50p 1st
March to 31st October
Adult: £6.00
Concession: £5.00
Child: £2.00 (under 5's free)
Family: (2 adults + 3 children) £15.00
Group rate: Adults and concession £4.50.
Children £1.50
Friends of Barnsdale
Individual: £17.00
Couple: £30.00
Family: £40.00
Benefits of becoming a Friend of Barnsdale from 1st January are:
. Unlimited entry for one year
. Discount on all Barnsdale Gardens' courses
. 10% discount on all plants purchased from the nursery
on production of your card
. Special Events for Friends only
. Free access to Knoll Gardens in Dorset and Organic Gardens
(HDRA) at Ryton and Yalding – one person per card.
Introduce
a Friend and receive:
£5 Barnsdale voucher for an individual
£10 Barnsdale voucher for a couple or family
. A free warming cup of tea/coffee per Friend when visiting
during November – February
Entry
to the plant nursery and coffee shop are free.
Tickets
may be purchased online. |
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for cars and coaches is provided free of charge. Special parking
spaces are provided for the disabled and people bringing their dogs,
(dogs are not allowed in the gardens). Please note: In the event
of the car park filling up, spaces allocated for people with dogs
will be used if needed. If you tell us in advance you are bringing
your dog, we will do our best to reserve parking for you. |
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Our friendly, licensed coffee shop operates on a self-service basis and lists a wide range of hot and cold food and drink. It is worth noting that wine, lager and beer can only be served with a plated meal. Our coffee shop manageress will be only too pleased to help with any queries you have with regard to the food and drink offered. We are able to seat 120 people inside with extra seating outside in the garden, but the coffee shop will stop serving half an hour before the gardens close.
Please note: We do not allow any picnicking in the coffee shop, outside seating area or any part of the garden. |
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| Gift Shop |
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| Our gift shop caters for all tastes with an exclusive range of Barnsdale gifts and souvenirs complemented by books, videos, baskets, biscuits and many other items too numerous to mention. |
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Disabled visitors are always very welcome into the gardens, and with most areas being very much on the flat they are easily accessible by wheelchair users. There are only a small handful of areas that cannot be accessed by wheelchairs and there is plenty of seating for disabled visitors’ assistants, visitors with limited mobility, or for visitors who just want to sit back and take it all in!
We are the recipients
of an award from the Rutland Access Group for our disabled facilities,
which include: Disabled parking, disabled toilets, ramp access to
gardens where necessary. We have three complimentary wheelchairs available – but they are very popular so it is advisable to pre-book them. |
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Barnsdale
Gardens is fairly remote, but can be reached from Oakham (about
4 miles from the gardens), by bus or taxi. There is a regular
train service to Oakham from Peterborough and Leicester.
Times
by Rutland Flyer 2 Bus service from Oakham, John Street, near Wilkinson's superstore:
8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm, 14:00pm, 16:00pm, 17:05pm.
Times
by bus from Barnsdale Gardens to Oakham, John Street, near Wilkinson's superstore:
09:45am, 11:45am, 13:45pm, 16:00pm, 15:45pm, 16:45pm, 17:50pm, 18:50pm
By
taxi:
There is a taxi rank outside Oakham train station.
By
Rail to Oakham:
Change at Leicester or Peterborough for Oakham. For rail
times on the National Rail web site, click
here.
Or telephone National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
By
Coach to Stamford:
For National Express Coaches timetable and fares, click
here.
Or telephone 08717 818181. |
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insist on maintaining the highest possible quality, but in the unlikely
event of dissatisfaction, please let us know & we will do our
very best to put it right. |
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you require further details, telephone: (01572) 813 200 or mail
us. |
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