Opening times
During the winter months, the Garden is open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm.
Please note, in the event of dangerous weather we will close at short notice for the safety of visitors, volunteers, and staff.
Find us
University of Bristol Botanic Garden
The Holmes
Stoke Park Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1JG
Email: botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 117 42 82041
Accessibility
The Garden is largely accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, with level access for most of the Garden and glasshouses.
Accessible toilet facilities are available on site.
A small amount of car parking is available on site, including three accessible spaces.
Assistance dogs are welcome in the Garden. No other dogs are permitted.
For disabled visitors who would not be able to visit without assistance, an essential carer's ticket is available at no cost.
We have one bookable push wheelchair for visitors to borrow.
For more information please see our detailed access guide on AccessAble, or contact our office.
Entry price
- Adults - £9 (or £9.90 with Gift Aid), except on Wednesdays, which will be DAISY days.
- University of Bristol staff - £5 (or £5.50 Gift Aid)
- University of Bristol alumni - £5 (or £5.50 Gift Aid) from 3rd of March 2025
- Children under 18 - Free
- Students from all institutions - Free
- Members of the Friends of the Botanic Garden - Free.
(If you wish to join the Friends please purchase membership here before purchasing a day ticket, as unfortunately no refunds can be given for entry tickets purchased before joining.)
- Essential carers of disabled visitors - free.
The University of Bristol cannot accept cash payments - please pay by card at the Welcome Lodge or pre-book a ticket.
Book a winter Garden entry ticket here
Please note we are open weekdays only until March.
Donate As It Suits You 'DAISY' day - every WEDNESDAY.
To maintain accessibility for everyone to visit the Botanic Garden, we have introduced our 'donate as it suits you' (DAISY) day. On DAISY day you can choose either £1, £3, £5, £7, or £9 as your donation for adult entry into the Botanic Garden. DAISY day is every Wednesday
On a DAISY Day, all free entry categories remain free entry, although donations towards the work of the Garden are always welcomed.
Book a DAISY day ticket here
Refreshments
Refreshments (Chandos Deli) are now closed in the Botanic Garden and will reopen in March 2025.
Come on a tour
Guided tours are a great way to learn about the history of the Garden, our fascinating plant collections, and the work we do.
Tours take around 1 hour 30 minutes and are available at special events. Please see below for Curator's tours and group tours.
Curator's tours
At certain times of the year the Curator leads informative tours of the Garden.
Free to Friends of the Garden, and students; University of Bristol staff £6 . All other visitors £12.50. Please book via the Botanic Garden website.
Find out when the next Curator's tour will be.
School visits
We offer inspiring school visits for primary and secondary school pupils.
Arrange a group tour
We can arrange tours for organised groups of 10 or more.
Group tours currently cost £12.50 per visitor (this includes the standard entry fee).