Gardens · Northern Ireland
Botanic Gardens
In or near Belfast.
Botanic Gardens in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Botanic Gardens is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Botanic Gardens is a public park in Belfast featuring a variety of tropical plants, a rose garden, and exotic tree species. Established in 1828, it serves as a venue for concerts and festivals, attracting both locals and tourists.
From the Wikipedia article
Botanic Gardens is a public garden in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Occupying 28 acres (110,000 m2) of south Belfast, the gardens are popular with office workers, students and tourists. They are located on Stranmillis Road with Queen's University nearby. The Ulster Museum is located at the main entrance.
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Background
History
The gardens opened in 1828 as the private Royal Belfast Botanical Gardens. It continued as a private park for many years, only opening to members of the public on Sundays prior to 1895. Then it became a public park in 1895 when the Belfast Corporation bought the gardens from the Belfast Botanical and Horticultural Society. The Belfast Corporation was the predecessor of Belfast City Council, the present owner.
Description
The gardens' most notable feature is the Palm House conservatory. The foundation stone was laid by the Marquess of Donegall in 1839 and work was completed in 1840 by leading ironmaster Richard Turner (iron-founder). The dome was added in 1852. It is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear cast iron glasshouses in the world. Belfast's Palm House predates the glasshouses at Kew and the Irish National Botanic Gardens at Glasnevin, both of which Turner went on to build. The Palm House consists of two wings, the cool wing and the tropical wing. Lanyon altered his original plans to increase the height of the latter wing's dome, allowing for much taller plants. In the past these have…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5820, -5.9310
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT7 1QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Phone
- 028 9031 4762
- Established
- 1828
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 7:30am–9pm; closing times vary seasonally.
- Official site
- www.belfastcity.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3115229 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Botanic Gardens (Belfast) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Botanic Gardens?
- Botanic Gardens is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT7 1QY).
- What is Botanic Gardens?
- Botanic Gardens in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Botanic Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT7 1QY.
- When was Botanic Gardens built?
- Built or established in 1828.
- Who owns Botanic Gardens?
- Botanic Gardens is owned by Belfast City Council.
- How do I get to Botanic Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT7 1QY.