How long does it take to tour The Butchart Gardens?

Giving yourself over four hours to experience The Butchart Gardens will allow you to see the sights, enjoy dining and perhaps stop in at the Seed and Gift Store to pick up a keepsake or one-of-a-kind gift. Here is a route that will help you get the most out of your visit this season.

How do you pronounce Butchart?

The Butchart Gardens on Twitter: “It’s common. Correct pronunciation is butch-art, butch as in Butch Cassidy… “

How many people can go into the Butchart garden?

Please be patient as we are closely monitoring how many visitors are allowed into the garden at one time. Maintain physical distancing, and do not allow you or your group to get within 2m/6ft of another person or group. Children must remain directly at your side and under control at all times, or we may ask you to leave.

Where are the Butchart Gardens in British Columbia?

The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens receive over a million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

Is the Butchart house open to the public?

If you are visiting the gardens in winter the former residence of the Butchart family is opened for visitors. Each room tells the story of the family and the creation of the gardens from the former quarry. In the summer there is a display which gives an insight into the history of the gardens too but the house is not open for visitors.

When is the dining room at Butchart Gardens open?

The Dining Room Restaurant is open daily for Afternoon Tea, with limited seating from 11:30am – 3:00pm. A maximum of six guests may be seated together. The Coffee Shop is open daily 9:00am – 5:00pm, with limited seating for groups of up to 6 people, following all guidelines for physical distancing.