Garden closed: Monday 23 December 2024 - Saturday 25 January 2025. Reopen: Sunday 26 January.
Explore London's oldest botanic garden
Established in 1673, by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, Chelsea Physic Garden is home to over 4,500 medicinal, edible and useful plants. Open Sunday – Friday, visitors can explore the historic glasshouses, discover the plant collection, or simply relax and enjoy the four-acres of green space in central London.
Open: Sunday – Friday, 11am – 4pm.
Tickets: £5 – £11.
Seasonal opening times: Last day before Christmas closure – Sunday 22 December. Reopen Sunday 26 January 2025.
Christmas Fair
London’s most enchanting Christmas Fair is back at Chelsea Physic Garden for another fabulous year, with lots of new stalls and festive food and drink.
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Events at the Garden
Discover the latest events below and on our What's On page
Our incredible living plant collections are among the largest and most diverse in the world.
The Physic Garden Café is open for a wide selection of seasonal food and drink. Enjoy a delicious salad, a bowl of soup or maybe a glass of bubbles in the idyllic setting of Chelsea Physic Garden.
Explore, create and have fun with our range of family activities, we have something that will inspire and engage a range of ages.
Learning resources are archived here for you to download. This includes scavenger hunts, how to activities and plant fact files!
Support us
Since 1673 Chelsea Physic Garden has occupied four acres of land on the edge of the Thames. First established by the Apothecaries in order to grow medicinal plants, this extraordinary garden in London has had wide reaching impact around the world. Your support is vital in preserving the history of London for many more generations to come. Join our community of supporters today.
Christmas Fair 2024: applications for stallholders are now open
Save our historic glasshouses
Help to save our historic glasshouses by donating to our Hothouse Challenge, set by The John Browne Charitable Trust. Together we are trying to raise the £1 million we need to preserve these structures and the rare plants they house.
Friends’ Membership
From just £40** a Friends’ Membership subscription gives you access to Chelsea Physic Garden, The Christmas Fair, partner gardens, and helps preserve this historic garden for future generations.