Plants
of current interest Admission charges in 2008
Did you know Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is a CHARITY? If you are a UK taxpayer and you make a donation that is 10% more than the admission, the government will give us an extra 28% on top of your donation. This is called a GIFT AID VISIT and it makes a tremendous difference to attractions such as ours. For additional information about Gift Aid please see their website www.giftaidvisitor.co.uk
Adults
£8.25*
Children (under 16 years)
Free
Concessions: Senior citizens, job seekers,
full-time students, people with disabilities
£7.15* (proof may be required)
Friends of Kew, Members of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and Members of Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses
free (on production of membership card)
Groups of 10 or more
£6.60* per person
Bookings for groups and guided tours must be made at least two weeks in advance of visit. The charge for standard guided tours is £60, but we also provide specialist guided tours at extra cost; please call for details. Coach parking is available.
* Includes a voluntary donation to enable us to conserve, develop and exhibit our world renowned Gardens and plant collection - please become a Gift Aid visitor today!
Membership prices
Membership individual ticket:
£28.50 pa (£25 with Direct Debit discount)
Membership joint ticket:
£52.50 pa (£45.50 with Direct Debit discount)
Life Membership Individual ticket:
£455 Individual (£395 Individual Senior Citizen discount)
Life Membership Joint ticket:
£840 Joint (£730 Joint Senior Citizen discount)
If you are already a regular visitor to the Gardens or likely to become one, you will find it beneficial to join our annual Membership.
The admission charges listed above relate to access to the Gardens' plant collection. There is no charge for entry to the Visitor Pavilion and restaurant.
Free car parking is available.
There are numerous picnic areas with benches available in the areas around the car park, but we kindly ask that you refrain from bringing picnics into the Gardens as this causes unwelcome rubbish.Thank you.
Visitor Information
Opening Times
We are open all year except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Current Summer hours (from 1 April): 10am to 6pm (or dusk if earlier). Last admission is 5pm, one hour before closing.
Winter hours: 10am to 4pm. Last admission to Gardens is 4pm, one hour before closing.
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Sorry, no dogs are allowed - except guide and hearing dogs.
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Accessibility
For more information for visitors with access issues click here.
New bus service
From May to September every Sundays and Bank Holidays we will have a bus running between the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Mottisfont Abbey (National Trust), to include Romsey Train Station and Mottisfont & Dunbridge Train Station. We will be using a team of trained volunteer drivers for the bus which will therefore make it available free of charge to anybody wishing to use it. Please make use of this fantastic new ‘green’ initiative which will improve access to local Gardens for everyone in the area.
Further details and timetable (Pdf, 1mb).
Operated by Test Valley Community Services and funded by Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership, and The National Trust.
Refreshments
Pavilion Restaurant
Light refreshments, home-cooked meals and afternoon teas are available every day at the stylish licensed Pavilion Restaurant with open-air terrace.
(Hot food information: Hot meals are served between the hours of 12noon–2.30pm, whilst homemade soup and jacket potatoes are available until 3.30pm)
Pavilion Restaurant
opening hours:
Nov to March: 10.00am - 4.30pm
April to Oct: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Tea Rooms at Jermyn's House & lawn
Due to popular demand during Spring and Summer, light refreshments and afternoon teas are also available at Jermyn's House Tea Rooms and Lawn.
Tea Rooms opening hours:
29 Oct to 31 March: Closed
1 April to 28 Oct: Monday to Sunday open 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Occasionally, functions such as weddings or special occasions may mean that the Tea Rooms and Lawns have to be closed, although the Pavilion Restaurant will remain open as normal. (To find out more how you can hire Jermyn's House and Lawn for your own private function please call Glynis Cooper on 01794 369300.) Picnic tables can be found near the car park at the main entrance. The following dates are when the Tea Rooms will be closed in 2008:
June:
Fri 20, Thurs 26, Fri 27, Sat 28
July:
Thurs 10, Fri 11, Sat 12, Sun 13, Thurs 17, Fri 18, Sat 19 July, Sun 20, Thurs 24, Fri 25, Thurs 30
August:
Fri 1, Sat 2, Sat 9, Thurs 14, Fri 15, Sat 16
September:
Thurs 4, Fri 5, Sat 6, Thurs 18, Fri 19, Sat 20
Families
Baby changing facilities, high chairs and children's menus at the Pavilion Restaurant (including healthy Bug Boxes with toy!) are available.
Gift Shop
The gift shop (run by the Hillier Plant Centre) at the Visitor Pavilion is open from 10am to 5.30pm each day throughout the year (closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day).
Where to Stay
Any visitor wishing to stay longer in Romsey and the local area follow the link for some suggestions of places to stay in Hampshire
Commercial Photography at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Any person wishing to use the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens for the purposes of commercial photography must first speak to a member of staff at the Front Desk. We do welcome photographers here at the Gardens, but we do ask to meet you first. There are regulations regarding commercial photography which must be observed.
For further information on this please contact 01794 369318 or speak to a member of staff at the Visitor Desk at the Visitor Pavilion before your visit to us, or email info@hilliergardens.org.uk