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Group visits to Glendurgan Garden

Visitors admiring the flowers at Glendurgan Garden, Cornwall
Visitors admiring the flowers at Glendurgan Garden | © National Trust Images/John Millar

Arranging a group visit to Glendurgan couldn’t be easier. Whether you’re part of a club, society, or simply planning a memorable day out with friends and family, all the information you need is right here. Glendurgan’s subtropical valleys, puzzling maze, and peaceful wildflower meadows provide the perfect setting for a group outing to remember.

Booking a group visit to Glendurgan

Glendurgan is popular throughout the season, so we ask that you pre-book if you’re planning to visit as a group. When pre-booking, please specify if you’re arriving by coach, as there are limited spaces in the coach park.

To book please contact us on 01326 252020 or email glendurgan@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Please note, Glendurgan does not take group bookings on Bank Holidays or during Easter school holidays (5th to 21st April 2025, inclusive).

Benefits for groups

If you visit Glendurgan as a group, you’ll be entitled to some or all of the following benefits:

  • Complimentary admission for a group leader on a familiarisation visit (read more below)
  • Complimentary admission for one group leader on day of visit
  • Discounted admission for groups of 15 people or more
  • Allocated arrival time
  • Free coach parking (as previously specified, this will need to be booked in advance)


Group admission prices

If there are 15 or more people in your pre-booked party there is a reduced admission charge, (including National Trust members but excluding the tour leader and coach driver). To find out how much you can save, and for full terms and conditions, contact us using the details at the top of the page.

Our standard admission charges apply to groups of 14 people or fewer, or when group members pay individually.

We cannot accept groups that are not pre-booked.

Educational group visit

Glendurgan Garden is the perfect place for a self-led educational visit. If you would like to plan your visit, please contact us at glendurgan@nationaltrust.org.uk

Schools can benefit from an Education Group Access Pass, which is an annual membership giving free access to the whole school group at National Trust places.

Free familiarisation visits for group leaders

If you're planning a group visit you can request our free Travel Trade Pass and you and a friend or colleague will gain free entry to over 300 of our places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 12 months. There’s nothing quite like seeing or experiencing somewhere for yourself to help you plan a successful visit. To receive your pass, call 0344 249 1895 or email us at traveltrade@nationaltrust.org.uk

Who is eligible for free entry?

Registered tourist board guides (on production of a valid badge), coach drivers and tour leaders escorting groups of 15 or more. National Trust members also receive free entry, so it is at your discretion whether to refund the entrance fee to members if you have included it in your package – this is not refunded by the National Trust.

Members must bring their current membership cards with them to avoid paying the full group rate. If any of your group would like to join the National Trust please direct them to our Membership page or call 0344 800 1895.

Accessibility at Glendurgan

An access statement is available from the Glendurgan website.

The garden paths are steep, with some cobbled sections and loose gravel. Access is difficult and not suitable for wheelchairs. An all-terrain mobility scooter is available to hire, supplied by Countryside Mobility at a cost of £3.00. This must be pre-booked.

The Tea House, second hand bookshop and lavatories have ramped access. There is a separate lavatory for disabled visitors.

Pink, blue and white wild flowers bloom on a slope at Glendurgan, Cornwall, overlooking trees

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