Visit Us
Opening Hours
The Gardens are open every day except Christmas Day from 9 am (10 am Sundays).
Closing:
April to September: 7pm
October to March: 5pm (or dusk if earlier)
October to March: 5pm (or dusk if earlier)
Last admission 30 minutes before close.
Admission Charges
| Regular Admission | Group Bookings* (of 10 or more) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Family | £21.00 | N/A |
| Adults | £7.00 | £6.00 |
| Children over 5, Senior Citizens, Students, Disabled and Helpers |
£4.50 | £4.00 |
| Children under 5 | FREE | FREE |
* Pricing valid for groups of 10 or more. School visits are priced separately.
Group Visits
If you are interested in bringing a group of 10 or more people to visit the Gardens and would like to receive a group visit pack by post, please provide your details below. For school or college visits, please book through the Study Centre.
Visitor Facilities
Pavilion Tea Room
Open daily serving morning coffee, light lunches and afternoon tea.TEL: 0121 454 9473
The Shop at the Gardens
An attractive range of gifts, stationery, garden requirements and both indoor and outdoor plants.TEL: 0121 450 4613
- The Gallery
The Gallery houses exhibitions of art, mainly by local artists. Work of every style and medium is exhibited, most of it being for sale, and it has proved very popular with visitors. - Large free car park for visitors
- The Library
- No pets may be taken into the Gardens (except guide dogs)
Disabled Access
- Excellent wheelchair access throughout the Gardens and Glasshouses
- Free loan of three manual wheelchairs and three electric mobility scooters. These must be pre-booked (please telephone 0121 454 1860) to ensure availability
How to Find Us
- From the M40: Take M42 West to M5 then:
- From the M5: Leave at junction 3 and take A456 signposted City Centre. Turn right onto B4129 (Norfolk Road) signposted Botanical Gardens.
- From the M6: Leave at junction 6 and take A38(M) to City Centre. Follow underpasses signposted Birmingham West to A456. At Five Ways island turn left onto B4217 (Calthorpe Road) signposted Botanical Gardens.
- Local Traffic: Follow signs for Edgbaston then brown tourist signs to Botanical Gardens.
- Buses: 10, 21, 22, 23, 29 and 103 stop in Westbourne Road and Harborne Road.
- Trains: Five Ways Station (15 minutes walk). Turn left on leaving the station, walk to the roundabout and then follow the signs.
Birmingham New Street Station: Buses (as above) from Colmore Row or 20 minutes' taxi ride.
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