This Year's Gardens
There are 11 gardens being opened, including three that have not been opened before. St Mary the Less Church will be hosting the skills of the Village’s talented flower-arrangers.
The three new gardens include one with a variety of mature trees, shrubs and borders; another where nature is encouraged and there is no such thing as weeds; and a third which is a cottage garden with an emphasis on wildlife and biodiversity.
Getting to Chilbolton
Chilbolton is in Hampshire’s Test Valley.
Parking for Open Gardens 2026 is in the field adjacent to St Mary the Less Church in the Village, postcode SO20 6BQ, by the kind permission of Mr James Painter.
Once you have parked, you will be directed to the centre of the Village to buy your tickets outside the Abbots Mitre pub.
The gardens will then be within easy walking distance.
What's available
11 varied gardens clustered around the Village centre.
St Mary the Less, our Grade 1 listed, 12th century Church is open to showcase the skills of our talented flower arrangers.
Delicious home-made cakes and teas are available from the beautiful garden of Poplar Dene on Village Street from 2:30pm, which also hosts locally-grown plants for sale.
The Abbots Mitre offers food and drink at a traditional English pub. They also are kindly hosting ticket sales for Chilbolton Open Gardens at a booth in front of the pub..
Chilbolton Village Shop will be open, selling ice creams and their range of carefully selected local products.
Who benefits?
The proceeds from Chilbolton Open Gardens are divided equally between the Parish Council Community Benefit Fund and a charity.
The chosen charity this year is The Countess of Brecknock Hospice.
