Visitor information 2019 As a visitor to RHS Garden Rosemoor you are supporting the charitable work of the RHS to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Admissions The Garden is open every day except Christmas Day 10am – 5pm October to March inclusive 10am – 6pm April to September inclusive Last admission is one hour before closing time. Adults £11.80 £12.98 with donation* Children (5 –16) £5.90 £6.49 with donation* Image © RHS / Guy Harrop Children 4 and under Free Family £29.60 £32.56 with donation* (2 Adults and 2 Children) A garden for all seasons Pre-booked Groups (10+ adults) £7.00 per person Situated in the beautiful Torridge Valley between Dartmoor Companion of a disabled person Free and Exmoor National Parks, RHS Rosemoor is an enchanting Green travel (public bus or bike) £8.25 £9.08 with donation* garden, surrounded by woodland and enhanced by the Buy tickets online and save 10% at rhs.org.uk/rosemoor A garden natural beauty of North Devon. * By paying the donation price the RHS as a registered charity can claim Gift Aid worth 25% on the total payment at no extra cost to you, helping us to inspire everyone to grow. As inspirational to the amateur gardener as it is awe- inspiring to nature lovers and plant enthusiasts, this haven RHS members visit free for all of peace and tranquillity is rich in variety throughout the seasons and features a huge diversity of planting displays. Individual membership from £63 £47.25 by Direct Debit These include the largest rose gardens in the South West, 1 member + 1 family guest OR 2 children (5-16 years) seasons the stunning Hot Garden, a Devon Cottage Garden, lake Joint membership from £92 £69.00 by Direct Debit 2 members + 1 guest + 4 children (5-16 years) and stream, fruit and vegetable garden, natural wild flower meadows and bluebell carpeted woodlands. Other visitor information Image © RHS Only guide and registered support dogs are allowed in the Garden. Family fun and events Please do not leave dogs in vehicles. Rosemoor hosts a huge variety of fun events throughout Free entry to the Plant Centre, Gift Shop and Restaurant. the year (see overleaf). Create your own family adventures Mobility vehicles available through Countryside Mobility. around the Garden with our trails and play areas. You Please book in advance on 01805 626810. can also enjoy the many garden-themed art and craft Free WiFi available. workshops or become a budding gardener as you sow and grow along with us. Venue Hire & Weddings The Garden is a wonderful backdrop for sculpture RHS Rosemoor offers a selection of flexible spaces accommodating up to 400 people. The perfect venue for your special day. Call 01805 626810. exhibitions, craft and antique fairs and a programme of diverse leisure learning courses in gardening, photography, Holiday Accommodation craft and art. 3 Luxury self catering apartments with exclusive out of hours access to the gardens. For details call 01805 626810. 2019 Food, drink and shopping Highlights Our award-winning Garden Kitchen restaurant serves seasonal menus, full of quality garden and local produce Image © RHS / Guy Harrop How to find us Ilfracombe The Cool Garden Barnstaple along with freshly baked cakes and scones. Enjoy delicious Bideford 1 mile south of Great Torrington opens late spring B B afternoon tea, Sunday carvery or eat alfresco with one of Umberleigh A on the A3124. Great Torrington A Tiverton A our freshly prepared jute picnic bags. J New Rosemoor Bude A Approximately 1 hour from the A A A M Holsworthy Live! programme M5 at Tiverton (Junction 27) via A A Our Plant Centre has a wide range of top-quality plants, Okehampton Exeter A361, 50 minutes from Exeter, Launceston tools and accessories with experts on hand to answer your A 20 minutes from Barnstaple. A Tavistock Full calendar of A questions. We also offer a 5-year guarantee on all hardy RHS Garden Rosemoor Truro events inside Plymouth plants, so you can buy in confidence. Visit our Gift Shop Sat Nav: EX38 8PH to discover our wide range of horticultural books, artisan Free Parking foods, kitchen accessories, unique gifts and more as well as By Train: Umberleigh 9 miles, Barnstaple 11 miles & Exeter 40 miles. our RHS Exclusive ranges available only in our shops. Great By Bus: No. 5B from Barnstaple, Bideford, Crediton and Exeter. for gifts and of course a treat for yourself, so be sure to visit RHS Garden Rosemoor and take a piece of RHS Rosemoor home with you. Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH Tel: 01805 624067 Email: [email protected] Save 10% when you book online For a full listing of all our events visit rhs.org.uk/rosemoor rhs.org.uk/rosemoor Image © RHS / Jim Wileman RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262. Images: ©RHS. Image © RHS / Oli Kite What’s on at Rosemoor 2019 A year of glorious garden delights and exciting events KEY: 16 – 24 February * £ Summer 26 July ♪ 22 September Half Term Family Fun Outdoor Theatre Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair The largest Rose Gardens in the All events are subject to normal ‘Eco Superheroes’ Get your hands dirty with a Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves garden admission which is free range of family themed activities, whatever South West become an amazing the weather! for RHS Members fusion of colour and scent, whilst 30 July £ the Wildflower Meadows change Captain Coconut and his Giant Gardening Events 20 February £ Bubble Show The Really Wild Show with Exmoor into a dramatic yellow and Family Activities Zoo’s Steve Eddy purple haze. Then the Fruit and 3 & 4 August Vegetable Garden matures, and Vintage & Classic Weekend Focus on Food & Drink 16 & 17 February the vibrant colours of the Hot A magnificent display of vehicles on the Hellebore Weekend Walks & Talks Arboretum Lawn and an Antiques Fair inside Art or Craft Exhibitions Garden, the Mediterranean and with Penny Nunn Nurseries Exotic Gardens start to develop. the Garden Room Free Plant Centre / Retail Event 18 February – 15 April 3 & 4 August Rosemoor Live! Entertainment Early Spring Sensations Garden Trail 1 June – 1 September Agapanthus Weekend 27 – 29 September £ (Tickets are additional to normal garden Celebrate Summer Garden Trail with Bowden Nursery Real Ale, Gin & Music Fest admission). Book online. Also featuring Hostas and Ferns with Including some of the oldest and most displays and drop-in advice 1 October Activities vary daily. Spring fragrant roses. 27 & 28 April Autumn Community Free Day * See Rosemoor's website for details. 7 & 21 August £ As spring blooms, the Upper RHS National Rhododendron Show Book free tickets online Magic Martin † Special Garden Kitchen Restaurant Woodlands become full of wood Held inside the Garden Room, this Options are available. Pre-booking essential established event fills the room with 5 & 6 October anemones; naturalised daffodils 9 August ♪ on 01805 626810 or online. and fritillaries carpet the hundreds of exhibits of the highest quality. Apple Festival Outdoor Theatre A great day out for all the family with ♪ A Plough Arts Centre event. Information meadows; rhododendrons and Gangster Granny by David Walliams fantastic apple displays, apple identification, and tickets on 01805 624624 or online at camellias throughout the Garden recipes, tastings, planting tips and talks, theploughartscentre.org.uk are all bursting into flower. In 29 April – 3 May * children’s activities and trails. National Gardening Week £ Limited tickets. For information, prices April, vibrant bedding displays Enjoy a host of gardening activities, talks and and to book, see website. near the Visitor Centre followed tips from expert gardeners throughout the We are grateful to by magnolias join the spring week including a Q & A with a Rosemoor panel. 11 – 13 October Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management sensation. By May, Japanese Autumn Woodfest for sponsoring this event. ornamental cherries and fruit 1 May £ Rosemoor Questions & Answers All information in this leaflet is correct trees are in full blossom. The Hosted by the Potting Shed's Sarah at time of print, but the RHS reserves meadows are bright yellow with Chesters, come and ask the Rosemoor the right to make changes as necessary. buttercups while the streamside Team all of your gardening questions. Please check the website or call before bursts into life and the Upper you visit. Celebrate Chelsea Flower Show † £ 15 June – 21 July Woodlands are carpeted with every weekday in May with Rose Festival English bluebells. a delicious Afternoon Tea Over 5 weeks celebrating England’s iconic Winter flower. The festival will include weekly 16 – 18 August 2 & 3 March Floristry Demonstrations and many of RHS Garden Rosemoor Don’t miss the Winter and Spring Antiques Fair the 200 varieties of rose feature on our Flower Show Foliage Gardens which are summer trail and map The only RHS Garden Flower Show in the enchanting at this time of South West with nurseries, garden sundries, 15 & 16 June floral displays, trade stands, alfresco catering, year. These gardens are 19 – 27 October * Re-enactment Weekend with specialist talks, RHS Advice & live music. Hocus Pocus Half Term Family Fun filled with a surprising mix of a Second World War theme This Flower Show is supported by colour, fragrance, texture and Atkins Ferrie Wealth Management. 25 – 27 October £ 17 June – 19 July † £ structure. Key highlights include Family Pumpkin Carving Workshops Daphne, Mahonia, Sarcococca, Celebrate the Roses with Afternoon Teas November and December † £ Hamamelis, dogwood & willow 24 August ♪ 4 – 6 May Weekdays during Rose Festival Festive Afternoon Teas stems, silver birch, Acer & Spring Design For Living Fair Outdoor Theatre cherry tree bark. Check out our Featuring a wealth of local talent selling 21 June ♪ Frankenstein From 14 November national holly collection and the their contemporary pieces of arts Outdoor Theatre Winter Wonders Garden Trail ornamental grasses.