Plan your visit to RHS Bridgewater

Contact us

0161 503 6100

General email (Garden and Garden Centre) – [email protected]

Mobility scooter booking – book a scooter online

Wheelchair hire – book a wheelchair online

Garden opening times

We’re asking all visitors, including members, to pre-book their visit to the garden. (No pre-booking required for Garden Centre or Affiliated Societies using a 50% discount card.)
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Entry to garden by pre-booked tickets only

27 October – March (closed Christmas Day)
Monday – Sunday​: 10am – 4pm (last entry 3pm)

March –  October
Monday – Sunday​: 10am – 6pm (last entry 5pm)

Salford free Tuesdays
Until 18 May 2025, entrance to the garden is free for Salford residents every Tuesday. Pre-booking is required and proof of address for each resident must be shown on arrival.

Garden Centre opening times

27 October – March (closed Christmas Day)
Monday – Saturday​: 9am – 4.30pm
Sunday: 10.30am – 4.30pm (browsing from 10am)

March – October
Monday – Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday (closed Easter Sunday): 11am – 5pm (browsing from 10.30am)

Admission prices

*The RHS relies upon the generosity of its visitors to fund its charitable work. The prices marked * above include an additional 10% donation towards our charitable work, and enable us to claim Gift Aid on your admission. For more information on Gift Aid, please contact a member of our Visitor Services team.

**Proof of car-free travel will need to be provided before entering the garden.

***Visitors in receipt of Universal or Pension Credit or Employment and Support Allowance, and up to 5 additional people in their party, can book tickets to RHS Garden Bridgewater for £1. Please present proof of Universal or Pension Credit or ESA on arrival.

Two carers are admitted free of charge accompanying visitors whose disability necessitates their support.

Until 18 May 2025, entrance to the garden is free for Salford residents every Tuesday. Pre-booking is required and proof of address for each resident must be shown on arrival.

Please note: Garden admission is subject to the RHS Garden admission terms and conditions >

Dogs in the garden:

All guide, assistance or service dogs, including assistance dogs in training are welcome at the garden.

Getting to the garden

There are many ways to reach RHS Garden Bridgewater, and car-free visitors receive a 30% discount on garden entry when travelling to the garden by public transport (bus and train), bike or on foot.
 
Plan your journey using our helpful information on how to get to RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Garden Centre

At RHS Bridgewater Garden Centre find an extensive range of plants from UK growers, quality gifts and beautiful homeware, plus great ideas for the home and garden. You do not need to pre-book to visit the Garden Centre.

Opening times: 

Food & drink

While visiting the garden why not treat yourself to a hot drink, tasty treat or seasonal meal from the Bridgewater Café, Stables Café or Garden Cottage Shepherds Hut.

Bridgewater Café

Bridgewater Café is located in the Welcome Building and offers a relaxing dining experience where visitors can enjoy a delicious lunch or coffee overlooking Victoria Meadow. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.

Opening times:

• Daily, 9am – 4pm
• Lunch served 11.30am – 3pm
• Hot drinks and cakes available until 4pm

Indoor and outdoor seating available.

Stables Café

Stables Café is located at the Stables and offers delicious cakes, hot and cold drinks, and pizzas baked to order and served fresh from the oven.

Opening times: 

• Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 3.45pm
• Pizza served 11.30am – 3.30pm (subject to availability)

Woody

Woody is located within Woodland Play in the heart of Middle Wood and offers refreshing hot and cold drinks alongside freshly made cakes and sausage rolls.

Opening times:

• Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 2pm (weather permitting)

Please note all of the seating available is outdoors.

Garden Cottage Shepherds Hut

Closed until further notice.

School visits

Get gardening and discover an inspiring garden where children can let their imagination grow. We offer visiting school groups a beautiful green space and glorious gardens with fantastic learning facilities including, a bespoke Learning Studio, Peel Learning Garden and Woodland Play area.

Please note: We have safety measures in place to support your children to visit us safely during Covid-19.

Group visits

Located in Worsley, Salford, a stone’s throw from Manchester, and close to Liverpool and the Peak District, RHS Garden Bridgewater is a beautiful garden that is the perfect destination for a group day out.

Pre-book a group visit:

• Email: [email protected]

Accessibility at the garden

We want to give as many people as possible the opportunity to enjoy Bridgewater. For a complete guide on what to expect before you arrive, when you arrive and during your visit, please see our detailed guide.

See accessibility information for our other RHS Gardens.

Safety

Visitor information on safety at the garden:

• Please take care around water in the garden
• Be aware that garden vehicles may be moving around
• Sometimes the tracks and paths can be muddy, steep and uneven – please wear suitable footwear and take care

Help us to ensure you enjoy your visit with this simple SAFE guide:

• Spend your time safely with us
• Advise us of any emergencies or concerns
• Follow any instructions
• Enjoy your visit

Kindness request

At the RHS, we’re proud to offer you a warm welcome and great service. In return, we kindly ask all customers to treat our team members with kindness and respect.

Anybody behaving in an aggressive or inappropriate manner during a visit will be asked to leave.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the RHS.

Smoking policy

For the health & welfare of our visitors, we operate a no-smoking policy, inclusive of e-cigarettes, in or near certain areas of the garden, including: dining or food outlets, eating areas or terraces, picnic areas, covered spaces or buildings and the children’s play area. This may extend to other areas of the garden in periods of very dry weather.

Guides and maps

See our garden map with details on wheelchair accessible routes, toilets and other facilities.

• Bridgewater garden map (1.9MB pdf)

Drone usage

We are concerned that the use of drones may introduce risks of injury to our staff or visitors, damage to our property, plants or local wildlife, or breaches of data protection laws. Personal drone usage is therefore prohibited at RHS Gardens. Commercial drone usage is also prohibited, save where occasionally commercial drone operators with suitable training and licences from the Civil Aviation Authority are allowed by the RHS to operate drones in an RHS Garden only where express permission has been provided to the drone operator in writing by the Head of RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Garden toys

We are sorry but garden toys, such as scooters, bikes and balls, are not permitted in the garden.

Dogs in the garden

All guide, assistance or service dogs, including assistance dogs in training are welcome at the garden.