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Tai Chi
Thu 20 Apr 2023 & Thu April 20th 2023Tai Chi is recognised as a wonderful soft exercise and calming meditative movement – in the delightful and classical tree...
Swiss Garden
Walk through ornate ironwork gates into a delightful Regency and Victorian layered garden and discover a green and pleasant idyll. There’s even a pair of peacocks waiting to strut their stuff just for you!
Which corner of this picturesque garden will be claimed as your favourite? Will it be the brightly decorated Indian Kiosk or the quirky Swiss Cottage? Or the Grotto & Fernery with its cave-like Pulhamite tunnels?
A wonderful job has been done on the recent restoration of the Swiss Garden. The landscape has been designed to lead the visitor to several viewpoints and vistas and it contains surprises around every corner, including thirteen listed features.
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Eagles, lions & dolphins
As well as being home to resident peacocks, ducks and other wildlife, the garden contains many examples of beautifully carved animals and birds. How many can you spot?
4 seasons, 4 reasons
There’s no single time of year to enjoy the Swiss Garden. You’ll experience something quite different, whether you come on a snowy day, in full summer when the trees are bursting with leaves or in autumn when the garden is drenched in fiery colour.
Upcoming events at the Swiss Garden
Our beautiful gardens play host to an inspiring mix of events, from gardening expertise to live music evenings and yoga
Featured Event
Summer Walk and Lunch with Head Gardener
Fri 21 Jul 2023Summer highlights and a tour of the Swiss Garden with our Head Gardener, Sissel Dahl.
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Birdsong Walk
Fri 28 Apr 2023Enjoy a stroll through the Shuttleworth Swiss Garden, listening out for a variety of birdsong.
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Season Premiere Air Show
Sun 7 May 2023We are excited to be kicking off the 2023 season celebrating his majesty's coronation!
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Special Operations Evening Show
Sat 20 May 2023Join us for our Special Operations Evening Air Show and pay homage to all those who played a part in...
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Behind-the-scenes Tour and Lunch with Chief Engineer, Jean Munn
Thu 25 May 2023Join our Chief Engineer, Jean Munn, for an exclusive backstage tour around the world famous Shuttleworth Collection.
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Aviation Photography Workshop – Racer Special
Fri 26 May 2023Join us for an Aviation Photography Workshop, Racer Special. Enjoy this unique opportunity to photograph a classic aircraft in a...
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Around the World Air Show
Sun 4 Jun 2023Come and enjoy our Around the World Air show, our new addition to this year's schedule!
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Spitfire Photography Experience Day
Thu 8 Jun 2023Unique experience to photograph a classic aircraft in natural setting. Designed to help clients get more from their DSLR or...
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Best of British Evening Air Show
Sat 17 Jun 2023Join us for our Best of British Evening Air Show on Saturday 17th June!
A delight to walk around
The Swiss Gardens are a delight to walk around especially when the sun is out. Easy to walk around with made up pathways with lovely views of woodland and lakeside areas. Lots of open spaces for kids to let their hair down. Highly recommend.
A great place to visit
Such a great place to visit for anyone who is interested in old planes, flying machines, cars and even buses! Just worth visiting for the oldest flying machine! We spent a lovely couple of hours here, enjoyed a walk in the gardens as well and saw a beautiful rainbow as a bonus.
A beautiful place
What a beautiful place. The gardens are spectacular and such a great place to spend the day.
Plan your visit
We’re open every day (apart from air shows and select events). There are no time limits to your visit (and free parking) so feel free to explore for as long as you like. Buy tickets at the gate or book in advance to get our exclusive offer – our online tickets give you free entry for 30 days!
Address:
Shuttleworth
Old Warden Aerodrome
Nr Biggleswade
Bedfordshire SG18 9DX
Summer opening hours (15 Feb - 31 Oct):
10.00 - 17.00 (last entry is at 16.30).
Winter opening hours (1 Nov - 12 Feb):
10.00 - 16.00 (last entry is at 15.30).
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