The return of RHS Glow for 2025 will see five RHS gardens open after dark and transformed into enchanted wonderlands with illuminated trails and trees.
RHS Bridgewater, RHS Harlow Carr, RHS Wisley, RHS Hyde Hall and RHS Rosemoor will light up on selected dates from late November until the end of December, with group benefits available.
Visitors will be able to enjoy illuminated trails and take a journey through the trees and shrubs as dusk falls and sparkling hi-tech colours light up the surroundings. All five gardens will offer winter walks and seasonal food and drink to create a festive atmosphere.
Groups of 15 or more will be able to take advantage of discounted entry to all five gardens and discounts on guidebooks, complimentary tickets for group organisers and free coach parking and drop-off at nearby RHS Garden welcome buildings.
Coach drivers will receive free refreshment vouchers. Festive group catering packages created with seasonal produce will also be available for groups to book.
RHS Glow 2025 - what to expect at each garden
RHS Garden Bridgewater, Greater Manchester - 26th November to 30th December: Wander through the Weston Walled Garden, where each space is transformed into a glowing gallery of light and shadow, and be dazzled by a new installation in the Paradise Garden. Stop by the Stables Café for pizza, hot drinks, mulled wine and festive treats or enjoy a choice of warming plates in the Bridgewater Café, including Bratwurst sausages, jacket potatoes, pasties and sausage rolls.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr, North Yorkshire - 19th November to 23rd December: RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate will light up with a new trail featuring hidden vistas bathed in soft glows and bold beams and the Thaliana Bridge lit up to reveal its architecture. Festive food and drink such as mulled wine and toasted marshamallows will be available, along with Christmas shopping in the RHS Carr Garden Centre, with festive houseplants, wreaths and UK-grown Christmas trees all available.
RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey - 21st November 2025 to 4th January 2026: The new trail will see plants and landscapes come to life to reveal hidden wonders of the gardens. At the Glasshouse Lake, watch the Dancing Hares sculpture illuminated with dazzling colours and take a selfie in the Wisteria Walk as it glitters with thousands of white and purple fairy lights. At the chalets enjoy jacket potatoes, fragrant curries, classic hot dogs and an array of treats, including churros, candy floss and mulled wine.
RHS Hyde Hall, Essex - 2st November to 27th December: Discover garden areas lit up with colour, and for the first time, venture into the Robinson Garden, where illuminated bridges and glowing vistas transform the space. Follow the trail up onto the Hilltop and discover a botanical winter wonderland of trees, shimmering shrubs and light displays as seasonal sounds fill the air. New for this year, enjoy seasonal flavours in the Gardener’s Rest Restaurant, or head to the cabins by the lake for warming ‘grab and go’ food.
RHS Rosemoor, North Devon - 21st November to 30th December: New for 2025, discover the redesigned Winter Garden, where trees shimmer in ethereal blues and greens, and light installations illuminate the gardens. Enjoy meals prepared with fresh local produce in the Garden Restaurant, or enjoy grab and go food and drinks, such as warming soups and pasties, mulled wine or hot chocolate from the Otter Café and Shepherd’s Hut.
For more information about RHS Glow, visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/articles/glow-illuminations.
