Information shared by Bonchurch Community Association:
Bonchurch Open Gardens returns this July with 15+ private gardens throwing open their doors for a weekend of wandering, wondering, plant sale and very good cream teas.
Each garden is different. Some are cottage-style and wildly planted, some are established coastal plots with sea views, some will make you reach for your phone to photograph every corner. What they share is the kind of tended beauty that only comes from genuine love of a plot of ground. Bring comfortable shoes, a sense of curiosity, and possibly a second stomach for the strawberry cream teas.
Your ticket also does a little good beyond the gardens: proceeds help fund the hanging baskets, communal borders, and village green that keep Bonchurch looking its best year-round, including the Christmas lights twinkling around the pond each winter.
Everything you need to know
Tickets £8 per adult. Children under 16 free. Valid for both days. On sale for cash at the allotments and at Elcombe House, or by card at The Hub, Spring Vale and the Pond.
Maps A map comes with your ticket. Follow the numbered signs and Open Garden notices as you explore.
Free parking at Shore Road car park.
Shuttle bus A free hop-on, hop-off minibus runs throughout the weekend to help visitors move between gardens.
Access Many gardens have uneven paths, slopes, steps and soft ground. Not all are wheelchair accessible. Sturdy footwear recommended. Children must be supervised at all times.
Dogs Welcome only where invited by garden owners, so please check as you go.
Bonchurch Open Gardens is part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026.
(information supplied by Bonchurch Community Association)