Ever Before
Visiting Ever Garden
You are welcome to visit when it suits you, no pre-booking of arrival time is required. Scroll down to see the open days of the week, how to find us and information on Covid precautions we have taken below.
Open Days and Times:
Wednesdays 10am - 5pm
Thursdays 10am - 5pm
Saturdays 10am - 5pm
Sundays 10am - 4pm
Last entry 30 mins before closing.
Quietest times are the first and last hours of opening and closing.
Admission:
£5.50 for entry to cottage and garden.
Child (5-15 years) £3.00 - Children under 5 free.
Ever Friends:
Unlimited entry for 365 days from joining.
'Just Visited' Single £12, 'Just Visited' Joint £20
or normally Single £17.50, Joint £31
Please note:
Children must be supervised at all times - some installations are fragile.
Apologies, no dogs except guide dogs.
Covid Precautions
On arrival contactless payment is done outside. Cash and Chip and Pin is also accepted with hand sanitiser available. Both garden attendants have been double vaccinated. Within the cottage, the downstairs rooms and annexe gallery have doors and windows fixed open providing good ventilation. A remaining limit to two people at a time per room for the moment and face masks ideally worn to be cautious inside.
We have acquired the 'We're Good to Go' industry standard from Visit Britain which means we have followed government guidelines, we have a regularly reviewed Risk Assessment in place and a process to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing. Seating is provided for any waiting to go inside.
Where Ever?
Location:
Ever Garden, Warnes Lane, Brighstone Isle of Wight PO30 4BJ
Ever Garden is located in Brighstone village centre adjacent to the village car park. Ever Garden's entrance is located on Warnes Lane, which is the short road that leads to the village car park off Main Road. Warnes Lane is found to the side of the Three Bishops pub and opposite North Street's row of National Trust thatched cottages.
Arriving by Car
The closest parking is in the adjacent village car park on Warnes Lane or on Main Road. There is no parking at Ever Garden itself.
Unrestricted parking can also be found only a little further away on the west (upper) section of Upper Lane - and also on New Road, where a footpath cuts through up to the car park and Ever Garden.
Arriving by Bus
The No. 12 bus runs from Newport to Alum Bay and calls in at Brighstone.
The bus stop itself is on Main Road opposite Warnes Lane (the Three Bishops' stop). See the Southern Vectis website for up to date timetables.
Other information:
Refreshments
No refreshments are available on site, but the village has a range of dining and refreshment options before or after your visit:
Brighstone Newsagent & Coffee Shop
Facilities
Toilet facilities are available in Warnes Lane village car park.
Wheelchair Access
The paths around the garden are accessible to wheelchairs with gravel in gravel mats for a firmer surface and sloped pathways. The small cottage rooms are unfortunately not able to be made wheelchair accessible due to the building being listed. Please get in touch if you would like more details.
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