October half-term at RHS Garden Wisley: spooky plants
RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley · 17 October to 1 November 2026
Wisley's half-term looks at the spooky side of plants, from poisonous species to plants with old healing legends. Families can follow a trail, plant herbs to take home and meet snakes and spiders with Zoolab.
Highlights
- Spooky plants trail with rubbings and photo spots
- Zoolab potion-making with live creepy crawlies, plus an SEN session at 10.15am
- Drop-in herb planting and make-your-own spooky plant crafts
- Guided potion plants walks with the Education Team
Good to know
- Book garden entry ahead to save
- Halloween bakes are on sale in the cafés from 24 October
- RHS Glow follows from 20 November
Getting there
RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB
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Nearby
RHS Glow at Wisley
The RHS lights up its flagship garden after dark, with a 'field of fire', giant crocuses, a fairy village in the Rock Garden and an illuminated enchanted garden in the Glasshouse. Two light shows set to music run along the route.
RHS Garden Wisley
The Royal Horticultural Society's flagship garden, just off the A3 north of Guildford, with formal gardens, a large Glasshouse, the historic Old Laboratory and RHS Hilltop, its home of gardening science. There are several places to eat and a large garden centre on site.
Photo: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0Wisley and Ockham Commons
More than 800 acres of heathland and woodland beside RHS Garden Wisley, now joined by the Cockrow Heathland Bridge, the first heathland bridge in the UK. Trails lead to the restored 1822 Semaphore Tower on Chatley Heath and the hidden Samuelson Mausoleum.