To prepare for the Christmas Fair 23 - 26 November, the Garden is currently closed to the public, and will reopen on 29 November.
London’s oldest botanic garden is marking its 350-year anniversary in 2023. Across the year we will explore
Book tickets
Find out more about time slots and booking online. We also welcome walk-ups and tickets bought on arrival.
Opening times
Open Sunday - Friday, 11am - 5pm (last entry 30 minutes before closing).
Friends of the Garden entry from 10am.
Become a Friend
Become a Friend of the Garden and enjoy free access to the Garden year round.
Special Events
Discover special events and seasons here at the Garden
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Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday we are raising funds to improve our composting facilities, which after many years of use are decomposing along with their contents!
A Garden For All - fundraising campaign
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Anniversary celebrations 2023
London’s oldest botanic garden is marking its 350-year anniversary in 2023, using its past to create a vision for its future. Across the year we will explore three key themes:
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.
The Physic Garden Café is open for a wide selection of seasonal food and drink. Enjoy a delicious salad, a bowl of soup or maybe a glass of bubbles in the idyllic setting of Chelsea Physic Garden.
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.
Christmas Fair 2023: applications for stallholders are now open
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.