10 & 11 june 2023
FAQs for Visitors
Frequently Asked Questions we've been asked in previous years - with answers. Use the Contact page if you have a question which can't be answered by the FAQ pages.
Q: When and where can I get information about the Festival?
A: The website is updated regularly and contains full information about the
Festival. A 16-side, A5 booklet, with a list of venues, events and a map showing
garden locations, will be available in Henfield shops and other outlets such as pubs
and cafés from the beginning of May. It will also be available as a downloadable
PDF file from this website..
A: The website is updated regularly and contains full information about the
Festival. A 16-side, A5 booklet, with a list of venues, events and a map showing
garden locations, will be available in Henfield shops and other outlets such as pubs
and cafés from the beginning of May. It will also be available as a downloadable
PDF file from this website..
Q: Do I have to pay to visit the gardens in the Festival?
A: No - entry to all gardens is free. Some garden owners may collect money for their
favourite charity, but all donations are optional.
A: No - entry to all gardens is free. Some garden owners may collect money for their
favourite charity, but all donations are optional.
Q: Can I park at the Festival?
A: There are two public car parks. These car parks are marked on the Festival map, and
they will be free on both days. Parking on roads near individual gardens is not
guaranteed. The village roads can get very busy, so take care when crossing them.
Take advantage of the many quiet footpaths in the village - marked with red, dotted
lines on the map.
A: There are two public car parks. These car parks are marked on the Festival map, and
they will be free on both days. Parking on roads near individual gardens is not
guaranteed. The village roads can get very busy, so take care when crossing them.
Take advantage of the many quiet footpaths in the village - marked with red, dotted
lines on the map.
Q: Will there be WC facilities at the gardens?
A: Garden owners will decide whether to provide WC facilities. These gardens will be
marked with a symbol in the booklet and on the website. The public toilets in the
High Street will be open, and pubs and cafés usually provide facilities.
A: Garden owners will decide whether to provide WC facilities. These gardens will be
marked with a symbol in the booklet and on the website. The public toilets in the
High Street will be open, and pubs and cafés usually provide facilities.
Q: Will snacks or other forms of food and drink be available at the Festival?
A: Some garden owners may sell food and drink in their gardens. These gardens will be
marked with an appropriate symbol in the booklet and on the website. Many of the
community venues will also be selling snacks or meals.
A: Some garden owners may sell food and drink in their gardens. These gardens will be
marked with an appropriate symbol in the booklet and on the website. Many of the
community venues will also be selling snacks or meals.
Q: Will dogs be allowed in the gardens?
A: Some garden owners may welcome dogs in their gardens. These gardens will be
marked with a 'dog'symbol in the booklet and on the website. Unless allowed
otherwise by the owners, please keep your dog on a lead,
A: Some garden owners may welcome dogs in their gardens. These gardens will be
marked with a 'dog'symbol in the booklet and on the website. Unless allowed
otherwise by the owners, please keep your dog on a lead,
Q: Will there be wheelchair access to the gardens?
A: Some garden owners can provide complete or partial wheelchair access to their
gardens. These gardens will be marked with a 'wheelchair' symbol in the booklet
and on the website, and the type of access - 'partial/full' - will be indicated.
A: Some garden owners can provide complete or partial wheelchair access to their
gardens. These gardens will be marked with a 'wheelchair' symbol in the booklet
and on the website, and the type of access - 'partial/full' - will be indicated.
Q: Will I be able to get Festival information in Henfield on the Festival days?
A: Yes - the Information Point will be housed in Gallery BN5 in the High Street, south
of Budgens supermarket - and marked with an "i" on the map.
A: Yes - the Information Point will be housed in Gallery BN5 in the High Street, south
of Budgens supermarket - and marked with an "i" on the map.