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Visitor Information

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Admission Charges

£9.00 for adults and senior citizens
£6.00 for students*, unemployed people* and children (5-15 years old)*
Free for Friends of the Garden
Companions of disabled visitors are admitted free.
Assistance dogs only.
* Proof required

 Visiting with children?
Whilst we actively encourage botanical, ecological and outdoor learning through our Schools and Family education programme the Garden is a living museum (as opposed to a park or playground) and contains a number of poisonous and rare plants as well as ponds. There is a maximum of 2 children allowed per accompanying adult (this doesn't apply to school trips). For more information please read our safety document (Word doc/ 40Kb). We hope you enjoy your visit to what we are proud to call 'London's oldest outdoor classroom'.

N.B. Friends must show their membership card on entry or they will be charged the full adult admission charge.

Please note that we do not have the facilities for visitors to leave bags or belongings during their visit.

    If you would like to visit the garden more often than the above times, you can do so from £38 for an entire year by joining Friends of the Garden.

Refreshments

    Our Cafe serves refreshments, including light lunches and teas from 12.30pm. It is open until 10pm on Wednesdays from late June to September 7th when dinner will be served (Table bookings are only available to Friends of the Garden). Please note that alcohol is only served on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.

    Disabled Access

    Chelsea Physic Garden welcomes people with disabilities; we advise you to telephone before a visit so that we may give you full details of access, and ensure that your visit will be safe, comfortable and enjoyable. To this end, we have:

    • Wheelchair Access
      The easiest access to the Garden is through the foyer at 66 Royal Hospital Road because there are steps down from the Swan Walk Gate (open on public days only)- There are no other steps in the Garden and access is via gravel or grass paths. The West Gate may be opened by prior arrangement with the office.
    • There is a non-reservable disabled parking bay outside 66 Royal Hospital Road with dropped curb access to the pavement and another by the West Gate.
    • There is a wheelchair for visitors at the Garden but please ring the office to book it as it may otherwise be in use.

      • PLEASE NOTE: The beehives are located in the ‘Mediterranean woodland’ and the bees provide delicious honey which will be available in the shop from mid-July. We ask all our visitors – particularly those with young children – to take great care when near the hives. If you suffer a severe reaction due to an insect sting, please tell a member of staff in the office who will call the emergency medical services.