Visit info

The Garden is open to the public from April 1 to November 2, 2025

on the following days:

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
(last admission at 6.00 pm)

CLOSED on Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Additional opening days in 2025:

• Monday April 21 - Easter Monday
• Friday April 25 - Long weekend for Liberation Day
• Friday May 2 - Long weekend for Spring Bank Holiday
• Monday June 2 - The Republic Celebration

ENTRY FEES FOR GARDEN VISIT:

• € 12,00 - Full price
   
• € 10,00 - Concession
  
  • Children 12-18 years old;
  • Senior above 70;
  • Disability Card Holders;
  • Residents in the Island of Ischia municipalities.
     
• € 7,00 - Children
  • 6 -11 years old;
     
• € 0,00 - Free
  • Children under 5 years old;
  • RHS members can enjoy free entry;
  • Wheelchair users and blind people.
    

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR GARDEN VISIT:

• There are two entrances to the garden and ticket office:
  - Via Francesco Calise 45 - pedestrian entrance;
  - Via Zaro - Vehicle entrance with free parking - map here.
• The ticket office closes 1 hour before Garden’s closing time.
• The garden covers about 2 hectares in split levels, with ramps and stairways. Allow at least 2 hours for visiting.
• The visit is not guided. Please take a map of the garden with suggested itinerary at the ticket office.
• You can access an interactive visit thorugh QR-Code available along the way.
• School groups must reserve their visit in advance.
• Children aged 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
• No pets allowed, even on a leash.
• A Bar, sitting areas and toilettes can be found inside the garden.
• Guided visits can be reserved calling +39 081-990118.

CONCERT FEES:

• € 20,00 - Full price
  
  
• € 15,00 - Concession
  
  • Children 6-18 year old;
  • Disability Card Holders;
  • Wheelchair users and blind people. *
    * it is recommended to reserve seats at least 60 minutes before the start of the concert

USEFUL INFORMATION FOR BOOKING AND BEHAVIOR RULES:

• Chamber music concerts (Incontri Musicali) are held indoors in the Museum and last about 60 minutes. There are concerts every Saturday and Sunday at 5 pm, in April, May, June, September and October.
  There are NO concerts in July and August.
• Youth Orchestra concerts are held outdoors in the Greek Theatre every Thursday at 9:00 pm, from mid June through the end of July. Concerts last about 80 minutes.
  There are NO concerts in August.
• Concert fee includes garden entrance.
• Children under the age of 6 are NOT ADMITTED to concerts.
• Tickets must be reserved in advance either at the tickets offices during opening days, or calling n. +39 081-986220.
• Please make sure to arrive well in advance (at least 40 minutes before the beginning of the concert).
• All ticket reservations expire 30 minutes before the concert.
• The Management reserves the right to modify the program in case of technical or artistic needs.

The Garden is in the comune of Forio, near the Spiaggia di San Francesco (beach) in the Zaro area.

• Bus:
  - From Ischia, Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno: CS bus line
  - From Barano, Serrara Fontana, Forio: CD bus line
  - Timetables bus connections, PDF version
  - Further updates of schedules are available at the following link: Schedules and prices Bus lines Ischia
   
• Maritime transport:
  - Hydrofoils from/to Naples, Molo Beverello or Mergellina to Ischia Porto, Casamicciola Terme or Forio.
  - Ferries from Naples or Pozzuoli to Ischia Porto or Casamicciola Terme.
  - Timetables of maritime connections are available at the following link: All maritime timetable
   
• How to get Ischia in collaboration with ISCHIA.IT
   
• RoadMap with Google Maps

• Approximate area: 2 hectares or 5 acres.
• Ticket offices close one hour before closing time.
• You are free to stay as long as you wish (we suggest you allow a minimum of 2 hours). You must exit by 7 pm.
• Free parking is available at the entrance in Via Zaro - see map here
• The garden is accessible to disabled visitors; toilets for the disabled are available both in the upper and in the lower gardens.
• Guided tours for groups in English, Deutch and French, by appointment at +39 081-990118
• Visitors receive a map of the gardens at the entrance. The map shows suggested itinerary and the main attractions.

More information:

Fondazione William Walton e La Mortella,
via Francesco Calise, 45 -  80075, Forio (Na), Italy
tel/fax: +39 081-986220  ;  +39 081-986237

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