Enjoy our late summer show, featuring spectacular displays, outstanding shopping from quality nurseries and tradestands, the National Dahlia Society Show, NAFAS floral displays, expert advice and much more.
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See who is exhibiting at the 2018 show
Highlights of the 2018 show
- Top-quality plants and garden sundries from specialist nurseries and garden trade stands, including RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show medal winners
- The National Dahlia Society Annual Show, showcasing the very best in dahlia cultivation with more than 100 exhibitors taking part
- The RHS People's Dahlia Competition - get growing and enter your best blooms!
- Surrey NAFAS floral display
- Jonathan Moseley’s Flower Bus
- Anita Nowinska’s exhibition of floral artwork (on until 8 October)
National Dahlia Society Annual Show: 4 – 7 September
The Marquee will be a riot of colour, with more than 100 competitive classes featuring many thousands of dahlias from tiny pompoms to huge giants. Saturday and Sunday will also showcase a fascinating dark-leaved dahlia display, baskets and artistic presentations using cut dahlias as well as the popular People’s Dahlia Competition.
There will be a sale of cut blooms on Tuesday 4 Sept at 11am and Sunday 9 Sept at 3.30pm, with all proceeds going to charity.
My best garden Dahlia competition: 8 & 9 September
Do you have green fingers and a competitive streak? Why not enter the 'My Best Garden Dahlia' competition? On either day, just bring along a single stem of any type of dahlia that you have grown, to the Dahlia Marquee by noon. Your stems will be judged by a panel of experts and first, second and third prizes will be awarded at 3pm each day.
RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show breakfast preview: Tuesday 4 September
Enjoy a special breakfast and a tour of the Show by one of our curatorial team and make the most of premium parking.
RHS members £30, non-members £44.
Book online from mid July.
Surrey NAFAS Floral Display
The Surrey area of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) will be exhibiting more than 100 stunning floral art creations under the theme ‘Something in the Air’, a collection of entries around the theme of the sky.
Expert Zone
Throughout the Show there will be a number of talks and demos in our Expert Zone. These include demonstrations from Jonathan Moseley, the National Dahlia Society and NAFAS, plus talks from some of our exhibitors. Please collect the free showguide on the day for the full timetable.
The British Flower Bus
Jonathan Moseley leads a nationwide campaign to promote commercial British Flower growing and highlight the 12-month availability of British Grown Flowers.
In The British Flower Bus, Jonathan will demonstrate floral designs and visitors will get hands-on creating fabulous British floral displays with seasonal favourites such as scabious, cornflowers, nigella and sweet peas.
What else to see at RHS Garden Wisley?
Glasshouse display: Aroids
This unusual family of plants, sometimes known as the Arum or Philodendron family, will be the star of the show with giant leaves and its distinctive flower shape.
Surrey Sculpture Society Trail
Contemporary or traditional, find your favourite from over 100 inspirational sculptures by some of the South East’s finest, established and emerging artists. All sculptures are available to buy.
Plan your visit
Show dates: 4–9 September 2018
See garden opening times and prices
The show is FREE for RHS members and a guest; normal garden admission prices apply for non-members.
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Travel
It's never been easier to visit the RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show, with a free shuttle bus from Horsley and Woking stations every day of the Show.
Free shuttle bus to and from Horsley Station
• Buses leave every 20 minutes throughout each day and it only takes 10-15 minutes each way. The first shuttle bus will run from Horsley Station at 9.30am. The last shuttle bus from Wisley leaves from the rear of the Glasshouse at 5.15pm – note this is 45 minutes before the garden (and show) closes. Between 1.30pm and 3.30pm the service from Wisley to Horsley leaves every 30 minutes – at .00 and .30 minutes past the hour.
• At Horsley the bus will pick up/drop off outside Horsley station on the forecourt. At Wisley the bus will pick up/drop off at the back of the Glasshouse near the South African Meadow. Bus stops will be clearly marked, as will the bus.
• The shuttle bus is free for all visitors to Wisley – members and non-members. Shuttle Bus users do not need to have a train ticket.
• All shuttle buses are fully accessible and can take wheelchairs. For more information on station access customers should call South West trains on 0800 52 82 100 (textphone 0800 69 20 792). Please note Horsley station is not a fully wheelchair accessible station. Visitors with accessibility issues are advised to travel to Woking Railway Station and use our free shuttle bus.
Free shuttle bus from Woking Station
• Buses will leave every 2 hours. The first shuttle bus will run from Woking Station at 10.30. The last shuttle bus from Wisley leaves at 17.00
• At Woking station the bus will pick up/drop off outside the station on the forecourt, outside Marks and Spencer. At Wisley the bus will pick up/drop off from the Coach Park. Bus stops will be marked.
• The shuttle bus is free for all visitors to Wisley – members and non-members. Shuttle Bus users do not need to have a train ticket.
• All shuttle buses are fully accessible and can take wheelchairs. Woking station is a fully wheelchair accessible station.
Car parking
During RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show the site is very busy and we have a traffic management system in place to ensure that visitors arrive swiftly.
Overflow car parks 4 & 5
Please note a regular, free shuttle is provided for visitors from these car parks to the show site, or it is a 15 minute walk.
Accessibility
If you have accessibility needs that require you to park closer to the main entrance, please head to car parks 1-3, placing disabled badges on full display in your windscreen. For any other specific access needs, please call 01483 224234, so we can ensure your visit is as stress-free as possible.
