Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Tickets From 1st of November
Event Information
About this Event
When visiting our Edinburgh Garden, you must book a time slot online before your visit.
The health and safety of our visitors and staff remains a top priority. With this in mind, we are implementing new measures to help protect you. That is why we have introduced time slot tickets to help us minimise queuing and facilitate physical distancing.
- Before you visit, please make sure that you are following the current Scottish Government restrictions on travel between local authority areas, and on meeting others
- Everyone including members, carers, children and babies must book a time slot ticket. Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult
- Bookings can be made for up to a maximum of six tickets.
- Your chosen time slot/entry time will be displayed on the top left corner of your ticket(s) which will be attached to your confirmation email. Please have your tickets ready for scanning upon entry.
- To reduce queuing, please do not arrive before your chosen time slot. You have up to 45 minutes after your selected time slot to gain entry. Once you're inside the garden, you can stay as long as you like.
- Our arrangements for visitors have temporarily changed: See OUR FAQs at https://www.rbge.org.uk/visitingandstayingsafe
Visitor Information
The Gardens opening hours are 10.00 to 16:00 hrs.
Last time slot ticket 15:00 hrs. Last entry to the Garden 15:45 hrs.
Face coverings must be worn when visiting any of our indoor areas.
The Botanics Shop is open and the East Gate Coffee Bar, John Hope Gateway Cafe and Terrace Cafe are open for takeaway snacks and drinks.
Please note that we have closed many of our buildings and enclosed spaces, such as The Herbarium & Library.
Toilets, including temporary mobile facilities will be available at the West and East Gate entrances. Toilets for visitors with disabilities will be available in the John Hope Gateway visitor centre and at the Fern House toilets in the centre of the garden.
A limited number of wheelchairs will be available to hire. Please book in advance by emailing visitorwelcome@rbge.org.uk by calling 0131 248 2909. Unfortunately, mobility scooters will be unavailable to hire at this time. However, visitors are welcome to bring their own.
We care for some of the world's most precious plant species. To protect our Living Collection and our visitors we have rules around what you can and can't do in the Gardens. https://www.rbge.org.uk/media/3707/garden-regulations-2.pdf
Unfortunately, there will be no storage facilities for children's scooters, balance bikes or cycles. The lockers will also not be in use during this time.
Bicycle stands can be found at the East and West Gate where you can attach scooters and bikes with your own padlock.
Support Us - safeguard our future
As a charity, we need your support more than ever before. Whilst the Garden was closed, we lost a large proportion of vital income which supports our international research and conservation work. By making a donation, your support can help us to protect the world of plants. Thank you
We hope you enjoy your visit.
During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, we are supporting NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect strategy by recording details of customers making online bookings in line with GDPR.
To support NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect strategy and for the health and safety of our customers visiting our staffed sites, we are recording the name and contact details of customers making online bookings.
Where a customer is making a booking on behalf of a group, only the person making the booking will have their personal data recorded.
