Getting Here &Parking
The on-site car park has space for 120 cars, 10 bicycles and 3 coaches (evening only).
During the Gardens’ day time opening hours the car park is shared between the Birmingham Botanical Gardens visitors and event guests, meaning that the Gardens Car park is subject to very high demand.
In order to plan for this, we have outlined the following approach.
Events that overlap with day time opening hours are allocated an amount of car park spaces relating to the number of guests, with a maximum of 50 parking spaces reserved for event guests. The rest are made available to Gardens visitors.
Once these allocated parking spaces for event guests have been filled, guests should re-route and park off-site. Please note that if event guests park in the spaces allocated to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens visitors, this could result in a parking fine.
For evening events, we can – on occasion – offer exclusive use of the car park – bringing the total available spaces for evening events to 122. Please speak to a member of our sales team if you would like to roll this increased provision into your event package.
On occasion the exclusive use of the car park for your guests can be incorporated into your quote, dependant on the date and other activities happening and particularly for evening events.
These spaces are available on a first come first served basis, we cannot guarantee availability of parking for your event or reserve any spaces.
No. All event guests who use in the Botanical Gardens car park will need to register their car registration details on arrival.
This is done by entering the full registration into the tablet in the events entrance.
Event organisers are responsible for ensuring that their guests enter these details.
Failure to do this will result in a fine that cannot be waived.
The registration is valid for each individual event only.
Where possible, we highly recommend that guests arrive by public transport, taxi or car share.
Unfortunately, this is not something that we can currently offer. The parking registration system is only valid for the hours covering an event.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens is open for visitors for 363 days a year. As an independent charity, our day-to-day operations are supported by selling day admission tickets, and the income earned by our shop and café operations, as well as private events.
The car park is an essential part of ensuring that those visitors can arrive on site. We therefore need to manage this facility closely, around the clock.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
There are occasions where for practical reasons, crew or event organisers may need to leave vehicles on site. We will try to accommodate this where we can, but this must be agreed in advance with your venue point of contact and is judged entirely on a case by case basis. Any vehicles left are done so at the owners discretion and risk.
Here is a list of local car parks. These are subject to change and will incur their own charges.
Alternative carparks within 1 mile of the Gardens:
Hagley Car Park – public parking space 214B Monument Rd, Birmingham B16 8UU 0.4 miles from the Gardens, approx. 10 minutes’ walk.
YourParkingSpace Cobden Hotel Car Park 166-174, 166 Hagley Rd, Birmingham B16 9NZ 0.7 miles from gardens, approx. 16 minutes’ walk.
Calthorpe Road – public parking space 2 Calthorpe Rd, Birmingham B15 1QP 0.7 miles from gardens, approx. 15 minutes’ walk Duchess Rd Pay & Display Car Park Above Entrance 45 Duchess Rd, Birmingham B16 8JD 0.8 miles from gardens, approx. 18 minutes’ walk.
APCOA Parking – Ladywood Middleway Plaza car park, 220 Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B16 8LP 0.8 miles from gardens, approx. 34 minutes’ walk.
Five Ways Car Park 5 Bishopsgate St, Birmingham B15 1DB 0.9 miles from gardens, approx. 21 minutes’ walk.
Alternative carparks over 1 mile from the Gardens:
NCP Car Park Birmingham Horsefair Bow St, Birmingham B1 1DW 1.5 miles from gardens, approx. 33 minutes’ walk.
Edgbaston Street Car Park Edgbaston St, Birmingham B5 4RQ 1.8 miles from gardens, approx. 40 minutes’ walk.
Catering & Bar
Birmingham Botanical Gardens works with a range of local partner caterers with an array of options from street food traders to formal banquets, and across an array of packages and cuisines.
You can find out more about these brilliant caterers here [link to partners page].
We’re confident that our amazing partners have all of the bases covered. Our team will contact you to discuss your preferences and requirements as part of the booking process.
For South Asian weddings and celebrations, we will introduce you to our partners at Mahirs Group for a full, comprehensive range of catering services. Please get in touch via our contact form with your date and requirements, and we’ll ascertain the availability of the venue before putting you in touch.
Unfortunately, clients cannot bring their own caterers for events at the venue.
