Monday — Friday
Weekdays
09:00 — 17:00
Quiet hours for study and sketching, 09:00 — 11:00.
Visiting
Hours at the Glasshouse
The conservatory is open year-round, with extended light in the summer months. Doors open at first light and close at dusk.
Saturday
Weekend
08:30 — 18:00
Guided morning walks at 10:00, weather permitting.
Sunday
Weekend
10:00 — 16:00
Family afternoons and the seed library open from noon.
Holidays
Seasonal
Reduced hours
Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day; check the notice board for others.
Seasonal
Events through the year
From the first crocus to the last autumn leaf, the Glasshouse keeps a calendar of quiet celebrations.
Spring
First Light Festival
An early-season celebration of the returning sun, with lantern-lit evening walks among the first blooms.
Summer
Conservatory Concerts
Chamber music beneath the glass, held at dusk when the roof catches the last of the light.
Autumn
Harvest & Seed Fair
A weekend of heirloom seeds, preserves, and talks on wintering the garden under glass.
Membership
Become a Friend of the Glasshouse
Members keep the iron and glass in good repair, and in return the conservatory keeps them company all year.
- Unlimited entry for the member and one guest
- Invitations to members-only evenings and previews
- A quarterly journal of the seasons, posted to your door
Plan your visit
Find the Glasshouse
Set among the parkland at the edge of town, a short walk from the station and the old market square.
Getting here
Marrow Park, off the North Road. Ten minutes on foot from Marrow Station; the 14 and 21 buses stop at the park gates.
Access
The conservatory is fully accessible, with level paths throughout and a quiet room for rest. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Good to know
Photography is welcome. Please keep to the paths, and leave the glasshouse as you found it — quiet, green, and light.