Gardens · North East England
Durham University Botanic Garden
Durham University Botanic Garden in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Durham University Botanic Garden is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Durham University Botanic Garden is the botanical garden of Durham University, located in Durham, England. The site is set in 25 acres (10 ha) of mature woodlands in the southern outskirts of the city. The garden was founded in 1925 and has been located on its present site since 1970; the visitor centre was opened in 1988 by the then Chancellor of Durham University, Dame Margot Fonteyn. The garden attracts over 80,000 visitors annually and has been featured in The Guardian's Country Diary and on Channel 4's Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad. It is the only remaining botanic garden in the northeast of England and has been included in Durham County Council's Local List of Historic Parks, Gardens and Historic Landscapes.
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Background
History
The site of the botanic garden was parkland associated with Oswald House, which stood on the site of Collingwood College. By the late 19th century this was formalised, with field boundaries removed and tree clumps introduced, followed by specimen trees. Some of these 19th century specimen trees were later incorporated into the botanic gardens. The original Durham University Botanic Garden was established in 1925 adjacent to the university's science laboratories, where the university's Bill Bryson Library now stands. Increased pressure on land for buildings on that site led to the garden being relocated to its current site on Hollingside Lane behind Grey College in 1970. It was then part of…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7606, -1.5753
- Address
- Hollingside Lane, Durham, England
- Established
- 1988
- Opening
- All year
- Official site
- www.durham.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5316580 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Durham University Botanic Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Durham University Botanic Garden?
- Durham University Botanic Garden is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Durham University Botanic Garden built?
- Built or established in 1988.
- Who owns Durham University Botanic Garden?
- Durham University Botanic Garden is owned by Durham University.
- How busy is Durham University Botanic Garden?
- Durham University Botanic Garden draws around 78,000 visitors a year.