Free entry
Members come in free on every day we are open and help pay for the 31 gardeners who keep the collection alive.
- Individual
- £68 a yearOne named adult
- Joint
- £110 a yearTwo adults at the same address
- Family
- £125 a yearTwo adults and up to four children
- Members’ mornings
- First SaturdayThe gates open at 9 am
Pays for itself in four visits
One year of free entry for one, two or the whole family. Most members have made it back by spring.
- IndividualOne named adult£68 a year
- JointTwo adults at the same address£110 a year
- FamilyTwo adults and up to four children£125 a year
What members get
Beyond free entry: the quiet hours, the first look and a little off almost everything.
Mornings before the gates
The first Saturday of every month, from 9 am, with the houses to yourselves.
First into every exhibition
A members’ preview for each show, the day before it opens to everyone.
A table at the Orangery
10% off in the café, every visit.
Courses for less
10% off every course and talk.
“We come most Sunday mornings, before the doors open to everyone else. The Fern House at nine, with nobody in it, is the quietest place in Cheltenham.”
Compare memberships
Every membership includes the same benefits. The difference is who comes with you.
| Benefit | Individual£68 a year | Joint£110 a year | Family£125 a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is covered | One named adult | Two adults at the same address | Two adults and up to four children |
| Free entry, every day we are open | |||
| Members’ mornings from 9 am | |||
| Guest passes a year | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| A preview of every exhibition | |||
| 10% off in the café and on courses |
Give a year under glass
A gift membership starts on the date you choose, up to three months ahead, so it can open on a birthday or on the first day of spring.
- What arrives
- A card in a seed-paper envelope you can plant
- Delivery
- Second class, free; 3 to 5 working days
- Last date for Christmas
- 16 December
- What arrives
- An email card on the date you choose
- Delivery
- Sent at 8 am, with a printable version
- Last date for Christmas
- Christmas Day itself
Join today
Send your details and the membership team will email you within one working day to confirm and take payment.
Membership questions
On the day you join, or on a date you choose up to three months ahead if it is a gift. It runs for twelve months.
Your card arrives by post within a week. Until then, show the confirmation email at the gate.
Yes, at any time. You pay the difference for the months that are left.
Yes, within 14 days of joining, for a full refund.
See you at nine
Members’ mornings open the gates an hour early on the first Saturday of every month. The Fern House at nine is very quiet.