Self-guided school visits at RHS Garden Wisley

Use our resources to enjoy the self-guided part of your visit or to bring smaller groups of children

Primary school guided workshops are now full for summer 2027, but we have some availability left for autumn 2026 and spring 2027. Guided workshops for SECONDARY schools and self-guided visits for all ages are available throughout the year during school term time.
IMPORTANT: We are temporarily closing our 2026-27 academic year bookings during the school summer holidays, while we update our booking system. School bookings will be available again at the beginning of the new term. Please check back in September for further details of how to book your school visit for the next academic year.  

Choose a self-guided visit to the garden

Bring your children to enjoy the gardens independently, taking part in your own activities or using our self-guided resources.

  • As well as the full programme of taught sessions at Wisley, there is the opportunity for you to explore the garden on a self-guided visit
  • Children will get more out of their visit if they are in small, adult-led groups and have an activity to focus on

  • We have a collection of self-guided resources (below) for teachers to use on their visit to the garden
  • Most areas of the garden are available for use by self-guided groups to eat lunches

All pre-booked educational visits are free of charge. If you feel able to give a donation to the RHS to help support our educational work this would be much appreciated; we ask you to consider a donation of £3 per child for your visit.

Resources for self-guided school visits

Discover our range of materials and activities for self-guided groups, to help you get the most out of your visit. Perhaps spend some time exploring the Glasshouse, identifying trees or collecting fallen and natural objects.

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

How plants grow
Animals in the garden
Art

    Spotter guides
    Senses

    Wellbeing activity resource

    Perseverance wellbeing walk
    Ways to Wellbeing with Nature 

    Self-Regulation Wellbeing walk

    Additional resources

    Explore activities, projects, lesson plans and other resources available on our RHS Campaign for School Gardening website, which can be used for your self-guided visit to the garden or for a follow-up lesson back at school.

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