Bookham Open Gardens

22/08/2026

Do go along next Thursday or Friday to look at all the garden areas within The Grange in Rectory Lane, not just the Walled Garden which has opened for us. Go in the visitors entrance at the southern end and meet in the Walled Garden.

05/08/2026

They may not have opened for us this year but The Grange are showcasing their beautiful gardens at this two day event later this month. Not just the Walled Garden but also the Sensory Garden, assorted water features, Wildlife Garden, Rose Garden, wooden sculpture carvings, orchard etc. There's also an opportunity to have refreshments and and maybe buy some of their fresh produce, plants and Grange Made chutney's, jams and fudge. Hope to see you there. Diane and Steve from Open Gardens will be helping lead the tours.

08/07/2026

The results are in - we sold around 580 tickets and raised just over £6800, which all goes towards the upkeep of the Old Barn Hall and is most welcome. Thank you so much to our visitors for coming, our army of volunteers, and we couldn’t do any of this without our wonderful garden openers who welcomed the visitors to their gardens. It’s really worth it when you get lovely comments!

See you again in June 2028!

16/06/2026

Wow! What a brilliant day we had for Bookham Open Gardens 2026! The sun shone from the start, with lots of eager visitors champing at the bit at 10am. And what a treat lay in store - fifteen glorious gardens of all shapes, sizes and styles, carefully nurtured by their proud owners and bursting with colour, design, flair and individuality! We welcomed several 4 new gardens this year as well as the green-fingered youngsters at Fetcham Village Infants School, and the gardens were of a high standard. Unlike the famous shows these gardens are forever! So, a true community effort doing what Bookham and Fetcham does so well and raising lots of money for the upkeep of our much-loved Old Barn Hall. No totals yet but some gardens had around 540 visitors and the ‘Nectar Point’ at the Hall was doing a fabulous job of refuelling people with delicious cakes, rolls and drinks. Visitors to the Old Barn Hall could also browse and purchase books from the Village Day bookstall. This day doesn't happen by itself so huge thanks to everyone involved, from the garden openers to the hard-working team behind the scenes. Thanks too to The Vineries our sponsors and to our supporters, DB Designs, Patrick Gardner & Co, Rohallion Security and Surex Surfacing Ltd. A lot of effort but so worthwhile. We will be back in 2028!

13/06/2026

Last chance today for £8 advance tickets - at Brackenburys, Vineries, Bookham Mini Mart or on the Bookham Blooms and Nature stall at St Nicolas Sustainable Bookham fair between 10 and 3. Also online at www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk

Tomorrow you can buy them for £9 at the Old Barn Hall or the first garden you visit. Downloadable programme available from the website too.

The weather looks good - see you there!

It's full steam ahead for Bookham Open Gardens next weekend - Sunday 14th. Have you got your tickets yet? Available to buy online and at the outlets listed in the photo below - save £1 on the 'on the day' price by buying in advance. Scan the QR code or go direct to www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk to buy online. Both our ticket outlets, the Old Barn Hall and our gardens will take cash as normal, but will also have an online facility. Remember all the money raised goes to maintain our lovely OBH!

As usual we have a wide variety of gardens in all shapes and sizes open from 10-5 and their owners will welcome you and answer your questions. You might even find inspiration for your own patch.

We will be serving our normal delicious home-baked cakes, rolls and drinks throughout the day at the Hall. The Village Day Booksale will also be there offering a selection of books in new or nearly new condition, including recent titles; also jigsaws. As a trial we are opening there at 9.30am so you can buy your morning coffee and browse the books before setting out round the gardens.

Hope to see you there!

10/06/2026

Open for business at the Vineries garden centre in Lower Road! Come and get your Open Gardens tickets for this Sunday and have a coffee and a browse!

10/06/2026

Be aware that Lower Road opposite the Rec will be closed for water works this weekend - access to gardens in west of Bookham will be via Little Booham Street or Middlemead Road.

05/06/2026

It's full steam ahead for Bookham Open Gardens next weekend - Sunday 14th. Have you got your tickets yet? Available to buy online and at the outlets listed in the photo below - save £1 on the 'on the day' price by buying in advance. Scan the QR code or go direct to www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk to buy online. Both our ticket outlets, the Old Barn Hall and our gardens will take cash as normal, but will also have an online facility. Remember all the money raised goes to maintain our lovely OBH!

As usual we have a wide variety of gardens in all shapes and sizes open from 10-5 and their owners will welcome you and answer your questions. You might even find inspiration for your own patch.

We will be serving our normal delicious home-baked cakes, rolls and drinks throughout the day at the Hall. The Village Day Booksale will also be there offering a selection of books in new or nearly new condition, including recent titles; also jigsaws. As a trial we are opening there at 9.30am so you can buy your morning coffee and browse the books before setting out round the gardens.

Hope to see you there!

27/05/2026

Thanks to Surrey Live for the plug :)

More than a dozen gardens will be open soon for the public to explore

22/05/2026

BOOKHAM OPEN GARDENS 2026
Sunday 14th June - 10am to 5pm

This year we are featuring around 14 varied and attractive private gardens to share with you, including 4 which have never opened before. We welcome back 10 other gardens and also Fetcham Village Infants School who are opening for the first time. Our garden owners will give you a warm welcome and provide you with the opportunity to pick up ideas for your own garden, answer your questions or you can simply enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The gardens come in all shapes and sizes, from the formal to more laid-back planting, some with wildlife friendly planting and habitats, and some with quirky features.

Find out more about individual gardens in the programme which will be available at our ticket outlets or can be downloaded NOW at ww.bookhamopengardens.co.uk.

We will be serving our normal delicious home-baked cakes, rolls and drinks throughout the day at the Hall. The Village Day Booksale will also be there offering a selection of books in new or nearly new condition, including recent titles; also jigsaws. Plants should be available to buy at some of the gardens.

Tickets on sale NOW: £8 from
• Online at www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk
• The Vineries Garden Centre, Lower Rd, Effingham (event sponsors)
• Brackenburys, 17a High Street
• Bookham Mini Mart, 111 Little Bookham Street
• Old Barn Hall office, Church Rd, KT23 3PQ. Tel: 01372 456307 (open Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30 - noon)

On the day you can buy tickets (£9) at the Old Barn Hall or from the gardens themselves.

Children under 16 are free, as are carers of wheelchair users (who pay a reduced rate of £5).

Contactless payment available at the Old Barn Hall. Regret no dogs, other than assistance dogs.
For more information visit www.bookhamopengardens.co.uk, look for ‘Bookham Open Gardens’ on Facebook, or contact Tina Hutton on 01372 457598, email [email protected] or Diane Poole on [email protected]