About The Event

There are 17 gardens open this year. Three are open for the first time and three more are returning from 2024, not open last year. All are in a compact area of old Wallingford. Several properties are of historical or architectural interest and three are on the River Thames. Details of the gardens and a map can be found on the top menu.

Many of the gardens are small so you can easily see all the gardens on the day. You can dally with a glass of wine or Pimm’s or a cup of tea and cake, and take a relaxing trip on the river (see below). Several gardens have stalls for you to browse and enjoy. The Wallingford Morris dancers will be visiting a number of gardens – locations will be available nearer the time.

A guided tour of St Leonard’s Church is available with a wildlife tour in the churchyard. St Peter’s Church and its churchyard are also open.

We hope you have a wonderful afternoon.

We are sorry but only assistance dogs are permitted.

Refreshments

Refreshments are available in a number of gardens:
Tea, coffee and cakes
(12) Middle Wharf
(8) 13 Wood Street
(6) 9 Wood Street

Strawberries and cream, asparagus, sausage rolls, pies and pastries by Cater4U (James Edwards)
(10b) The Coach House, Thames Street

Wine, sparkling wine and G&T by the glass courtesy of The Keep, Wallingford
(10b) The Coach House, Thames Street

Pimm’s by the glass
(4) 97 High Street

Authentic Malaysian savoury pastries – bold nostalgic flavours by Karipap & Co
(10a) Bridge House

Stalls

There are a variety of stalls for you to browse, buy and take away produce many from Wallingford Local Producers Market (WLPM)

Local cheeses to sample and buy
Cheese Matters (Kate Spence) (WLPM)
(10b) Coach House, Thames Street

Illustrator of local maps, prints, cards, tea towels, & jigsaws. Also needle felts & collectibles
Didsyart (Candida Kennedy) (WLPM)
(10b) Coach House, Thames Street

Wallingford artist. Local landscape paintings, commissions for houses, pets & children. Also available as cards
Mark Wood
(8) 13 Wood Street

Crafts for children
Style Acre
(8) 13 Wood Street

Raw organic drinks made from fermented fair trade tea, fruit or root vegetables
Sambucha Kombucha (WLPM)
(8) 13 Wood Street

Tropicskincare, vegan, cruelty free, cosmos certified
Michelle Hopkins
(10a) Bridge House

Local potter making hand-thrown pottery for serving & cooking food, personalised house names & plaques
Lucienne de Mauny Ceramics (WLPM)
(10a) Bridge House

Wallingford Wellbeing Festival
Preview the festival coming in October
St Nicholas House

Local honey and hive products, live bees on display in hive
Cyrus and Jordan Honey (Yvonne Parks) (WLPM)
(12) Middle Wharf

Locally grown cut flowers for weddings and retail bouquets
Running Wild Flowers (Sophie George)
(12) Middle Wharf

Wallingford Wellbeing Festival
Preview the festival coming in October
(3) St Nicholas House

Air dried fruit and vegetables, no added sugars. Try ginger shots
Cherryme (WLPM)
(12) Middle Wharf

Plant sales
Jim Pink on behalf of Sobell House
(8) 13 Wood Street

Plant sales, including World of Mints
Style Acre
(8) 13 Wood Street

Other plant sales
Various gardens

Boat Trips

Short boat trips on the Thames are available from Middle Wharf (garden 12). These are very popular and only limited seats are available. Be there in good time.

Three boats will be running throughout the afternoon and the trips last about 20 minutes. There is no fixed schedule, boats will be coming and going all the time. Tickets should be purchased in that garden – there may be some limited queuing.

Car Parking & Toilets

Parking is available at:

Cattlemarket car park (between Wood Street & New Road)

Thames Street car park (near St Peter’s Church)

Car parks and narrow streets may be busy. Recommended alternatives:

Riverside car park (east of Wallingford Bridge)

Goldsmiths Lane

Waitrose car park

EV charging available at Cattlemarket and Goldsmiths Lane

Toilets are available in the Cattlemarket car park