About 2-for-1 Gardens card and guide
Enjoy 2-for-1 entry to over 380 beautiful gardens across the UK and Ireland until April 2026, distributed with the May issue of BBC Gardeners’ World
About this year's 2-for-1 Gardens scheme
This year we’ve packed 383 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 2 April 2026
- Visiting on your own? 131 gardens offer a single visitor discount
NEW: our convenient 2-for-1 Gardens app – launching 4 April 2025
- Free to download, featuring easy-to-use listings, garden details, and map links
- 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.
The 2-for-1 Gardens guide is included in our May issue value pack - available to pre-order now
How to use your 2-for-1 Gardens card
- 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 2025 card in a safe place – you can use it until Thursday 2 April 2026.
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 Thursday 2 April 2026, regardless of when it is downloaded
- There are a very limited number of times that the card can be downloaded into your wallet.
Please note: Mis-use of the printed or digital 2-for-1 Gardens card will invalidate your discount claim to the garden.
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.
2-for-1 Gardens card restrictions
- We regret that this discount is not valid for group entry
- Please don't share you card with anyone else, misuse will invalidate your card.
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May issue with 2-for-1 Gardens card & guide 2025 - on sale at newsstand from 10 April to 21 May
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).