Highlights of what's going on in Hill Close Gardens.Access Key: 1
Opening times and directionsAccess Key: 2
How to become a MemberAccess Key: 3
How to become a VolunteerAccess Key: 4
Find out what’s onAccess Key: 5
Venue hire at Hill Close GardensAccess Key: 6
Full contact details of who to contact and howAccess Key: 7
Opening Times
Opening times are between Easter and mid October on Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am - 5pm, Fridays and Sundays 2pm - 5pm.
Admission Charges
Adults £3.50
Children 5-16 yrs £1, includes garden trail
Children
under 5 yrs free
Members free, no credit cards
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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How to find Hill Close Gardens (click to enlarge)
By car
The Gardens lie between Warwick Racecourse and the Town. By car, follow signs for Warwick, leaving the M40 at Junction 15. Follow signs for the Racecourse, and pass through the main Racecourse gate off Friars Street. Turn right and you will see the “Pay & display” car park and signs for the entrance to the Gardens. There is good access and turning space for coaches. For further instructions more>
On foot
The route from Warwick's Market Square is down Market Street and across Bowling Green Street. Market Street is also the stop for visitors arriving by bus. Follow signs between Westgate School and Martinique Square to the upper gate of the Gardens. This route includes a few steps down into the Gardens.
By train
From Warwick station walk through Priory Park and past St Mary's Church to Market Square and the route as above.
By bike
National Cycling Network Route 41 (the Lias Line) from Stratford-upon-Avon to Rugby passes the Gardens entrance. There is parking for bikes inside.
Access
Disabled access is from the Racecourse entrance. There are two specially designed disabled routes (see map, right) but much of the site is accessible by wheelchair.
Group bookings
Groups of 10 and over can visit the gardens at any time throughout the year
for guided tours. The charge is £7 a head (minimum charge £70) to include entrance, a guide and tea and cake in the Centre. This is an opportunity to learn about the history and restoration of the gardens with their rich variety of Victorian fruit and flowers, the design and building of the sustainable Hill Close Centre. For
further information contact the Centre Manager on tel. 01926 493339 or email
Centremanager @ hcgt.org.uk.
Additional Information
Children are very welcome but they must be accompanied at all times.
Dogs (except blind dogs) are not allowed.
Smoking is not allowed in any of the buildings.
Refreshments, including homemade cakes, are located in the Hill Close Centre.
Toilets, including baby changing facilities and those for the disabled, are sited in the Hill Close Centre.
Plants and seasonal produce are always on sale together with guides and books, cards and gifts.
