Gardens · North East England
Moorbank Botanic Gardens
In or near Newcastle upon Tyne.
Moorbank Botanic Gardens in England North East, United Kingdom.
Chris Morgan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- St James · 1.7 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Moorbank Botanic Gardens 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
The Moorbank Botanic Garden was a university botanical garden in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It occupied a 3 hectares (7.4 acres) site on Claremont Road to the west of the main Newcastle University campus, and was developed in the 1920s. Moorbank was leased from the Freemen of Newcastle until 2013, when the lease was not renewed and gardens were closed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first plants at Moorbank were grown in 1923. The area under cultivation was extended in 1980 using plants from the collection of Randle Cooke, a plant collector from Corbridge, who bequeathed his garden to the university. The glasshouse complex was erected in 1985 and held collections of tropical and desert plants. It was announced in 2012 that Newcastle University would be withdrawing its support for the facility as botany was no longer so important in its research profile. The gardens closed in November 2013.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9870, -1.6350
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE2 4NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1923
- Nearest railway station
- St James — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6908082 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moorbank Botanic Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moorbank Botanic Gardens?
- Moorbank Botanic Gardens is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE2 4NL), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- What is Moorbank Botanic Gardens?
- Moorbank Botanic Gardens in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moorbank Botanic Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE2 4NL.
- When was Moorbank Botanic Gardens built?
- Built or established in 1923.
- Who owns Moorbank Botanic Gardens?
- Moorbank Botanic Gardens is owned by Newcastle University.
- How do I get to Moorbank Botanic Gardens?
- The nearest railway station is St James, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE2 4NL.