1 November - 22 December 2023
Gardens 10am-4.30pm (last admission to the Gardens at 4pm)
Botanic Garden Cafe 9.30am-4.00pm (last orders at 3pm)
Gift shop 10am-4.30pm
Dovecote Nurseries at Ness closed.
Members gate closed.
23 December - 31 December 2023
Closed
1 January 2024 - 29 February 2024
Gardens 10am-4.30pm (last admission to the Gardens at 4pm)
Botanic Garden Cafe 9.30am-4.00pm (last orders at 3pm)
Gift shop 10am-4.30pm
Dovecote nurseries at Ness closed.
Members gate closed.
1 March - 31 October 2024
Gardens 10am-dusk (last admission to the Gardens at 4.30pm)
Botanic Garden Cafe 9.30am-5pm (last orders at 4pm)
Gift shop and Dovecote nurseries at Ness 10am-5pm
Members gate 4.30pm-dusk.
Planned closures
- The gardens, cafe, shop and Dovecote nurseries at Ness are closed on Friday 3 November 2023.
- Dovecote Nurseries at Ness is closed until spring 2024 due to planned improvement works.
- There is ongoing construction work inside the Visitor centre affecting the toilets and to left of the garden entrance.
- Temporary toilets are available to the front of the visitor centre.
Bad weather closures
The Gardens will be closed (to staff, visitors and members) if wind speeds reach dangerous levels, due to the large number of trees on site. The decision to close the gardens is made when wind speeds are forecast to be 50 mph or more.
On occasion, the Gardens may also be closed due to snow, ice or excessively high temperatures. This will either be because the garden paths, temperatures within buildings are unsafe or it is unsafe to travel to Ness.
Should the Garden have to close for safety reasons, we will post updates on the website and social media to keep everyone informed of what is going on and when we are able to reopen.
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