We have a large visitor car park that also services the nearby Steephill Cove and walking routes along the coastal paths. Parking costs just £5 for an all-day ticket. Parking is free for Garden admission payers. Please use PO38 1UL in your SatNav. Ventnor Botanic Garden can be located along Undercliff Drive, Ventnor. Disabled pass holders can park for free within our car park; we have a number of disabled parking spaces available.

Southern Vectis Buses cover the whole of the Isle of Wight and with two busy routes passing close by to Ventnor Botanic Garden, this is the ideal car-free way to visit the Garden. Routes 3 & 6 both service Ventnor, travelling from different areas of the Island.

From Ryde –

(3) The number 3 from Ryde travels from Brading, Sandown, Lake, Shanklin and then into Ventnor – Stopping at Ventnor town, you will then need to walk to the Garden along Undercliff Drive. (See directions below.)

From Newport –

(3) The quickest route from Newport, heading through Godshill, Wroxall and down into Ventnor town centre.

(6) A slower, but more scenic route to Ventnor, travels through the central villages, Carisbrooke, Chillerton, Chale, Blackgang, Niton, Whitwell and down into Ventnor town Centre.

Walking from Ventnor town centre –

Head west and up Church Street – along Belgrave Road – down Park Avenue – then Steephill Road – onto Undercliff Drive – turn left into the main entrance. Approx. 10-15min walk, with some mild hills.

You can’t get to the Garden from Niton along Undercliff Road due to landslides. Please continue into Ventnor and approach from that direction.