Barefoot walk
With an Adventure Playground, Barefoot Walk, a Monkey Forest and an Aerial Extreme Rope Course and more there is something for everyone at Trentham Gardens. Here is the low down on all the deals and tips to make the most of your day at Trenthan Gardens.
Deals
Joint Tickets; a choice between a Joint Monkey Forest & Gardens or a Joint Shugborough and Trentham Gardens tickets are now available. This offers a discounted rate at each setting whilst also allowing you the flexibility of when you visit. The choice is yours to visit both settings on the same day or return on a different day within the season.
An Enjoy Staffordshire Card; the Enjoy Card offers discounts on many tourist attractions within Staffordshire. Use your Enjoy Card at Trentham Gardens for a 10% discount on day tickets. An Enjoy Card also offers you 20% off winter ice-skating, term time only. For further details, go to Enjoy Discount Card
Bushcraft activities at Trentham
Tesco clubcard; redeem your Tesco clubcard vouchers against day & annual tickets, (not for special events, joint monkey forest & garden tickets). Remember your clubcard vouchers are worth 4 times their value when you redeem them against days out.
Group prices; a group can be defined as two or three families, friends or neighbours. If there are twelve or more in your group, then there are discounts to be had. If you can book & pay in advance, there’s even more savings to be had! For further details, go to Group Discounts. Aerial Extreme also offers a 10% discount for groups of 15 when booked in advanced.
Aerial Extreme; also offers a 10% discount on a family ticket. However this must be booked in advance as they cannot activate the discount at the gate.
Reduced winter season prices; discounted tickets are available each winter, usually running around October to March.
Annual cards
Annual cards are a great way to save money if you are likely to be a frequent visitor to Trentham Gardens and it is often the additional benefits that come with the annual pass that makes it a cost effective option.
A wide range of annual cards are available to suit everyone from joint adult cards to family & student passes. More details are available Tentham Gardens Annual Passes
Annual cards can be purchased using Tesco clubcard vouchers.
If you decide whilst you are there to purchase an annual pass, remember to ask for your day admittance to be refunded.
Benefits
20% off day entrance for family & friends for the gardens
10% off Aerial Extreme
10% of purchases with most retailers on site
10% off the garden centre purchases, (except sale items, BBQ’s or furniture)
10% off the garden centre’s cafe & restaurants.
25% off Frankie & Benny’s, (valid Monday to Friday only)
When to go
Choose your day carefully as Trentham Gardens can get busy in the school holidays: try to arrive early to avoid the crowds and take a picnic.
The Barfuss bare foot walk may not be open in poor weather conditions
If you are looking to undertake Aerial Extreme, look to do this first before the crowds arrive and then move to the main gardens for a picnic, a play in the park and the barfuss walk. Be aware that at Aerial Extreme that they have height rather than age restrictions, (minimum requirements 1.4m).
Have a break
Picnics are welcome at Trentham Gardens and the estate is set in lovely grounds in which to enjoy refreshments at your leisure. The only lockers available are for your shoes at the Barfuss Walk, (returnable £1 coin). However it’s not too far from the car park to the gardens for lunch.
Adventure play area
If you are picnicing with kids, try camping down by the adventure park so you can enjoy a more leisurely lunch whilst keeping an eye on the children and the toilets are close by too.
Monkey Forest: you can’t take food into the monkey forest for obvious reasons! However there is a fun play park area between the Monkey Forest & Aerial Extreme with plenty of picnic tables for you to use.
Places to Eat
Terazzo del giardin: located within the garden centre, (so no admission charges!), this Italian restaurant has a delightful outdoor terrace with views onto the gardens. With delicious food & good service and even a small indoor play area to keep little ones amused.
Cadwaladers: an ice cream parlour with a good range of ice-creams & toppings located opposite the entrance to Trentham admissions.
Within the gardens: try the Delicious tearooms for light lunches/afternoon tea. Service can be a little slow and does get busy especially in the school holidays and/or good weather. Children’s lunch boxes are available for about £3.50 with a small selection of healthier options.
Try the Monkey Forest VIP package: includes a behind the scenes tour, a chance to feed the monkeys, access to all the areas with the staff and a photo with a Barbary Macaque! Only available certain times of the year with prices starting from £80.
Souvenirs; try Doggie Fashions which need to be seen to be believed! This doggy bakery includes doggie cookies, confectionery & even doggy ice-cream.
Alternatively pop into Von Fass for unusual supplies of organic malt whisky, sherry, wine, oil & vinegars. Choose your own bottle and have a personal message left on the bottle. An ideal present for that hard-to-buy-for relative or friend!
Brought the kids but not interested yourself?
The Barfuss Walk is for everyone: an invigorating experience with therapeutic benefits, not to be missed!
Italian Gardens and lakeside walk.
Italian gardens
Shopping: an amazing array of retail outlets with some unusual items for sale.
Restaurants: a good selection of restaurants and bars to suit all needs & purses.
Under 5′s are free at the gardens, under 3′s free at the Monkey Forest
Barfuss Walk is suitable for all ages and children will love stepping through the mud up to their knees!
Good adventure park located close to the toilets and cafeteria
JCB track goes down well with younger children.
Maze: try the connecting speaker through the maze!
Good modeern clean toilets by the cafe with separate baby change facilities.
Check out the boat trips across the lake and miniature railway, (additional charges apply)
Free of charge!
There is a Premier Inn on site. Further details can be found at Budget Accommodation
The Trentham estate is now open to dogs under strict guidelines!
