Book tickets
Find out more about time slots and prices. Please be aware that entry will only be allowed with a pre-booked ticket.
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday and Sunday 10am - 5pm (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Become a Friend
Friends of the Garden benefit from free entry to the Garden throughout the year for themselves and a guest.
Chelsea Physic Garden is open for the well-being of our community. We are happy to be able to provide a green space for our local community. For safety reasons, there is an hourly limit on the number of Friends and visitors allowed in the Garden. For this reason, we will only allow entry with a valid prebooked ticket for visitors, we also recommend that Friends reserve a free ticket. We are excited to say that from 17 May our historic glasshouses will be reopened to the public. Please read our Visitor Guidelines for more information on how to book your ticket and what to expect when you visit.
Special Events
Discover special events and seasons here at the Garden
Upcoming events
Check out our schedule of upcoming online and offline events
Browse online shop
Our shop is packed with a fabulous array of products that let you take a little of the Garden home with you.
Our incredible living plant collections are among the largest and most diverse in the world.
Open for take away only. We are happy that the Physic Garden Café remains open for food and drinks during the current lockdown. From Sunday 24 January welcome you to come and enjoy a selection of take away drinks and light snacks from the cafe.
Explore, create and have fun with our range of family activities, we have something that will inspire and engage a range of ages.
Learning resources are archived here for you to download. This includes scavenger hunts, how to activities and plant fact files!
Support us
Since 1673 Chelsea Physic Garden has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the Thames. First established by the Apothecaries in order to grow medicinal plants, this extraordinary garden in London has had wide reaching impact around the world. Your support is vital in preserving the history of London for many more generations to come. Join our community of supporters today.
Save our historic glasshouses
Help to save our historic glasshouses by donating to our Hothouse Challenge, set by The John Browne Charitable Trust. Together we are trying to raise the £1 million we need to preserve these structures and the rare plants they house.
Friends’ Membership
From just £40** a Friends’ Membership subscription gives you access to Chelsea Physic Garden, The Christmas Fair, partner gardens, and helps preserve this historic garden for future generations.