Swanmore Open Gardens

approx 8 gardens open Swanmore, north of Fareham, Hampshire
Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2026
1.00pm to 6.00pm

On the edge of the Meon Valley, in the heart of the Winchester, Portsmouth and Southampton triangle, our delightful village will open many of its gardens to visitors.

We will have a mix of large and small gardens open. Some of these will be opening for the first time. In addition to several gardens within easy walking distance of the village centre we will have some more remote and these you can reach using the free Hop-on-Hop-off minibus operated by the Meon Valley Lions Club.

Teas, coffees and delicious homemade cakes will be available in the Paterson Centre from 2.00pm.

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.

Proceeds:  Proceeds to St. Barnabas, and Rowans Hospice.

Plant sales:  There will be some plants for sale and a plant creche will avoid the need to carry them around - just give them to the minibus driver and collect them from The Paterson Centre.

Cost:  £6.00 adults per day, with free entry for one or two accompanied under 15s per adult.

How to get tickets / programmes:  Tickets are available from 12.30pm at The Paterson Centre.

Number of gardens:  Approximately 8 gardens will be open, but the total may vary from day to day - please contact the organisers if you need exact numbers.

Contact the organisers:  Phone: 07848 839 407  Email: events@stbarnabas.org.uk  

Toilet Facilities:  Toilets are available at this event.

Directions / Parking:  Follow Open Gardens arrows from A32, or from B2177 at Bishops Waltham or Waltham Chase. Parking at the gardens is extremely limited and some of our lanes are very narrow. There is plenty of parking at The Paterson Centre, so please use the free shuttle bus provided by the Meon Valley Lions as a service to the community and the charities concerned.

Location:  Hampshire.  Use Sat Nav postcode: SO32 2PA (please verify before travelling)

Please ... tell the organisers that you found them on the Open Gardens National Directory.
and ... give them a gentle nudge to make a small donation to our 2026 running costs.