Chippenham Park Gardens is open to the public several times a year. The latest times, dates and important information can be found below.
Please read prior to your visit to avoid disappointment.
SNOWDROPS FOLLOWED BY DAFFODILS
First dates of 2025
EVERYDAY from Saturday, 18th January 2025 until Wednesday, 16th April 2025.
From 10am until 4pm. Last entry at 3pm.
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Start the year with our amazing display of snowdrops, ravishing aconites and glorious hellebores. Closely followed by daffodil season – when the grounds of Chippenham Park turn into a sea of yellow daffodils! Everything starts pushing up, the first blossoms are out, the hellebores are still going strong, and the crocus are opening.
EASTER EGG HUNT
EASTER EGG HUNT
2025 dates for our popular, ticketed, annual event
TWO DAYS ONLY
Thursday, 17th April 2025 and Friday, 18th April 2025.
From 9am to 4pm. Last Entry 2.30pm.
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Due to the increasing popularity of our Annual Easter Egg Hunt – we have decided to host this over two days for 2025, opening at the slightly earlier time of 9am with half hour slots, until 2.30pm.
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Please kindly note this is a time ticketed event. Please only arrive for the time allocated on egg hunt ticket. Tickets will go on sale in due course.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL​
SUMMER ROSES
Enjoy the English Garden in full bloom
EVERYDAY from Sunday, 8th June 2025 until Sunday, 15th June 2025.
From 10am until 4pm. Last Entry 3pm.
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With summer in full swing, the extensive gardens at Chippenham Park will be for a whole week to bask in the glorious scent of roses, not to mention our many other spectacular flowers will also be in bloom during this glorious month of June.
AUTUMN COLOURS
Enjoy the last of 2025
EVERYDAY from Wednesday 15th October 2025 until Sunday 19th October 2025.
From 10am until 4pm. Last entry at 3pm.​
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Enjoy the oranges and reds of autumn, as our gardens burst into a colour for the end of 2025.
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Important Entry Information
We thank you in advance for taking note of the following before visiting our English Country Garden at Chippenham Park:
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​Cash Payments: At this time, we are only able to accept cash payments at the gate and café.
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Ticket Prices: £10 for Adults, £3 for Children ages 5-16 years. To enquire about an Annual Membership, please contact the office.
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​​​RHS Members: Free entry, with your membership card, from Monday to Friday only, when the Gardens are open.
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Groups: We welcome groups but if you will be arriving by coach, please contact us to book in advance.
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​​​Easter Egg Hunt: £5 for each child taking part, in addition to Garden Entry fee of £10 for Adults. No additional entry fee for children. We urge you to book your tickets in advance.
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Safety: Please be aware when visiting, especially with children, that the gardens contain large areas of unfenced, open water and we urge you to take care whilst walking, particularly if you have children in your group.
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Dogs: We welcome guests with dogs on leads. Thank you, in advance, for picking up after them.
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Food: You are welcome to enjoy a light lunch or drink at our Café, but we are unable to allow picnics or off-site food on the premises as, sadly, not everyone takes good care of their waste, and we do not have the staff to clear up.​
Bikes & Ball Games: Please refrain from biking or playing ball games during your visit so our beautiful plants are not accidentally damaged.
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Photography: We encourage you to take casual snaps of our gardens, and if you would like to organise photoshoot, please contact us for pricing. ​​
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Accessibility: Wheelchair access is limited in places although there are wood-chip paths in most places. There is wheelchair access to the outdoor toilet in the kitchen garden but the indoor toilets have a couple of steps.
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​Toilets: We have outdoor toilets available in the kitchen garden, in addition to indoor toilets. There are a few steps to the indoor toilets, so they are not wheelchair accessible.
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Parking: we have plenty of parking available on site. For Coaches, please contact us in advance to arrange entry and parking.​​
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