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Great Dixter House and Gardens

Open 11am to 5pm (last entry 4.15pm), Tuesday to Sundays. Closed on Mondays, apart from bank holidays when we are open.

Tuesday 1 July 2025 – Great Dixter House & Gardens, including the Nursery, Shop and Café will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday 1 July owing to a planned power cut by UK Power Networks. We will open as normal on Wednesday 2 July.

Entry tickets are purchased from the kiosk on the day – there is no advance booking. Dogs (apart from service dogs) are not permitted in the gardens or house, but are welcome on the wider estate.

Great Dixter Nursery-open all year!

Open everyday 9am to 5pm

Tuesday 1 July 2025 – Great Dixter House & Gardens, including the Nursery, Shop and Café will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday 1 July owing to a planned power cut by UK Power Networks. We will open as normal on Wednesday 2 July.

The Nursery will be closed for Chen in the New Year on Thursday 2 January 2025

White tulips in the sunk garden at Great Dixter

What’s on at Great Dixter

Great Dixter is a garden you can immerse yourself in, vibrant, daring, and exciting. Originally home to the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, the garden was the focus of his energy and enthusiasm and fuelled over 40 years of books and articles.

Learning at Great Dixter

Great Dixter offers learning opportunities for a wide range of people including study days, symposia, courses and online lectures for adults, scholarships, training and work experience, visits for schools, and regular sessions for families.

Donate to Great Dixter

Christopher Lloyd formed the Great Dixter Charitable Trust in 2004. Today, Great Dixter inspires visitors with its exuberant and dynamic style of gardening whilst providing first class horticultural training for scholars and students.

Shop at Great Dixter

The Great Dixter Shop is located next to the Nursery and stock a large range of garden tools, books, and gifts. As well as our bricks and mortar shop, we have an online offering.

Tuesday 1 July 2025 - Great Dixter House & Gardens, including the Nursery, Shop and Café will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday 1 July owing to a planned power cut by UK Power Networks. We will open as normal on Wednesday 2 July.