Government House Gardens
Government House
About 14 hectares of free gardens around the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's residence, with an English rose garden, herb garden and native Garry oak meadow.
Government House is the official residence of the monarch's representative in British Columbia. The building is usually closed to the public, apart from occasional open days, but the surrounding gardens are open free year-round and are carefully tended by volunteers. They include a formal rose garden, English mixed borders, a rhododendron garden, a herb garden, and a large protected Garry oak meadow where wildflowers carpet the ground in spring. The gardens sit on a hillside with views over the Juan de Fuca Strait. It is about 2 km from downtown and can be combined with a visit to Craigdarroch Castle.
Opening hours
Gardens sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Craigdarroch Castle
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- Abkhazi Garden
- Beacon Hill Park & Mile 0
- Royal BC Museum
- Inner Harbour & Fairmont Empress
- Market Square & Lower Johnson
- Victoria Chinatown & Fan Tan Alley