If you are looking to visit just the Barnards Miniature Railway please visit their website by clicking here https://barnardsminiaturerailway.eu/
May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025
September 2025
Every Thursday from 5th June 2025 to 28th August 2025 inclusive.
Ground open from 11:00 to 16:30. Picnickers welcome in designated areas. You can book your tickets in advance via the NGS Website – Click here to book – or you can pay cashless on the day.
Season Tickets
Our Season Tickets now cost £40 which includes free entry to all Barnards Events, including Pop Ups, but not our Easter, Winter Lights and Santa Express trains. It does though include Priority Booking for our Santa Express Trains. (For this contact permission must be given however so that we can email you.)
Sunday 29th June 2025
Open from 13:00 until 17:30. You can book your tickets in advance via the NGS Website – Click here to book – or you can pay cashless on the day.
Sunday 7th September 2025
Open from 13:00 until 17:30. You can book your tickets in advance via the NGS Website – Click here to book – or you can pay cashless on the day.
Group Visits
Visits by groups, clubs and societies can be arranged at other times by appointment. The minimum number for such a visit is normally 30. For groups of people with special needs the minimum is 10.
Weekday visits for a few people can sometimes be accommodated.
Please telephone 07504 210405.
Buggy Tours
Chauffeured tours by golf buggy (discretionary donation), are available on Sundays and most Thursdays. Priority is given to people with disabilities.
The Railway
Barnards Farm Railway runs on Thursdays during the School Holidays from April to August and the two Sunday Garden Open days.
Easter Express 2025 – Our Barnards Miniature Railway Easter Express Trains will be running on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April. For further information and to book tickets please visit easterexpress.eu
There are also additional railway running dates as advertised on the Railway’s website and Facebook page. This is a unique way of seeing the garden from another lower point of view.
Thursday Delights
Usually quieter days with a picnic space. A chance to catch the Crab Apple blossom and spring flowers as well as early flowering shrubs. There are two well signed tours to follow (the Red and Blue Routes) which shows you most of the garden away from the house and a good proportion of the 80 sculptures.
Kindly also note that dogs are not permitted unless they are guide dogs.