It is possible to make an advance group booking for 2025, between May and September (excluding August), Monday to Friday, depending on availability. Your visit to the Barn Garden will also include the Plant Library which holds more than 1500 different varieties of mainly herbaceous plants, that can be walked through and studied from all angles.

Groups that visit between May and mid-July can also request to visit Serge Hill. The gardens of this lovely Regency house, situated next door to the Barn Garden, are set in beautiful parkland with a walled garden planted by Kate Stuart-Smith (Tom’s sister) @katestuartsmith

The cost of visiting the Barn Garden and Plant Library is £50 per person. The cost of visiting the Barn Garden, Plant Library and Serge Hill together is £65 per person. The minimum group size is 15 people, and the maximum is 40 people. You are welcome to bring a smaller group, but the minimum cost for 15 people will apply. We may be able to offer special rates for non-commercial groups, please enquire for further details.

Group visits are fully guided and typically start around 10am, with around two hours for the Barn Garden and Plant Library, and an hour for Serge Hill.

Tea/coffee and cake can be provided but must be requested in advance.

Tours are given in English but groups are welcome to bring their own translator.

Please note, all coaches must travel via Bedmond, along Sergehill Lane, because the route via Whitehouse Lane is not suitable for large vehicles. We cannot accommodate coaches that are longer than 14 metres.

To make an advance group booking please complete the enquiry form for group visits found here or email us at info@tomstuartsmith.co.uk

Opening the gardens allows us to raise money for local charities and community interest companies, including The Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health.