Visiting the garden
Planning a trip to the Walled Garden in 2025 could not be easier
OPEN WEDNESDAYS
7th May – 24th september 2025 – 10.30am to 4.00pm
Garden entry
Your ticket is for entry all day – Pop out for lunch and come back to take your time to smell the roses!
£7.50 entrance includes a fascinating guided tour
Children: Under 5’s free – over 5 £1
Season Ticket – £20 allows unlimited visits throughout the season
Repeat visits – Alternative tours available and our displays will change throughout the season (along with plants and produce in the garden)
Pre book: Tickets
individuals and groups under 10 can pay at the garden gate
Payment in cash is preferred. Although we accept card payments the signal in the garden is dependent on prevailing conditions – Cash is also preferred for the garden shop.
The Woodyard Cafe & Brasserie is a short walk through the garden gate (Check opening times at 01582-879863)
Group Visits
Bring your club, society or group to the Walled Garden at Luton Hoo Estate – Chose from the following options – or speak to our team to discuss how we can accommodate you:
All open day activities are led by members of the Walled Garden Project.
- Group visits are available on Wednesdays during our open hours of 10.30 – 4.00.
- All Groups of 10+ should pre-book
Garden Tour
- A pre-booked tour of the garden, including a visit to the tea house and dairy lasts 1.5 – 1.75 hours. However, members may remain in the garden as long as they wish during opening hours.
- £7.50 per person – Email for details and to book: office@lutonhooestate.co.uk
Tea, Tour and Talk
- Talks are held in a first- floor lecture room. Regretfully there is no lift. However, the stairs are wide and there is a sturdy handrail.
- Talks last approximately 1 hour with time for questions.
- Tea/coffee and biscuits are served prior to the talk
- If taking a talk and a tour, a lunch break can be taken in between, if required.
- £15 per person – Email for details and to book: office@lutonhooestate.co.uk
Winter Programme
Have you heard of Winter Wednesdays?
Our Winter Programme lets you keep in touch with the Walled Garden here at Luton Hoo Estate throughout the colder months and before Open Wednesdays begin again in May 2025.
Each talk is researched, prepared and delivered by members of the Walled Garden Project
Choose from:
- A History of the Luton Hoo Walled Garden
- Conservation at Luton Hoo Walled Garden
- The Women’s Land Army 1914-1919
- Successes and Setbacks in the Walled Gardenin the 20th Century
- Luton Hoo Opens to the Public 1947-1950
Book now for your group, club or society. For £10 per person enjoy a fascinating talk with tea and biscuits * An additional garden tour available on the day (depending on weather) for £5 per person.
(Minimum 10 people or £100 per booking)
Available each Wednesday morning from November to April
Refreshments 10.30 Lecture 11-12