Visiting Our Fairs

We look forward to welcoming you to one (or more!) of our Fairs this year. When coming to one of our events, please be aware of the following general information:

Admission

The admission fee for each of our fairs is a combined package and includes access to the fair and gardens. In some cases, for practical reasons, the fair itself may be sited just outside the entrance to the gardens. Please note that where this is the case we do not offer a separate admission fee for the fair only or garden only.

There is no need to book tickets in advance and payment may be made on arrival at all of our Fairs. However, tickets can be purchased in advance, usually with Fast-track entry, at selected events - please check the Fair's own page for more details.

Card payments are accepted at most venues; however, card machines can be at the mercy of temperamental mobile phone signals in rural locations, so please bring plenty of cash with you, just in case!

Please be aware that there can be a queue for entry at the gate, especially at the beginning of a Fair. We will endeavour to get you into the Fair as quickly as possible, but please be patient whilst we do so.

Changes to Arrangements

All details are correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change at short notice. Please check this website for the most up to date information before coming to a fair, particularly if you are travelling some distance. In the unlikely event that we are forced to cancel an event we will publicise this on this website, through our social media channels, and by e-mail to those registered on our mailing list.

Parking

With the exception of The Bishops' Palace in Wells, there is free parking on site at each of our events, and there is Blue Badge parking available on a first come, first serve basis. Parking for The Bishops' Palace is at the public car parks in the City Centre.  In some cases there may be a walk between the parking and the garden/fair - where this is significant we try to organise pick up points to which you can drive and collect your purchases at the end of your visit. More details on event parking may be found on the Fair's own page.

Accessibility and Safety

Our fairs are held in a range of gardens, many of which are of an historic nature or which are private gardens not normally open to the public. There may be steps or uneven surfaces that make some areas of the gardens more difficult to access for disabled visitors. There may also be other safety hazards, such as deep or fast-running water. Please wear appropriate outdoor footwear, keep children supervised at all times, and observe any safety notices and advice during your visit.

Each of our Fair pages includes full details regarding accessibility, but if you have specific questions please contact us.

Dogs

Dogs are permitted at some, but not all, of our fairs and gardens. Please check the page for the individual fair for the arrangements at that event. Where dogs are admitted, they must be well-behaved and kept on a short lead at all times.

Paying for Purchases

Many of our exhibitors now have contactless card facilities, However, card machines can be at the mercy of temperamental mobile phone signals in rural locations, and also not all stallholders have them, so please bring plenty of cash with you as well to each event. 

In order to reduce plastic waste, we are trying to encourage the use of reusable bags and boxes for transporting your purchases, so if you can, please bring your own bags or boxes.

Some of our host gardens now operate cashless payment systems and do not accept cash payments in their restaurants and for other purchases. Where this is the case, this will be noted on the Fair's own page.