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Group Visits

A visit to the garden is a great day out for all, with inspiration for gardeners and a place to explore the natural world for families

Recreational group visits

Recreational groups of 15 or more people must pre-book with at least one week’s notice.

You can book your visit by downloading the appropriate Group Booking Form below and either email it to admin@botanic.cam.ac.uk or post it to the Admin Office, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE.

Please note that Group Booking Form A is for groups of adults (age 18+) only.  Group Booking Form B is for groups with a mix of adults and children.

If you would like to include a guided tour in your visit, please take a look at the Tours page.

For groups with children aged 16 or under, there must be the following adult supervision:
Age 7 and below – 5 children: 1 adult
Age 8-16 inclusive  – 10 children: 1 adult

Ticket prices can be found here

We do not have any dedicated group spaces at the Garden, however small groups can contact the Garden Café to make reservations by emailing thegardencafecambridge@gmail.com

UK school or non UK school/holiday schemes

UK Schools and Colleges can book an educational visit in advance. Please see the Learning pages for more information and the relevant booking form.

Non-UK Schools, Language and Holiday schools (not following the UK curriculum) please see the Language and Holiday Schools page for more information and the relevant booking form.

If you have any queries, please do contact us via the Enquiries desk on 01223 336265.

The buttons below are for recreational group visits only.

Group Booking Form A – for groups of adults (age 18+) only:

Download and print - Group Booking Form A (PDF)(opens in new window)
Download and print - Group Booking Form A (Word)(opens in new window)

Group Booking Form B – for groups that include adults, under 18s and children:

Download and print - Group Booking Form B (PDF)(opens in new window)
Download and print - Group Booking Form B (Word)(opens in new window)

All groups with children and young adults are required to provide supervision for the entire duration of the visit.

We ask group leaders to familiarise themselves with our ‘Rules of Admission’ and ‘Guidelines for Groups’ prior to visiting.

Download Rules of Admission(opens in new window)
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