I stopped going to Chelsea for some years as well, but recently had the chance to go again. Now they have extended into the Saturday and they have limited the number of tickets each day it is not so awful as I remember. Yes it is very busy especially round the middle of the day & early afternoon, but first & last thing it was quite good for viewing so be patient.
thank you all for your comments as my wife and I are new to wheel chairing it will take a bit of planning. I am hopefully going to borrow a wheel chair from the red cross has we don't have our own yet that way I can just push her to the show if we get stuck there is a coach goes every 20 minuets directly into London so were going to give that a try
Same here Debs, we went on "members day" thiniking it would be quieter.W were trying to look at stuff indoors, and Q4 blokes in hi viz jackets kept moving us on, I found a lot of the stall holders rude and unhelpful, when I asked questions, hated it, now it definitely only Hampton Court.
What a shame there have been so many negative comments, don’t let it put you off. Of course it’s crowded, it’s Chelsea. But it’s worth it, it will be a very interesting day. Most people are very understanding and wheelchairs are very often pushed to the front - it’s not as if people can’t see over the top of them. The surfaces are OK for wheels, too, for the most part, but there are a couple of areas of grass without designated paths.
Go as early as you can. We try to get there as the gates open and you have a good couple of hours or more before it gets very crowded. You might also find taking your own picnic is a good idea, because the food is expensive and you usually have to queue. Obelixx gives good advice!
What a shame there have been so many negative comments, don’t let it put you off. Of course it’s crowded, it’s Chelsea. But it’s worth it, it will be a very interesting day. Most people are very understanding and wheelchairs are very often pushed to the front - it’s not as if people can’t see over the top of them. The surfaces are OK for wheels, too, for the most part, but there are a couple of areas of grass without designated paths.
Go as early as you can. We try to get there as the gates open and you have a good couple of hours or more before it gets very crowded. You might also find taking your own picnic is a good idea, because the food is expensive and you usually have to queue. Obelixx gives good advice!
"What a shame there have been so many negative comments," " it gets very crowded." "the food is expensive "
It's been many years since I have been to Chelsea (mid nineties), but it's one of those things that many gardeners like to do at least once. The advice above is bang on with regards to getting there early if you can, take your own food etc. A colleague of mine went a year or so back (on a member's day) with her OH who uses a wheelchair. She said that people were very helpful, making sure they could get to the front to see show gardens etc. The staff on the gate were also very helpful and gave advice re the best route to take, and any areas that might be tricky. She used the RHS website to get as much infomation as she could before they went, and also contacted them with a couple of questions which they answered very quickly. I hope you and your wife have a great day, fingers crossed for the weather !
I have always found the stallholders to be very pleasant and helpful and mostly jolly too.
It is expensive but it's a world class show in the middle of London so you'd expect that. Better value and loads more fun than a World Cup football match! And you can buy seeds and order plants. What's not to love?
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What a shame there have been so many negative comments, don’t let it put you off. Of course it’s crowded, it’s Chelsea. But it’s worth it, it will be a very interesting day. Most people are very understanding and wheelchairs are very often pushed to the front - it’s not as if people can’t see over the top of them. The surfaces are OK for wheels, too, for the most part, but there are a couple of areas of grass without designated paths.
Go as early as you can. We try to get there as the gates open and you have a good couple of hours or more before it gets very crowded. You might also find taking your own picnic is a good idea, because the food is expensive and you usually have to queue. Obelixx gives good advice!
"What a shame there have been so many negative comments," " it gets very crowded." "the food is expensive "
More negative comments then??
well no, actually very positive unless as you have done you take them out of context. the advice to go early and take a picnic is brilliant and what I have always done with limited mobility
"crowded and expensive" are never positive in my book, but we can agree to differ
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https://www.uksmobility.co.uk/wheelchairs/wheelchair-cushions/waffle-cushion
Spending several hours in a wheelchair can be extremely wearing on the hips and lower spine and one of these cushions makes it much more comfortable.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Go as early as you can. We try to get there as the gates open and you have a good couple of hours or more before it gets very crowded. You might also find taking your own picnic is a good idea, because the food is expensive and you usually have to queue. Obelixx gives good advice!
"What a shame there have been so many negative comments,"
" it gets very crowded."
"the food is expensive "
More negative comments then??
It is expensive but it's a world class show in the middle of London so you'd expect that. Better value and loads more fun than a World Cup football match! And you can buy seeds and order plants. What's not to love?