About 2-for-1 Gardens card and guide

About this year's 2-for-1 Gardens scheme

This year we’ve packed over 360 gardens into this year's 2-for-1 Gardens to visit scheme. Benefits of the scheme include:

Allows two adults to explore hundreds of gardens for the price of one, with unlimited visits until 24 March 2027
Visiting on your own? 168 gardens offer a single visitor discount
Order online here!

NEW: our convenient 2-for-1 Gardens app

Free to download, featuring easy-to-use listings, garden details, and map links
NEW to this year, you can purchase a digital 2 for 1 Gardens card directly through the app for just £9.99, click here to find out more
Get the app to have access to a handy digital 2-for-1 Gardens card, activated with a unique code, available only available with the 2-for-1 Gardens guide included when you buy the May issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine.

2-for-1 Gardens card restrictions

The 2-for-1 Gardens guide is included with our May issue - available to order online now.

Your 2-for-1 Gardens card is incorporated into the inside flap of the guide cover
Please ensure you sign the back, as you may be asked to show ID at the garden
Keep your reusable 2026 card in a safe place – you can use it until 24 March 2027.

Please note: Mis-use of the printed or digital 2-for-1 Gardens card will invalidate your discount claim to the garden.

Your digital 2-for-1 Gardens card:

If you prefer to keep your 2 for 1 Gardens card in your phone ticket wallet, you can activate your digital card after you’ve downloaded the free app and purchased the May issue with 2-for-1 Gardens guide
You’ll find a unique activation code inside the flap of the guide. When prompted enter the activation code. Your card is valid until 24 March 2027, regardless of when it is downloaded
There are a very limited number of times that the card can be downloaded into your wallet.
To find out how to purchase a digital 2 for 1 Gardens card directly through the app click here.

Visiting gardens:

Some gardens may require or recommend you book your tickets before visiting the garden. If this applies to a garden you’re planning to visit, please ensure you take your 2-for-1 Gardens card with you to validate your booking
For walk-up entry, simply show your card at the ticket booth/point of entry
At the time of the 2-for-1 Gardens guide and app 2025 was published, all details were correct, however gardens may experience unforeseen closures or restrictions and changes to opening hours
We advise that for the most-up-to-date information, you check with the garden directly before you travel. Garden website links and telephone numbers are displayed on each garden listing in the guide, app and online.

Can’t wait to get to the shops? You can pre-order the May issue online now. All online sales incur a P&P charge (from £1).