The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. The garden was founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research. Today it contains over 5,000 different plant species on 1.8 ha. It is one of the most diverse yet compact collections of plants in the world and includes representatives from over 90% of the higher plant families.Professor Simon Hiscock became Director of Oxford Botanic Garden in 2015.
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May - Aug: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sep - Oct, Mar - Apr: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Nov - Feb: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Last admission 45 min before closing.)
Closed on Dec 24-25.
Adults: £5
Concessions: £3.30
Children (under 16): free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford_Botanic_Garden
Official Website http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/
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Phone +44 1865 286690
Address Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ, UK
Coordinates 51°45'2.445" N -1°14'51.92" E
