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Visitor Information for Horniman Gardens

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Google Visitor Review Score 4.7/5 Stars

Opening Days: The Gardens are open all year round apart from Christmas Day 25th December
Opening Times: 7.15am (Monday – Saturday) or 8am (Sunday and Bank Holidays) 
Closing times: Varies between 4.20pm in winter and 8pm in summer – check below!
Admission Prices: Free access to the Garden – Make a donation if you can afford to do so as Horniman Gardens are a charity
Check here for this years full opening times, facilities & admission

Top Tip: Lots of interactive playthings for younger children – they will love it!

Key Features of Horniman Gardens

Bee Garden . Sunken Garden . Walks . Cafe . Aquarium . Butterfly House . Exhibitions . Museum

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About Horniman Gardens

Horniman Gardens is a 16 acre garden with great views across London only 15 minutes from London Bridge.

With a Museum, Gardens, Events & Exhibitions as well as wildlife and a set of unique gardens for you to enjoy.

Some of these gardens and features include the Bee Garden, Sound Garden, Wildlife Garden, Dye Garden, Medicinal Garden, Meadows, Sunken Garden and Prehistoric Garden.

There is a lot more to see and do including the Aquarium and Butterfly House (a small charge for entry to these), Animal Walks, walk the Grasslands Garden and explore the trees!

There is a Cafe for refreshments and the Bandstand Kiosk opens on a Sunday and holidays, weather permitting.

The Museum is open daily for you to explore there extensive collections and exhibitions.

Dogs at Horniman Gardens

Dogs on leads are allowed at Horniman Gardens and are allowed off lead in the Meadow Field.

Contact Details for Horniman Gardens

Address: Horniman Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ
Tel: 020 8699 1872
Email: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
Web: Link here

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Visitor Reviews of Horniman Gardens

Google Visitor Review Score 4.7 stars

Don’t take our word for how genuinely super these gardens are. Here is what visitors to Horniman Gardens had to say:

“A lovely garden with a beautiful flowers, a nice food place to eat in.

Inside the garden and at the museum, a butterfly place that is reasonably priced, a farm that is free to visit, beautiful views, a free museum, a aquarium that is inside the museum that is cheap to visit.”

“It’s always such a great day out whenever we visit here!


The gardens are always meticulously maintained and have an array of beautiful flowers for visitors to enjoy.”

“Really beautiful gardens. Free to visit.”

  • Horniman Gardens Grasslands Garden
  • Horniman Gardens Sunken Garden
  • Horniman Gardens Map

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Map and Location of Horniman Gardens


All information was believed to correct at the time of publication.

Horniman Gardens
Horniman Gardens
100 London Road
Forest Hill London SE23 3PQ
United Kingdom
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