Rose Season at Mottisfont

Our walled gardens are home to the extraordinary National Plant Collection of pre-1900 shrub roses, which creates an annual spectacle in early summer. We open our gardens until 8pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 21 May – 13 June.

Top tips for making the most of your visit during Rose Season

• Look for a member of the rose garden team wearing an ‘Ask Me About Roses’ pin badge and they will be very happy to answer your questions on growing roses.
• The walled gardens are enclosed and can get very hot on sunny days. Please come prepared with appropriate clothing and keep hydrated. Please dress for full sun.
• We offer free parking with a number of accessible car parking spaces.
• Our volunteer-driven buggy service is available.
• Accessible facilities are located throughout the site, including the walled gardens.
• Paths throughout the walled gardens are a little narrow in places but there is an access-friendly route throughout. Assistance dogs only in the walled gardens please.
• Visit on a Thursday evening and enjoy a little extra atmosphere courtesy of a three-piece jazz trio.
• Visit on a Friday evening with family, and make the most of our selection of traditional lawn games
• Visit on a Saturday evening for a tranquil saunter around the walled garden