Opening Times & Admission Prices
Low Season
1st January 2025 – 28th February 2025
Open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
10.00am to 4.00pm
(gates close at 4.00pm)
Tearoom: 10am to 3.30pm
Gift Room: 11am to 3.30pm
Entry: Adult £8 / Child (5-17) £2
Early High Season
1st March 2025 – 31st March 2025
Open every day
10.00am to 4.00pm
(gates close at 4.00pm)
Tearoom: 10am to 3.30pm
Gift Room: 11am to 3.30pm
Entry: Adult £8 / Child (5-17) £2
Late High Season
1st April 2025 – 30th September 2025
Open every day
10.00am to 5.00pm
(gates close at 4.00pm)
Tearoom: 10am to 4.30pm
Gift Room: 11am to 4.30pm
Entry: Adult £13 / Child (5-17) £2
Visitor Information
Find us
The Dorothy Clive Garden
Willoughbridge
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 4EU
Tel: 01630 647237
Email: info@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk
By Car, Coach or Train
The Dorothy Clive Garden is situated on the A51, two miles from the village of Woore, mid way between Nantwich and Stone, and just 7 miles from the local medieval town of Market Drayton. Junction 15 on the M6 is only 7.5 miles away and the garden is also just 20 miles from the Welsh border. The Dorothy Clive Garden is just 4 miles south of Bridgemere Garden World.
By public transport.
The closest bus stop is ‘Blackbrook, Maerway Lane, Chapel’ which is approximately 1 mile away from the Dorothy Clive Garden.
By train
The closest train stations are Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent.
Group Visits
We offer packages for group visitors:
- Discounts on admission prices
- Flexible visiting times
- Guided garden tours (additional charge applies)
- Free entry and free refreshments for group organiser in groups of 20 or more
- Free entry and food for coach driver
- Discount on hire of the garden pavilion
- We can email you a welcome pack
Evening Visits to the Garden
We welcome pre-arranged evening group visits to the Garden.
6.30pm – 9.00pm.
Minimum group size 20
For an inclusive price of £30 per person which includes entry to the Garden, a Walk and Talk for your group and Tea, Coffee and Cake in the Pavilion.
Hodnet Hall Gardens Joint Visit
We offer groups the chance to do a joint visit to both the Dorothy Clive Garden and Hodnet Hall Gardens (please note Hodnet Hall Garden is open to the public on Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holiday Mondays only) www.hodnethallgardens.org.
If you are interested in having a joint visit to the Dorothy Clive Garden and Hodnet Hall, please get in touch by email info@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk or call 01630 647237.
Dogs
We allow Dogs in the Garden but ask that they are kept on leads. We do not allow Dogs inside the Tearoom. There are tables and chairs on the Tearoom Lawn to sit on or we have a new shelter ‘The Olive Barn’ for the use of dogs and their owners.
Our policy allows assistance dogs inside our Tearoom. Non-assistance dogs are not permitted due to hygiene and safety regulations. We do however allow all dogs on a lead inside our Gift Room.
Offers
CPRE Card Holders – 50% off admission July to March Inclusive. Excluding Special Events.
RHS Members Card – Free access to RHS members from January to March and July to December. First named card holder only is free designated with an asterisk*. Excluding special events and group bookings.
RHS Staff – Free access to RHS Staff upon production of RHS Staff Pass from January to March and July to December
Gardeners World 2 for 1 entry – Only valid from 1st July to 31st October, every day of the week. Excluding special events and group bookings.
Enjoy Staffordshire Card – 2 for 1 entry. Only valid from 1st July to 31st October, every day of the week. Excluding special events and group bookings.
NGS Card Holders – One member free second pays full price July to March Inclusive. Excluding Special Events.
Carers – Free entry upon production of relevant documents. For full details of of our Carers Policy and Accessibility at the Garden visit our Accessibility Page.
Blue Badge Tourist Guides – Free access to students on training course upon production of photo ID.