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Great Dixter House and Gardens

From 1 April to 31 October 2026, the House and Gardens are open as follows:

The Gardens are open from 11am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday (closed on a Monday unless it is a Bank Holiday Monday).

The House is open from 12noon to 4pm (11am to 5pm from May) Tuesday to Sunday (closed on a Monday unless it is a Bank Holiday Monday).

Great Dixter Nursery-open all year

From 1 April to 31 October 2026, the Nursery is open every day as follows:

Monday – Sunday 9am – 5.30pm

The Nursery will be closed for Chen in the New Year on Thursday 2 January 2025

White tulips in the sunk garden at Great Dixter

What’s on at Great Dixter

Great Dixter is a garden you can immerse yourself in, vibrant, daring, and exciting. Originally home to the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, the garden was the focus of his energy and enthusiasm and fuelled over 40 years of books and articles.

Learning at Great Dixter

Great Dixter offers learning opportunities for a wide range of people including study days, symposia, courses and online lectures for adults, scholarships, training and work experience, visits for schools, and regular sessions for families.

Donate to Great Dixter

Christopher Lloyd formed the Great Dixter Charitable Trust in 2004. Today, Great Dixter inspires visitors with its exuberant and dynamic style of gardening whilst providing first class horticultural training for scholars and students.

Shop at Great Dixter

The Great Dixter Shop is located next to the Nursery and stock a large range of garden tools, books, and gifts. As well as our bricks and mortar shop, we have an online offering.