Tours

Guided Tours in the Garden

With over 8,000 plant species and a wonderful range of gardens and plantings to enjoy, there is something for everyone at CUBG, and many different aspects to appeal to a wide variety of interest groups.

Free Drop-in Highlights Tours

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Enjoy a free-of-charge Garden tour with one of our expert guides, taking in the seasonal highlights of the Garden.

Our weekend tours are available every Sunday at 11.30 am and 2pm throughout the year (except on Apple Day and during Christmas closure and the first Sunday in January). See here for more information.

Visitors wishing to join a tour should sign up at the ticket office on arrival

Tours are free-of-charge (normal Garden admission charges apply)
Places are allocated on a first-come basis and numbers are limited
Tours last one hour and start from the Main Lawn, near the Fountain (meet at the orange flag)
Tours are run by our volunteer guides and subject to guide availability
Not recommended for children under 12 years

This is the second [free] tour we’ve been on … and it’s really helped us enjoy and learn more about the Garden.

Private Group Tours

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Fabulous day. The Guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the garden and its history and enthused us to return.

Our experienced volunteer guides will help you to enjoy the highlights and provide some of the background history and development of this stunning Garden.

These private 90 minute, pre-bookable tours are ideal for adult groups wishing to make the most of their visit to our 40 acre site. Please visit the Private Group Guided Tours page for more details.

Bespoke Tours

A woman speaks to a tour group outside of the glasshouse range. — CUBG Head of Horticulture, Sally Petitt leading a tour Click for information

Led by a member of our senior team, these tours give an exclusive insight into how CUBG works.

If you are fascinated with the plant science going on behind the scenes at the Garden, or would like an expert horticultural insight into what goes on to support our plant collection and maintain the beautiful landscapes, then these small, exclusive tours are for you. Please visit the Bespoke Tours page for more details.