We’re open to discussing the use of the Gardens for all kinds of events, from performances, cultural festivals, food and drink shows and product fairs, through to using our indoor and outside spaces as a filming location.
Get in touch via the contact form above, and we’ll direct you to the appropriate member of the team.
Of course! We’re confident that once you see our event spaces in conjunction with our glasshouses and Gardens, you’ll be eager to choose us as your venue.
We can typically accommodate appointments between 10am and 4pm Monday – Friday.
Please note: Appointments for viewings must be booked in advance.
Drop-in appointments may not be possible for a range of reasons, such as the availability of the team or the availability of the space you wish to view.
We want to make sure that our clients are provided with information by a member of the events team, and to avoid any wasted journeys for our clients.
Our three event suites either contain, or are in close proximity to a bar.
The Gardens works with a number of brilliant local stockists, each serving a range local and international brands. The Loudon Suite serves only bottled and canned beverages.
For most events the bar will close at 11pm but we can quote for provide a late license until 1am. The bar closes a minimum of 30 minutes prior to the end of an event.
Our corkage charge may apply, please speak to the team about current charges. Corkage will include arranging glassware, service, ice buckets, etc.
Weddings &Civil Ceremonies
All of our suites are licenced for civil ceremonies. These are conducted by registrars from Birmingham Register Office.
We are currently unable to host weddings and civil ceremonies in the outdoor spaces.
Yes! The Gardens provide a great location for photography, whether linked to your event onsite, or as a standalone booking.
Our team can provide a quote for photography permits. Prices depend on your group size and provide non-exclusive use of the grounds and glasshouses.
Quotes for out of hours access or priority use are available on request.
More info about photography and filming can be found here.
All naked flames are prohibited within all of the suites. We can provide LED candles (such as in candelabras), where candles are required for your event. For Hindu weddings, we do allow one T-light candle to be used as long as it is in a covered jar or holder. We cannot allow fireworks, glitter, Chinese lanterns, confetti, or dry rice on site.
A Hindu Fire Ceremony can be incorporated into events organised by our Asian Partner Caterers.
Timings for your wedding reception are flexible, however, for civil ceremonies without a wedding reception at the venue we offer 10am or 11am, and for civil ceremonies with a wedding reception we usually offer any time after 2pm.
Legally you are required to book the registrar, and the registrar’s fees are not included in any of our prices. For more details, please see the Birmingham Register Office guide for ceremonies at Approved Premises.
Outdoor Spaces &Whole Site Hire
Yes. Whole site / exclusive hire of the Gardens is an option, with quotes available on request.
The banqueting suites and facilities can be hired for exclusive use, meaning no other private or corporate events will take place during your event.
Yes, but this is subject to availability and or on the occasions where there are no other outdoor events taking place within the Gardens. Please check with our team at the time of your booking.
Equipment &Entertainment
We also work with a range of external supplier where there are more substantial audio-visual requirements.
These suppliers have created services and packages that are tailored to the venue, ensuring equipment is always set up safely, well presented, and specified to meet the requirements of our rooms.
Please speak to one of our team who will be able to advise you on the best option for your event.
We can source a wide variety of entertainment on your behalf, from DJs and bands to string quartets, jazz acts, and magicians, taking the guesswork and hassle out of searching for the right act. Simply tell us what kind of thing you’re looking for and we’ll point you in the right direction!
Accessibility
This access statement does not contain personal opinions as to our suitability for those with access requirements but aims to accurately describe the facilities and services that we offer our visitors. Most of the Gardens are wheelchair friendly and we have a limited number of mobility scooters and wheelchairs for hire.
There are 6 disabled parking bays are located on first row of car park by the welcome sign, clearly marked out in blue. Blue badges must be displayed.
The car park surface is Tarmac and can support pushchairs and wheelchairs but it can become slippery in icy weather.
The Gardens have an extensive network of paths that are accessible and suitable for users of mobility scooters and wheelchairs. Many of these paths slope, so please ask for a map for the most accessible routes.
All of our suites are DDA compliant, meaning they are accessible for wheelchair users. For a full accessibility statement please click here. Please make us aware if you are expecting guests with limited mobility as some of our suites require the use of portable ramps.