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The RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show will return this September with a full-on programme of expert talks, inspirational displays and specialist nurseries – plus plenty of opportunities for shopping with a wide range of enticing exhibitors.
This year, the National Dahlia Society Marquee will display a dazzling array of garden dahlias, showcasing the variety of forms and colours available alongside a stand of cut flowers and containers. At the weekend, visitors are even invited to enter a Visitors’ Dahlia Competition.
Elsewhere, the floral art marquee – housed within the on-site Wilson’s Wood woodland – will feature imaginative artworks made from flowers, centred around the theme, ‘A Moment in Time’.
An eclectic range of expert talks will take place at the Hilltop Live Talks Theatre, based at RHS Hilltop. The venue – the UK’s first dedicated horticultural scientific centre – first opened in 2021 and has its own exhibition space as well as three new gardens, designed by RHS Chelsea medal winners.
When is the the RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show 2023?
The show will take place over six days, from 5th – 10th September 2023. Visitors will have the chance to buy top quality plants, as well as art and tools. Specialist nurseries will also be on hand to dish out expert advice.
The show will take place on the following dates:
- Tuesday 5th September: 10am – 6.30pm
- Wednesday 6th September: 10am – 6.30pm
- Thursday 7th September: 10am – 6.30pm
- Friday 8th September: 10am – 6.30pm
- Saturday 9th September: 9am – 6.30pm
- Sunday 10th September: 9am – 5pm
How much are tickets to the Wisley Flower Show?
Tickets to RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show are included in normal garden admission. They are available to buy now and must be pre-booked. When buying tickets, you will be prompted to pick a time slot; you can arrive at any point during this time slot and can stay as long as you like within garden opening hours.
- Admission is free for RHS members
- Tickets for non members are £16.50 (or £18.20 with Gift Aid).
- Tickets for children cost £8.25 (or £9.10 with Gift Aid)
BUY TICKETS
If you purchase an RHS membership, tickets are free. Other benefits of membership include being able to buy guests tickets to future RHS Flower Shows at member rates, subscription to The Garden magazine, and free entry to over 200 partner gardens.
Where is the Wisley Flower Show held?
The show has been held at Wisley, the RHS’s flagship garden in Surrey, for over 30 years. Located near the towns of Woking and Guildford, it can be reached in under an hour from central London. Created by George Fergusson Wilson, a scientist, businessman and keen gardener, the garden was given to the RHS in 1903, making it the oldest in the charity’s care. What began as one man’s 60-acre passion project has become one of Britain’s best-loved gardens – spanning across 240 acres, with around a million people visiting each year.
Address: RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB.
How to get to the Wisley Flower Show
Train: The closest station is Woking Station. A free shuttle bus service will run between 9am and 6.15pm from here to RHS Garden Wisley. The bus stop is located on the right as you exit the station from Platform 5, not the town centre side. There’s no need to book a seat – simply turn up and jump on. The journey takes around 20 minutes and visitors are dropped off at the Glasshouse.
Car: For those planning to drive to Wisley, the garden is located between Cobham and Ripley, just off the A3 and south of Junction 10 of the M25. Follow the brown tourist flower signs on the A3 and M25 for RHS Garden Wisley. Car parking is free. There are eight standard 7.2 KWH 32 Amp sockets in operation in Car Park one, supplied by EV Charge Online. There is a charge of 30p per KWH.
Bike: Wisley is surrounded by picturesque cycling routes through Ockham and Wisley commons. Close by is the National Trust Wey Navigation towpath, shared by walkers and careful cyclists, and National Cycle Route 221, connecting the Wey Navigations to Basingstoke Canal and Woking and Brookwood rail stations. Facilities include open air bike parking facilities and a cycle repair station, complete with an integrated floor pump and heavy-duty tools.
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