Everyone (including members) is advised to prebook a free timeslot ticket online before visiting the orchids to guarantee entry. These do not include entry to he gardens which is £18 for non-members (free for members).
You can still visit if you don’t have a ticket. They have 2 during areas pre-booked tickets get priority entry each half-hour. If there is still capacity, those without tickets are let in, on a seemingly one in one out system.
I had a prebooked ticket for 10.30. This is the earliest time slot available, but they let us in just after 10.20.
There a was a large variety of orchid variety and colours. A number of animal models hidden around the festival, and a large volcano model made up of orchids. They also had archways and columns covered in different orchids.
It was a beautiful festival with a lot to see, but due to the number of paths inside with no apparent order, it was easy to either see the same things twice or accidentally miss something.
It also started to get quite crowded very quickly, so visiting as soon as it opens is definitely recommended.
7/10
