You’re invited to our renowned Hidden Gardens Event!

The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to invite you to its 27th Hidden Gardens event on 29 June 2025. Revealing some of St Andrews’ best-kept secrets, this annual fundraising event gives you exclusive access for one day each year to the hidden gardens of St Andrews.

What can you expect?

• Find the secret doocot in one of the South Street gardens
• Homemade jams, chutneys and textiles
• Tea, Coffee and Shortbreads
• Community Stalls
• Live music!

Jill’s textiles stall is all set to be a big hit, she’s been busy with her friends preparing a whole host of useful items and tasty treats! 

“I love sewing, and although it’s just a hobby, I am delighted to give 100% of what you spend at this stall to the Preservation Trust. I make useful things like aprons, peg bags, laundry and shoe Bags, spectacle and mobile phone Cases, teapot and cafetiere cosies, cushions and draught excluders. I now combine my sewing stall with my Marmalade, Preserves Jellies and Chutneys and Irene Bennett’s ‘heavenly’ tablet. Friends who knit have added to this emporium of homemaking crafts with Gloves, Fingerless Texting Mittens, Socks and snug Woolley Hats for the St. Andrews weather! You’ll find me at this year’s headquarters in the garden at 46 South Street.” Jill

The Hidden Gardens event is a staple in the Trust calendar

Charity Trustees, volunteers and staff alike can feel the year racing towards our favourite fundraiser. There is a great sense of community that comes with the live music performances and homemade shortbread. The Trust would love to welcome local St Andreans, Fifers, and visitors from further afield to this special event.

Help out at Hidden Gardens:

Would you like to contribute to Hidden Gardens? We are seeking volunteers for the 27th, 28th, 29th June to ensure the event runs smoothly, including greeting visitors, setting up and taking down the event, and of course, sampling some homemade shortbread!  If you would like to help, please contact us at trust@stapt.org.uk or using the telephone number 01334 477629.

Buy Hidden Gardens Tickets Today

To avoid disappointment, book your tickets to the Hidden Gardens Event today. 

Adults:                    £9

Trust Members:      £7 

Students:                £7

Under 16s:              free

A 15p booking fee per ticket will be applied at checkout.

We are unable to accommodate pets (guide dogs welcome)

Parking

Free Parking at the Boys’ Brigade Hall, Langlands Road KY16 9BW or at Petheram Bridge carpark, St Andrews KY16 9TF