About

Discover more about the royal behind the stunning Royal Gardens at Highgrove including a 2-course lunch and visit to the Highgrove shop on the estate.

As part of TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's private residence, enjoy a tour of the Royal Gardens where your expert garden guide will lead you round the breath-taking gardens helping you to understand the Prince's deep commitment to sustainability, while enjoying the rich variety of flora and fauna.

Dine in the Orchard Room Restaurant where guests can enjoy a seasonal lunch, surrounded by fascinating original paintings of The Royal Family.

Visitors will be welcomed with a short 10 minute video from HRH The Prince of Wales before an experienced garden guide brings guests on a fascinating 2 hour seasonal walk where hey will reveal the history, inspiration and unique organic management behind these incredible gardens.

Visitors will learn how the interlinked organic gardens have been created with imagination by the Prince and reflect his deep commitment to sustainability, while enjoying the rich variety of flora and fauna on display.   

During the visit Highgrove's Estate Shop will be open where visitors can browse a wide range of artisan products and souvenirs, many of which are exclusive to Highgrove.

 

Booking

Price: Trade Price on request and includes a 2 course lunch and  2 hour guided garden tour.

Duration: 4 hours including lunch, guided tour and shop visit.

Capacity: Suggested group size is 12 up to a max of 26 people. Garden tour timings can be staggered to suit larger groups. Maximum of 120 people for lunch.

Opening: Open on selected dates for visitors from March to October each year.  Pre-booking tours can be scheduled from 10am throughout the day.

Booking:  All bookings must be made in advance. To book please contact the trade contact below.

 

Facilities

Language: English only. Guests will need an intermediate level of English to fully appreciate the experience. Translators must be suplied by the group.

Parking: Coaches can drop visitors at Highgrove but due to limited car parking, through an arrangement in place with Westonbirt Arboreteum, coaches can park at Westonbirt and return to pick up visitors at the end of their visit.

Accessibility: Highgrove is an accessible site – suitable for visitors using wheelchairs, mobility scooters and buggies. Mobility Scooters can be booked on a first come first served basis. A limited number of mobility scooters are available from outside The Orchard Room, can be booked in advance and are free of charge. Toilets are inside The Orchard Room building and are accessible. There are no further toilets situated around the gardens. Please let us know of any access requirements ahead of time, and the walks can be tailored to suit visitors with additional mobility requirements.

As it will involve a guided walk (on the level) a good level of fitness is required; however if we are informed of additional mobility needs ahead of time, we can accommodate walks to fit the needs of the group.

Special requirements: Guests are advised to bring shoes suitable for outdoor walking and appropriate clothing for the weather. Walks will not be cancelled due to inclement weather but will be cancelled where there is a risk to safety including lightening.

Weather: On occasions it is necessary to close due to unsafe weather conditions. In this case the contact for the booking will be informed as soon as the decision to close has been made, and a new date and/or refund will be given.

 

Trade contact

gardentours@highgroveenterprises.com
Tel: 03332 224 555