RHS Garden Wisley
Woking, Surrey
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One of the gardens of the Royal Horticultural
Society (RHS). It is 240 acres of garden with richly planted borders, rose
gardens and model gardens. It has trial fields of flowers and vegetables and
used for testing composting etc. as well as a Pinetum and half-timbered
Tudor-style buildings. The soil is mainly acid sand which is poor in nutrients
and fast draining. There is a canal designed by Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, a rock
garden, formal and walled gardens, mixed borders, a rose garden, rock garden,
alpine gardens, glasshouses, a fruit field and model vegetable gardens as well
as an arboretum.
Highlights include:
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The Glasshouse
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Chinese Pavilion
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Spring Colour in the Alpine Meadow and Rock
Garden
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Rhododendron, Azalea and heather collections
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Wild Garden Pinetum and an Arboretum
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Fruit Fields
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Vegetable Garden
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Witan Street - small gardens designed for
starter homes
Further information Grid
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Planning Grid
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Location: |
RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey |
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Grid Reference: |
TQ061581 |
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Getting there: |
M25 junction 10 onto A3 towards Ockham. Follow
the brown tourist flower signs |
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Access: |
Via paths |
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Parking: |
Free parking on site. |
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Facilities: |
Information centre, Plant centre, 3 cafes, 1
restaurant, 1 coffee shop, Garden library. Shop |
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Address: |
RHS Garden Wisley
Woking
Surrey |
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Postcode: |
GU23 6QB |
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Telephone: |
0845 260 9000 |
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Opening times: |
All year except Christmas Day. Open Bank
Holidays at 9am.
Mar-Oct Mon-Fri 10am-6pm; Weekends
9am-6pm
Nov-Feb Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm
Weekends 9am-4.30pm |
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Charges: |
RHS Members FREE.
Adults £9.90; Child (6-16) £3.50; Under 6 FREE
1 carer admitted free per wheelchair user,
visually impaired or other person whose disability requires a carer. |
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Other Restrictions: |
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Special Needs Access: |
All buildings accessible to wheelchairs.
Recommended wheelchair route through the gardens, available from gatehouse. |
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Special Needs Facilities: |
Designated car parking spaces 50-300m from
garden entrance. Drop off point outside entrance. Manual wheelchairs
available. Electric mobility vehicle runs for free around the garden from
10am-4pm daily. Adapted toilets in car park area, in main catering
facilities and dotted around site. |
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Children Facilities: |
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Dogs Allowed: |
Registered Assistance dogs only |
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