The Water Garden
Opening Hours
The garden is open between 2nd April - 31st October. See opening times below.
Opening times:
Monday (closed)
Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 3:30pm
Please note that the garden will close at 3:30pm. We would advise visitors to arrive around 2pm to allow enough time to see the whole of the garden.
Entry fee (per person):
£10 Adult
£5 (under 16 yrs)
Under 5 years go free
Please be aware that we only take card payments at the garden.
Refunds will not be given in the event of wet weather. If we have to close the garden due to high winds or severe weather conditions we will issue refunds on pre-booked tickets.
Contact
t: 01264 810904
How to get here
Longstock Park Water Garden, Longstock Park, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6EH
On Longstock Park Road, continue for approximately 3/4 mile past the entrance to the Farm Shop & Nursery. The car park is on your left opposite the Garden entrance.
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Entry to the Garden
The gardens can be accessed during the opening times stated and cannot be accessed outside of these times.
Coach party bookings are welcome. Please book online the total number of tickets required or email our enquiry box watergardenenquiries@waitrose.co.uk
Parking
Free parking is available opposite the garden entrance. Simply follow the signs on arrival.
Facilities
Wheelchair access is available to most areas, please be aware that our pathways are made of an irregular surface and not smooth. Some islands can only be reached over a narrow bridge.
All bridges can be slippery in wet weather, so please take care when crossing them.
There are several seats around the garden for you to relax and enjoy the views.
There is limited shelter from wet weather, so we recommend you check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.
Toilets with wheelchair access are available in the gardens.
For those wanting to walk through the stunning scenery of Longstock Park. Do note, the route is a moderate level walk across uphill/downhill grassland slopes which may be a bit slippery when wet. The route will take visitors to our farm shop, cafe and plant nursery.
Picnicking is not permitted within the gardens, however our cafe at the farm shop is nearby.
Refreshments
While our garden does not have facilities for refreshments, visitors can take a short journey of approximately 1 mile (just a few minutes by car) to our farm shop and cafe. Here, you can indulge in a full menu of breakfast and lunch options, along with cakes and pastries.
Dogs
Dogs are not allowed in the garden, with the exception of assistance dogs.