Visit The Gibberd Garden

The Gibberd Garden is Open

We are open on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons from 2pm – 5pm, last entry 4pm. Booking is NOT required.

Our next special events are:

  • Cream Tea on August 1st from 2.30pm – 3.30pm.
  • Sculpture Tour on August 4th from 5.30pm – 7pm.
  • Lunchtime Music on August 7th from 11am – 3pm.
  • Jazz Evening on August 20th from 7pm – 10pm.
  • Beer Festival on August 21st and 22nd from 12pm to 8pm.

For more details see our What’s On page.

Refreshments are now available inside the barn, with social distancing in place.  Our shop is also fully open.

Please look at the summary of how we are observing the regulations on the Visitors Information Page.  Visitor Information 2021

Please continue to enjoy the images of the garden captured by our friends, volunteers and gardeners on our Spring Picture Gallery.

Summer 2021 Picture Gallery

This unique and beautiful Gibberd Garden was created by Sir Frederick Gibberd (1908-1984) and planned as a series of enticing spaces, every turn reveals a new vista or work of art.

Plans for the 2021 season are in place so please visit the ‘What’s On ‘ page so that you can keep up to date with forthcoming events.

Please check these links for Updates through the season:

Summer Updates – 2021

Visitor Information 2021

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Visit the online Shop – we have recently added works produced by local artists and artisans to our shop merchandise that still includes a variety of notelets, cards and other items with images of the Gibberd Garden.

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Historic Houses

The Gibberd Garden is a participating house member of Historic Houses.

Full Details are on the Visitor Information page.

Covid-19 Fundraising Appeal

The Gibberd Garden has launched a fundraising appeal to ensure the future of a Harlow Treasure.

Make a donation here:

Donate – Gibberd Garden Covid-19 Appeal

For details and more ways to support The Gibberd Garden:

Fundraising – Details

Policies

Please read our Cookie and Privacy (Data Protection) Policies via these links:

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Featured Sculpture

We are showcasing sculptures in The Garden as a regular feature. We are pleased to have a new feature, published on July 12th 2021, featuring local sculptor Gerda Rubinstein and her work with the Gibberds and the Garden/

Sculpture in the Gibberd Garden

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Spring Images of the Gibberd Garden

We are planning and scheduling events in the Gibberd Garden through the Summer and Autumn.   Check the What’s On page for details, booking and tickets where required.  Some events are subject to confirmation.

What’s On Page

We have a new Sculpture feature on the website, showcasing local sculptor Gerda Rubinstein and her work in the Garden.

Sculpture in the Gibberd Garden

Summer in the Gibberd Garden - More images in the Summer Picture Gallery

Opening Times (In Season – April to September)

The Gibberd Garden is open every Wednesday and Sunday, 2pm – 5pm (last entry 4pm).

Booking is NOT required

 

Payment is by Card / Contactless only.

Visitor Information 2021

Via this link:   Visitor Information 2021

Occasional Closures

Please note that the garden may be closed to the public due to private events.  The garden will be closed on the following dates:

No private events planned

Admission Prices

Full: £5.00
Concession: £4.00 (over 60 or Students)
Children 5 to 16yrs: £1.00 (under 5s FREE)
Members of the the following organizations:  FREE

  • Friends of The Gibberd Garden
  • Historic Houses

Location

Marsh Lane, Harlow, Essex CM17 0NA
Satnav reference: CM17 0NA
What3Words:  silk.shows.rams
Grid Reference: TL48368-12519

A new walking route from the Victoria Hall to Marsh Lane through the Gilden Estate is open (January 2021)  Details:

Via this link:   Find Us

PLAN YOUR VISIT

All the information you need to plan a great day out at The Gibberd Garden in 2021

Visitor Info

PRIVATE HIRE

The Gibberd Garden could be the perfect venue for your special occasion

PRIVATE HIRE

GET INVOLVED

Help us maintain the legacy of Sir Frederick Gibberd's garden by becoming a friend

BECOME A FRIEND

Upcoming Events

Aug 01 / Gibberd Garden

Cream Tea

Marsh Lane

Sep 05 / Gibberd Garden

Cream Tea

Marsh Lane

REVIEWS

  • I’ve visited the Gibberd Garden many times and every time it makes me feel like a kid. Much of its planting is green, which sets a tranquil scene. It is cleverly laid out: divided up into rooms, most of them home to interesting pieces of sculpture that increase the sense of exploration and discovery as you move through.

    JOE SWIFT
    THE GUARDIAN: THE 10 BEST GARDENS TO VISIT THIS SUMMER

  • The Gibberd Garden is a national treasure.

    DAILY EXPRESS

  • Architect Sir Frederick Gibberd's ambitious sculpture garden ought not to be missed, especially as it is at a peak with excellent horticulture complementing the 90 or so sculptures and episodes that adorn this site. Well worth going out of your way for.

    TIM RICHARDSON
    DAILY TELEGRAPH: TEN WELL-KEPT SECRETS TO VISIT

  • It is a wonderful garden ... an inspiration to the present generation of young gardeners.

    THE TIMES

  • Gibberd's Garden has all the sureness of a latter-day Brown or Repton's work. Everyone who visits is bewitched by its serene but entertaining beauty.

    SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

  • You know how much thought must have gone into it, yet it looks utterly uncontrived: true wizardry.

    SAGA MAGAZINE

Hidden Treasures

Gibberd Rooms

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Artists' Inspiration

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Gibberd Himself

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