The Trustees of Albury Estate are delighted to announce extended opening days for The Evelyn Gardens in 2026, offering visitors more opportunities to experience these historic gardens within Albury Park.
For the past 25 years, The Evelyn Gardens have opened to the public twice a year for charity under the National Garden Scheme (NGS). In 2026 access to the gardens will be increased while continuing to support the Scheme’s charitable work.
From 2026, The Evelyn Gardens will be open from 10.30am – 3.30pm on the following dates:
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May
Wednesday 6th May
Wednesday 13th May
Sunday 17th May
Wednesday 20th May
Bank Holiday Monday 25th May
Wednesday 27th May
Wednesday 3rd June
Wednesday 10th June
Wednesday 17th June
Sunday 21st June
Wednesday 24th June
Wednesday 1st July
Wednesday 8th July
Wednesday 15th July
Sunday 19th July
Wednesday 22nd July
Wednesday 29th July
Wednesday 5th August
Wednesday 12th August
Sunday 16th August
Wednesday 19th August
Wednesday 26th August
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August
Wednesday 2nd September
Wednesday 9th September
Wednesday 16th September
Sunday 20th September
Admission Price:
Last entry to the gardens is 2.30pm. Car park will close at 4pm.
Car Park information at the bottom of this page.
As the gardens contain few hard pathways and includes many sloped and soft areas as well as uneven surfaces. Access is limited for wheelchair users and individuals with mobility impairments.
No refreshments available, but tea rooms and cafes can be found nearby in Shere, Silent Pool and Newlands Corner.
NO DOGS PERMITTED, EXCEPT ASSISTANCE DOGS
The Evelyn Gardens will continue to support the National Garden Scheme with dedicated charity opening days in 2026:
The Evelyn Gardens form part of the 17th-century gardens created by diarist and landscape designer John Evelyn. Inspired by Italian Renaissance gardens, his design combined structured terraces and water features to link the formal garden with the surrounding parkland.
The terrace walks extend for around a quarter of a mile within 14 acres of pleasure grounds, including a lake and specimen trees. Although some features, such as the canal fed by the River Tillingbourne, have been lost, the surviving terraces, bath house and tunnel remain an exceptional example of early formal garden design in Surrey.
Parking for the Evelyn Gardens is available off Upper Street, Shere – please use the postcode GU5 9JB in your sat nav.
Car park will close at 4pm and last entry to the gardens is 2.30pm.
For more precise directions, you can use What3Words: income.pouch.boots.
There is a bus stop almost directly opposite the entrance to the Evelyn Gardens in Upper Street, Shere providing an easy walk to the entrance kiosk. Additional bus stops can be found in Albury Village.