Times: 11am - 4pm

Admission:Plant Fair: suggested donation £2.00

Parking: Please use public car parks. Details from: Southwell Town Council website.

Refreshments:The will be a refreshments kiosk in the heart of the fair and also the Minster Refectory will be open

The fair and garden are wheelchair accessible.

Dogs on leads welcome in the fair and garden

We also have spring plant fair here on Sunday 18 May Details

Please note the 11am start time for this venue.

"We discovered the Southwell plant fair this year and we are so happy that we did!! We bought some beautiful unique plants you don't find anywhere else. The growers have brilliant knoweledge, it was lovely talking to them. The plants we bought are very popular with the bees and butterflies. We can't wait for the next one, see you next year" - Charlotte on Facebook.

The fair is in the Palace Garden with the atmospheric backdrop of the ruins of the Archbishop's Palace.

The Palace Garden is a fantastic place to explore and discover the history of the site through living plants. The features of the enclosed garden are inspired by medieval, Tudor, Georgian and Victorian gardens, reflecting the timeline of the Palace. With wide open lawns, it is full of herbs, shrubs and flowering plants chosen not only for their historical relevance, but also for their shape and beauty. Special areas of the grounds have been set aside to encourage wildlife. The woodland area provides links to the famous “Leaves of Southwell” – the thirteenth century carved stone leaves in Southwell Minster’s Chapter House.

The Garden brings to life time periods important to the history of The Archbishop’s Palace. The design has four distinct parts to it: a Medieval herb parterre; a Tudor knot garden; a border planted in the style of Edwardian plants-woman Gertrude Jekyll; and Wildlife areas including a winter border and woodland and wild meadow. The garden also encourages wildlife through the inclusion of bird boxes, insect hotels and log piles. Portions of the gardens have been designed as native wild flower areas for birds and insects.