Outdoors Brentwood Bay, Victoria
Butchart Gardens
An outdoor spot in Brentwood Bay, Victoria, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Century-old gardens in a former quarry, with the Sunken Garden and summer fireworks.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Victoria, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub, 16 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Outdoors · Nature
- Neighborhood
- Brentwood Bay
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Victoria, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
Canada's oldest brewpub, opened in 1984, with harbour views and house ales.
Drinks · 16 km straight-line - 2Fisherman's Wharf
Floating homes and seafood stands; harbour seals often surface for scraps.
Sight · 17 km straight-line - 3Red Fish Blue Fish
Takeout fish-and-chip shack built from a shipping container on the harbour pier.
Food · 17 km straight-line - 4Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress
Long-running tea service in the Lobby Lounge of the 1908 harbourfront hotel.
Food · 17 km straight-line - 5Inner Harbour
Harbour framed by the Parliament Buildings and the Fairmont Empress, busy with floatplanes and buskers.
Sight · 18 km straight-line - 6Royal BC Museum
Provincial museum of natural and human history, including First Peoples galleries.
Sight · 18 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Butchart Gardens is a stop on our Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More outdoor spots in Victoria
Another curated outdoor spot in Victoria. See the full Victoria guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Victoria run from 7°C in December to 21°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Butchart Gardens itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Victoria from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Victoria weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Butchart Gardens, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8, Canada
- Coordinates
- 48.56358, -123.47063
- Destination
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Website
- butchartgardens.com
Butchart Gardens: quick answers
How much time do you need at Butchart Gardens?
Plan on about 3 hours at Butchart Gardens. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Butchart Gardens?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go at opening or after 3 pm to miss tour buses.
Where is Butchart Gardens?
Butchart Gardens is at 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8, Canada. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Butchart Gardens?
Butchart Gardens appears on Vancouver, Whistler & Victoria, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Butchart Gardens to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Victoria.
Plan Victoria
- Victoria travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Victoria weather by month
- Whistler to Victoria 190 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Victoria
- Craigdarroch Castle Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.