Babylonstoren
Free RHS Member days
9am–6pm, (5pm in winter), daily, 1 January–31 December (25 December excluded)
About the garden
Babylonstoren is inspired by the famed Company’s Garden in Cape Town, where, during the 17th and 18th centuries, spice ships of the Dutch East India Company obtained their fruit and vegetables. Hundreds of the plant varieties are edible or have medicinal value and the garden offers visitors a space to enjoy the natural surroundings of the Cape Floral Kingdom.
The Spice House, Greenhouse and Healing Garden at the rear of the formal garden harbour a variety of exotic plants. The garden also features a kitchen garden, a Succulent House with unique plants adapted to South Africa’s most arid regions and an exotic cycad collection. Diverse fruit orchards, acres of vegetables, farm animals and a macrocosm of pollinating insects make up this botanical haven, alongside unique exhibitions and collections.
Facilities
- Assistance dogs only
- Accessible garden
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Rock garden
- Herbaceous border
- Glasshouse (open to public)
- National Plant Collections
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.