The Organic Garden
ENTRY
from £8
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
A working organic garden with meadows, a sculpture trail and a children's garden running two-hour gardening and art sessions.
Wandering here means meadow, birch grove, a vegetable patch you can actually see growing, and a sculpture garden dotted along the way. Kids get their own patch too, the Skool Beanz Children's Garden, where two-hour sessions mix gardening with art activities. It's outdoor and unhurried rather than an adventure playground, so it suits a family who fancy pottering rather than one chasing a big slide.
Entry is £8 on the gate and you don't need to book ahead for a general visit, which is one less thing to organise on a Saturday morning. If you know you'll be back more than once, the season ticket is worth doing the maths on: £36 for an adult, £10 for a child, or £75 for a family of four, covering unlimited visits from April through October. Workshops run separately at £20 a head, dropping to £10 if you're an RHS, SA or OG member, and those do need booking in advance.
It's only open Thursday to Saturday during the season, which runs 9th April to 31st October, so this isn't a spontaneous Sunday plan. The Cakehole café is on site for food and drinks, and there's free parking, which takes the sting out of the entry price a bit. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters can get to the café fine, but the garden itself has a lot of gravel and grass underfoot.
If you can time it right, the Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival runs Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th September, and the Farm to Fridge days add a behind-the-scenes farm tour to the usual garden wander for £70. A visit here stretches easily into a half-day, longer if you stop for the workshop or linger over the sculpture trail.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Good for families happy to potter rather than chase big rides
- Booking
- Walk-ups accepted. No pre-booking needed for general garden entry
- Parking
- Free parking available on site
- How long to allow
- Half-day to full day. Skool Beanz workshops are two hours
- Food
- On-site café (Cakehole) serving food and drinks
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair and mobility scooter access to café
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome
- Worth knowing
- Season ticket includes unlimited access for entire season (9th April - 31st October)
- Only open Thursday to Saturday in season, not a weekday-anytime spot
- Workshops need booking ahead and cost extra on top of entry
- Season ticket pays for itself quickly if you're the sort to visit more than twice
- The Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival runs 17th-19th September
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£8 on the gate for general entry. Season tickets are £36 for an adult, £10 for a child, or £75 for a family of two adults and two children.
Do we need to book?
General garden entry is walk-up, no booking needed. Workshops and special events do need booking ahead.
What days is it open?
Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm, during the open season from 9th April to 31st October.
Is there a children's activity area?
Yes, the Skool Beanz Children's Garden runs two-hour sessions combining gardening with art activities.
What about food?
The Cakehole café serves food and drinks on site, and there's a garden café open during workshops too.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The café is accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, but the garden itself has a lot of gravel and grass which can make getting around trickier.
Can we bring the dog?
Assistance dogs are welcome, though it doesn't sound like a general dog-walking spot.
What's the Farm to Fridge day?
A £70 ticket that adds a behind-the-scenes farm tour onto your garden visit.
How long should we plan for?
Anywhere from half a day to a full day, with the Skool Beanz workshops themselves running two hours.
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