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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Biomes opening times
Last entry to the Biomes is half an hour before Eden closes. Occasionally we have to close one or other of our Biomes for essential gardening maintenance, or for private functions – we make this information available on this page.
Shop opening times
The shop is open during Eden's opening hours, except for certain Sundays in the winter, due to Sunday trading laws. On the following dates, it's open from 12 noon until 6pm: 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 9 Dec, 16 Dec, 23 Dec, 30 Dec, 6 Jan, 13 Jan, 20 Jan, 27 Jan.
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.
