Opening times
Opening and closing times for the gardens, gift and plant shop, Botanic Kitchen café, and out-of-hours access gate for members.
Summer opening times
The summer opening times are effective until 1 October 2025.
| Area | Opening times |
|---|---|
| Gardens | Open from 10am. Last admissions at 4pm. |
| Botanic Kitchen café |
9.30am-4pm. Last orders for hot food at 2.30pm. Last orders for drinks and cakes at 3pm. |
| Gift shop | 10am-4.30pm. |
| Dovecote Nurseries | 10am-4.30pm. |
| Members' gate | Open from 4pm. Member evening access ends for winter on 25 October. |
Planned closures
We're always working to improve the gardens, so occasionally we may have to close some features. Please check back before you visit.
Bad weather closures
The gardens will be closed (to staff, visitors and members) if wind speeds are forecast to be around 50 miles per hour or above (factors such as wind direction, heavy rain/snow, etc. will affect this guideline), due to the large number of trees on site.
The gardens may also have to close on occasion due to snow, ice or excessively high temperatures.
Please call 0151 795 6300 before travelling.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our opening times, you can get in touch by emailing us at nessgdns@liverpool.ac.uk or calling us on 0151 795 6300. Phone lines are open 10am-4pm daily.