Windsor Castle’s new Venus Garden opens to visitors for the summer
Release date: Thursday, 16 July 2026
Visitors have today enjoyed the first opportunity to explore the newly redesigned Venus Garden at Windsor Castle, as the historic space opens to the public for the summer.
Formerly known as the East Terrace Garden and only occasionally open to the public in recent decades, the Venus Garden has been transformed according to His Majesty The King's vision.
The Venus Garden takes its inspiration from the orbit of Earth’s closest neighbour in the solar system. Traced over eight years, Venus’s orbit creates a petal-like floral pattern, which has inspired the layout of newly laid perennial beds and evergreen hedge-lined pathways, through which visitors are free to wander as they explore the garden.
The redesign combines formal planting, wildflower meadows, and sculpted yew hedging, while a dramatic new treescape including ornamental pear trees, dogwood and crab apple creates a renewed sense of scale and spectacle across the garden.
Designed to provide year-round interest, the new garden also creates a biodiverse haven for wildlife and pollinators, reflecting His Majesty's longstanding commitment to sustainability.
The garden’s curved perimeter features a series of sculptures from the Royal Collection, including four bronze figures by Hubert Le Sueur, made for Charles I in the 1630s and brought to the garden for George IV. They are complemented by large-scale marble, bronze and stone vases, lead urns and other historic sculptures and garden ornaments, some newly introduced as part of the redesign.
Read more about the history of the Venus Garden here.
Open until 13 September and included in the price of a standard Windsor Castle ticket at no extra charge, the Venus Garden offers visitors a rare chance to spend time in a historic outdoor space within the walls of the world’s oldest and largest occupied castle.
