Check out this fantastic offer for Autumn!
Purchase a ticket to visit one of the Abbotsbury Attractions between 9th September and 25th October and you will receive a ticket to visit another Abbotsbury Attraction free of charge!
Purchase tickets online to receive a further 20% discount:
Welcome to Abbotsbury. On this website, you can purchase tickets for Abbotsbury Attractions and events.
Please choose from the following options:
I want to: visit one attraction / visit more than one attraction / purchase tickets for events
I want to visit one Abbotsbury attraction…
Swannery
Open every day until 3rd November, 10am – 5pm. Last entry 4pm.
Children’s Farm
Open every day until 3rd November, 10am – 5pm. Last entry 4pm.
Subtropical Gardens
Open every day, 10am – 5pm. Last entry 4pm.
The Gardens will close at 2pm (last admission 1pm) on Fridays from the 8th November to the 24th January inclusive. The Gardens will also close at these times on the following dates for private functions – Monday 4th November, Saturday 14th December, Saturday 11th January, Tuesday 14th January, Saturday 25th January.
Advance Tickets are booked for a certain date and only valid for that date, unless we have to close an attraction owing to unforeseen circumstances. Any Time Tickets are posted to you and can be used on any date the attraction is open.
I want to visit more than one Abbotsbury attraction, or visit more than once…
Passport Ticket
Perfect for a great day out!
Our passport tickets are valid for one visit to each of the Abbotsbury Attractions in a year. Purchase a family ticket for five (with a maximum of two adults) for just £36.80!
Season Ticket
Perfect for locals and regular visitors, or as a gift!
Do you come here often? Our Season Ticket offers fantastic value for money, and is available as an individual adult or child ticket, as well as a family. It also entitles you to certain discounts and free entry to special events throughout the year.
Advance Passport Tickets are valid from 12 months after the first visit and can only be used by the person making the purchase. Any Time Tickets are posted to you and can be gifted to someone else.
I want to purchase tickets for events at Abbotsbury…
Family Fun Nights
Thursday 31st October – Saturday 2nd November
Back, bigger and better than before. Our event is one of the biggest Halloween parties in Dorset! Dusk until 8:30pm. Close encounters with bugs and snakes display. Scary scars. Meet Twitch the Witch. Find the Witches Coven to claim a treat! Meet the White Lady of the Lake, and the giant spider! Have a go on the 6 bed trampoline and the children’s toy ride.
Floodlit Evening Walks
Saturday 19th October to Sunday 3rd November, dusk to 8:30pm
A large section of the gardens will be lit with a wonderful array of colour. Normal admission applies, except to the three Halloween family fun nights, when a different charge applies. The Restaurant will be open from 10am to 8pm, Kitchen from 10am to 3pm and 3.30pm to 7.30pm throughout the event.
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Event tickets are usually only valid on the day of the event. With some events, such as Show of Hands, the Subtropical Gardens will be open to ticket holders all day at no extra charge. For the Halloween Family Fright Nights, a visit to the Children’s Farm and Swannery before they close for the winter are included in the cost of the ticket. More details on each individual event page.