Short answer: Eden Project's general ticket is £35.50 for adults online and £39.50 on the door. Children aged 5 to 15 are £12.50 online and £15 on the door, and under-5s are free. Book online to save 10%. Allow about four hours for the Biomes and gardens. Dogs are welcome outdoors on leads but not in the Biomes. Check the opening times page for your date.
Eden Project sits in a former clay pit near St Austell, with two huge indoor Biomes and about 20 acres of outdoor gardens. It is rated 4.3 from 6,730 Google reviews. This guide covers what you pay, the slopes, dogs, and what to know before you go.
Eden's admission prices page lists the general ticket at these prices:
Eden says "Book online to save 10%." The page lists the ticket as a General Ticket (Annual Pass), so check the booking page for exactly what that means for return visits. Timed-entry tickets can be pre-booked for dates up to 31 March 2027.
Other prices on the same page:
Book on the Eden admission prices page.
Eden's opening times change through the year and there are some closed days, mostly in the winter. The opening times page we could read was still showing the 2025/26 season, so we have not quoted hours for your date. Check the Eden opening times page before you set off.
That page does say last entry to the Biomes is half an hour before Eden closes, and that Biome closure dates can be added at short notice. The Biomes also close to the general public in the afternoon during the Christmas Lights experience, which runs 20 November to 2 January. Our guide to Christmas at the Eden Project has the details, and the ice rink guide covers skating.
The Eden site is built on a hillside, with several car parks stepped up the slope. Eden names three as its access car parks: Apple 1, Apple 2 and Banana. Blue Badge holders should display the badge clearly. Banana has EV charging, per Eden's planning page.
We could not find a parking charge on any Eden page we read, so we have left it out. Check the booking confirmation or the FAQs page. If you are staying in town, our St Austell parking guide covers the alternatives, and the St Austell town page lists more to do nearby.
Yes, in places. The paths "climb up and down the slopes of the former clay mine." From the Apple car park to the ticketing hall is a downhill tarmac path of just over 400m, at a gradient of 1:18 with a short steeper section at 1:10. Remember that the way back up is the same slope, which tired children and slow walkers notice at the end of the day.
Our list of easy access days out near St Austell has gentler options if the slopes are too much.
Yes, outdoors. Eden welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads throughout the 20 acres of outdoor gardens, at no extra cost. Dogs can also go into the Biome Kitchen, the Core building and the Cafe. They are not allowed in the indoor Biomes or the children's play areas, so someone in your group has to take turns outside with the dog. Dog drinking stations are dotted around the site. Assistance dogs are welcome throughout. More in our guide to dogs at the Eden Project.
Eden says the Biomes and gardens "take about four hours to explore." If you have young children or want to see the talks and the outdoor gardens properly, a full day is easy to fill. The Rainforest Biome is hot and humid, and Eden suggests sun cream because the Biome material lets UV through. Bring a water bottle: Eden has taps around the site, and gives 30p off hot drinks if you bring a reusable cup.
For most people, yes, if you go on a day you can spend four hours. Booking online saves 10%, and a Locals' Pass pays off quickly if you live in Cornwall or Devon. It is the better choice in wet weather than most big days out because the two Biomes are indoors, though the walk between them and the gardens is not. It is less good as a quick stop. Reviewers also mention the domes getting very hot in the afternoon, so go early in summer.
Our Eden Project family guide has more for visiting with children, and our Eden and Heligan winter nights guide compares the two big evening events. If you are choosing between gardens, see our Lost Gardens of Heligan guide too.
The general adult ticket is £35.50 online or £39.50 on the door. Child (5 to 15) is £12.50 online or £15 on the door, and under-5s are free. Eden says booking online saves 10%.
Yes, on leads in the outdoor gardens, at no extra cost. Dogs are not allowed in the indoor Biomes or children's play areas, so take turns outside.
Eden says the Biomes and outdoor gardens take about four hours to explore.
Yes. About 25 manual wheelchairs are free on a first come basis. Single pushchairs cost £10 and double £14 for the day, booked in advance.
Yes. The Locals' Pass for Cornwall and Devon residents starts at £26.80 for an adult, £16.50 for a student and £10.80 for a child.
Eden says you must weigh between 30kg and 120kg to take part. Adult tickets with the zip wire start from £65.
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