Oxford Botanic Garden is the UK’s oldest botanic garden, founded in 1621. Situated in the heart of Oxford, this historic garden is an oasis of green in the city centre. Indeed it is one of the most compact yet diverse collections of plants in the world. Take a stroll among the family beds in the formal walled garden; see exotic, tropical and carnivorous plants in the glasshouses; enjoy the lush herbaceous borders of the informal lower garden. Visitors are very welcome to bring a picnic with them and there are many benches to use. There is a pop-up riverside café open from spring to autumn selling hot and cold drinks and snacks.
Check the Oxford Botanic Garden website for the latest events, which include family-friendly picnics, fairs and education courses.
There is no parking at Oxford Botanic Garden but the site is well served by public transport. Directions
March to May: Daily, 10am to 5pm. Last admission 4pm.
June to August: Daily, 10am to 6pm. Last admission 5pm.
September and October: Daily, 10am to 5pm. Last admission 4pm.
November to February: Daily, 10am to 4pm. Last admission 3pm.
On Bank Holidays the Garden is open as usual from 10am. The Garden closes over the Christmas period, please visit the website in advance of your visit www.obga.ox.ac.uk.
Adult: £7.20
Adult + Gift Aid: £8
Concessions (students, over-65s, University of Oxford alumni – please show valid ID): £5.90
Concessions + Gift Aid: £6.70
Children under 16 (with accompanying adult), disabled visitors and an accompanying carer: FREE
University of Oxford students and staff FREE with valid ID.
Membership
(valid for 1 year from date of purchase): £30 or £25 for concessions.
You could also consider becoming a Friend of the Botanic Garden and Arboretum for unlimited entry, plus free or reduced-price entry to other UK botanic gardens for £45 a year (more info: www.obga.ox.ac.uk/join).
Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee from Jericho Coffee Traders, who run a pop-up cafe selling hot and cold drinks, G&D’s ice-creams and snacks by the riverside. Open from spring to autumn at the Botanic Garden.
