Opening times
We open every day throughout the year, except for Christmas Day, and a handful of days in January for essential maintenance, and operate slightly shorter winter opening hours.
See what's on when you're visiting.
| Site gates open (for parking) | Ticket desks open* | Biomes open | Last entry at ticket desk | Eden closes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-16 November | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 17-18 November | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 4.30pm | 6pm |
| 19-23 November | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 24-25 November | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 6.30pm | 8pm |
| 26-29 November | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 30 November - 2 December | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 6.30pm | 8pm |
| 3-6 December | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 7-9 December | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 6.30pm | 8pm |
| 10-13 December | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 14-23 December | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 6.30pm | 8pm |
| 24 December | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 25 December | Closed | ||||
| 26 December | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 27-30 December | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 6.30pm | 8pm |
| 31 December - 1 January | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 2-6 January | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 4.30pm | 6pm |
| 7-8 January | Closed | ||||
| 9-11 January | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 12-13 January | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 4.30pm | 6pm |
| 14-15 January | Closed | ||||
| 16-18 January | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 19-20 January | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 4.30pm | 6pm |
| 21-22 January | Closed | ||||
| 23-25 January | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
| 26-27 January | 9am | 9.30am | 10am | 4.30pm | 6pm |
| 28-29 January | Closed | ||||
| 30-31 January | 9.30am | 10am | 10.30am | 2.30pm | 4pm |
Biome early closure dates for 2018
Last entry to the Biomes is half an hour before Eden closes, except on the following dates when we need to close one or other of our Biomes for essential gardening maintenance, or for private functions.
Mediterranean Biome
- 15 September: last entry, 4pm; Biome closes, 4.30pm
- 22 September: last entry, 4pm; Biome closes, 4.30pm
- 23 September: last entry, 4pm; Biome closes, 4.30pm
- 13 October: last entry, 4pm; Biome closes, 4.30pm
- 5 November: last entry, 4pm; Biome closes, 4.30pm
Closure dates in January/February
We are closed to visitors on the following Mondays and Tuesdays in 2019: 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 January, and 4-5, 11-12 February.
