Plants
of current interest Admission charges in 2010
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 adults
£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. For more information refer to Group Information and if you wish to book a day find a printable version here - Group Booking Form.
For further information please contact us via e-mail hilliergardens.groups@hants.gov.uk or Visitor Services on 01794 369318.
School visits (for all students up to the age of 18) to the Gardens by arrangement with the Education Service only - Please see our Education pages. Telephone: 01794 369308 or Email: hilliergardens.education@hants.gov.uk
* 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 Winter hours: (BWT from 2009): 10am to 5pm. Last admission to Gardens is 4pm, one hour before closing.
Summer hours (BST from 2010): 10am to 6pm (or dusk if earlier). Last admission is 5pm, one hour before closing. Summer late opening every Thursday until 7.30pm in June, July and August!
Xmas and New Year Opening Hours: Closed Xmas Day and Boxing Day, Open Normal hours on Bank Holiday Monday and New Years Day.
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Accessibility
For more information for visitors with access issues click here.
Address details
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens,
Jermyns Lane, Ampfield,Romsey,
Hampshire SO51 0QA
United Kingdom
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.
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 Jermyns 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.
Families
Baby changing facilities, high chairs and children's menus at the Pavilion Restaurant (including healthy Bug Boxes with toy!) are available.
Groups
We welcome visits by groups. Every stage of your group's booking and subsequent visit will be handled by our experienced Group Visits Team. Guided tours can be organised to suit all needs and interests of your group. For more information refer to Group Information and if you wish to book a day find a printable version here - Group Booking Form. For further inforamtion please contact us via e-mail hilliergardens.groups@hants.gov.uk or
Visitor Services on 01794 369318.
School visits to the Gardens by arrangement with the Education Service only - Telephone: 01794 369308 or Email: hilliergardens.education@hants.gov.uk
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 commercial 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
