Join us for free tours of the Botanic Gardens. Winter tours will usually be of our iconic Kibble Palace and its wonderful plant collection. Tours may change to the Main Range of glasshouses or outside if access to the Kibble Palace is restricted for any reason and weather permits.

Tours are currently offered four times per week.

Meet your guide outside the Kibble Palace at the times below:

Tuesdays at 11am (from 15 April)

Thursdays at 11am & 2pm

Saturdays at 11am

General information

Tours are free to the public without prior booking, though the maximum group size will be 15 and you may be asked to come back at a later time if the group is full.

If you have a group of six or more please email us and we may be able to arrange a dedicated guide for your party.

Please see our Visit page for information on transportation, parking and accessibility.

Please note that under 18s must be accompanied by an adult and that dogs are not permitted in the glasshouses so unfortunately the tours are not dog-friendly. Only guide dogs can take part on the tours.

Volunteer as a Guide

If you are interested in training to become a volunteer guide, please get in touch!