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Research here means checking information used in our visitor guidance and cultural writing. It does not mean that Apollonaut operates a laboratory, employs an academic research department or has completed original scientific studies.

For opening hours, admission, visitor rules and the history of the gardens, the first source is the Cockington Green Gardens website. For the opening date we also checked a general reference that cites a contemporary newspaper report. All can be read directly through the links provided.

1. 01

   Start with the relevant source

   Use the gardens for their own visitor rules, displays and history. Use an identified reference to check dates.

2. 02

   Keep time-sensitive details dated

   Prices, opening hours, train fares and eligibility can change. A past arrangement or old tariff must not become a current promise.

3. 03

   Separate fact from interpretation

   A sourced date is different from an editorial impression. Make the distinction clear in the writing.

4. 04

   Keep uncertainty visible

   If sources disagree or a detail is unverified, omit the claim or explain the limit. Displays change as models are added or repaired, so we name only a few.

A starting price, a venue admission price and the total charged for a booking are different figures. A useful comparison must identify the same access, visitor category, date, currency and included fees.

Our prices are in Australian dollars and include our service fee, so they are higher than the gardens’ own admission prices in Australian dollars. We do not claim the lowest price or publish a market comparison.

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The aim is to make source links and meaningful updates easy to find. A material correction should explain what changed rather than quietly leaving contradictory information elsewhere on the site.

The history and visitor copy was checked against the reading links below on 9 November 2026. This date records that review; it is not a guarantee that future opening hours or admission rules will remain the same.