Category
Botanic gardens
University, royal and RHS botanic gardens — Kew, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Oxford and the dozens of named research collections of trees, shrubs and exotic plants opened to the public.
79 places in this category.
Botanic gardens by region
- 14 botanic gardens in South West England
- 12 botanic gardens in South East England
- 9 botanic gardens in East Midlands
- 8 botanic gardens in North West England
- 7 botanic gardens in London
- 6 botanic gardens in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 5 botanic gardens in Central Scotland
- 4 botanic gardens in East of England
- 4 botanic gardens in West Midlands
- 3 botanic gardens in North Wales
Highlights
★ Iconic📷 10Botanic gardens · London
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The world's most celebrated botanic garden — UNESCO, 50,000 plants, 1759.
★ Iconic📷 10Botanic gardens · South East England
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Britain's oldest botanic garden, founded 1621 — Tolkien, Pullman, Carroll all wrote about it.
Flagship📷 10Botanic gardens · South East England
Wakehurst
Kew's 535-acre Sussex sister garden — home of the Millennium Seed Bank.
Flagship📷 4Botanic gardens · East of England
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Cambridge's 40-acre teaching botanic garden — taxonomic beds, Henslow's 1846 founding.
★ Iconic📷 5Botanic gardens · Central Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Founded 1670, Edinburgh's 70-acre garden — world's largest rhododendron collection.
All botanic gardens
📷 5Botanic gardens · London
Chelsea Physic Garden
Chelsea Physic Garden — a botanic garden in england london.
📷 5Botanic gardens · London
RHS Garden, Wisley
RHS Garden, Wisley — a botanic garden in england london.
📷 5Botanic gardens · London
South London Botanical Institute
South London Botanical Institute — a botanic garden in england london.
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📷 5Botanic gardens · London
Queen Mary's Gardens
Queen Mary's Gardens — a botanic garden in england london.
📷 5Botanic gardens · London
Rose Garden, Greenwich Park
Rose Garden, Greenwich Park — a botanic garden in england london.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Bedgebury National Pinetum
Bedgebury National Pinetum — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Borde Hill Garden
Borde Hill Garden — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Harris Garden
Harris Garden — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Windlesham Arboretum
Windlesham Arboretum — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Valley Gardens
Valley Gardens — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Winkworth Arboretum
Winkworth Arboretum — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
National Fruit Collection
collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
University of Oxford Botanic Garden — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South East England
Harcourt Arboretum
Harcourt Arboretum — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Bennetts Water Gardens
Bennetts Water Gardens — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
City of Bath Botanical Gardens
City of Bath Botanical Gardens — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Royal Victoria Park
Royal Victoria Park — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Annie's Arboretum
Annie's Arboretum — a botanic garden in england south east.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Trebah
Trebah — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Glendurgan Garden
Glendurgan Garden — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Eden Project
Eden Project — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Trelissick Garden
Trelissick Garden — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Bicton Park botanical garden
Bicton Park botanical garden — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Pinetum Gardens
Pinetum Gardens — a botanic garden in england south west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
Colesbourne Park Arboretum
Colesbourne Park Arboretum — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · South West England
University of Bristol Botanic Garden
University of Bristol Botanic Garden — a botanic garden in wales south.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East of England
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
botanical garden located in Cambridge, England and associated with Cambridge University
📷 5Botanic gardens · East of England
Royal National Rose Society Gardens
Royal National Rose Society Gardens — a botanic garden in england london.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East of England
The Heritage Rose Garden, Mannington Hall
The Heritage Rose Garden, Mannington Hall — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 4Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Barnsdale Gardens
Barnsdale Gardens in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Derby Arboretum
Derby Arboretum — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Bluebell Arboretum
Bluebell Arboretum — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Grange Farm Arboretum
Grange Farm Arboretum — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Lincoln Arboretum
Lincoln Arboretum — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
National Memorial Arboretum
National Memorial Arboretum — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Sheffield Botanical Gardens — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
Rose Garden, Newstead Abbey
Rose Garden, Newstead Abbey — a botanic garden in england east midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · East Midlands
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
University of Leicester Botanic Garden — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · West Midlands
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Botanical Gardens — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · West Midlands
Winterbourne House and Garden
Winterbourne House and Garden — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · West Midlands
Batsford Arboretum
Batsford Arboretum — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · West Midlands
David Austin Rose Garden
David Austin Rose Garden — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
Wentworth Castle Gardens
Wentworth Castle Gardens — a botanic garden in england yorkshire.
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
York Museum Gardens
Botanical gardens in York, England. Contains the Yorkshire Museum and ruined St. Mary's Abbey
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
Thorp Perrow Arboretum
Thorp Perrow Arboretum — a botanic garden in england yorkshire.
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
Hull Botanical Gardens
Hull Botanical Gardens — a botanic garden in england yorkshire.
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rose Garden Wall at Temple Newsam
Rose Garden Wall at Temple Newsam — a botanic garden in england yorkshire.
📷 5Botanic gardens · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Yorkshire Arboretum
The Yorkshire Arboretum — a botanic garden in england yorkshire.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Firs Botanical Grounds
Firs Botanical Grounds — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden
Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Marie Louise Gardens
Marie Louise Gardens — a botanic garden in england west midlands.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Holehird Gardens
Holehird Gardens — a botanic garden in england north west.
📷 4Botanic gardens · North West England
Fylde Memorial Arboretum and Community Woodland
Fylde Memorial Arboretum and Community Woodland — a botanic garden in england north west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Southport Botanic Gardens
Southport Botanic Gardens — a botanic garden in england north west.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Wavertree Botanic Gardens
Wavertree Botanic Gardens — a botanic garden in wales north.
📷 5Botanic gardens · North West England
Wavertree Rose Garden
Wavertree Rose Garden — a botanic garden in wales north.
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- We currently list 79 botanic gardens across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
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