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Gardens to visit in Oxfordshire

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Here are some links to gardens to visit, either locally or whist on holiday in Oxfordshire. The sites we list include other sites recommending gardens as well as individual gardens.

The gardens listed include gardens which have limited access for people to visit, as well as other gardens open to the public all the year round - so check the opening times of particular gardens before going.


General Open Garden sites

British Red Cross Open Gardens programme offers a rare opportunity to explore the secrets of some hidden and private gardens not usually open to the public.

English Heritage - Lists The English Heritage gardens and properties open to The public.

Garden History and Garden Tours - International guide to gardens to visit - includes large number of UK gardens.

National Gardens Scheme - The Charity behind The Yellow Book of gardens open to The public. Often small and usual gardens open just one or two days a year. The site includes The GardenFinder database for finding gardens to visit.

National Trust - Lists The gardens and property owned by The National Trust in England, Wales or Northern Ireland.

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Please check opening times by website or other contact detail as gardens have their own various opening times.

Gardens to visit in Oxfordshire

Harcourt Arboretum

location: Oxford Lodge, Peacock Gate, Oxford, OX44 9PX

Harcourt Arboretum has been part of the University of Oxford since 1963. The site comprises 130 acres containing the best collection of trees in Oxfordshire with some of the oldest redwoods in the UK. Seasonal highlights include wild flower meadows, rhododendrons and bluebell woods. It is open through the year.

website: https://www.botanic-garden.ox.....

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden

location: Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ

- Visit inspiring herbaceous borders, glasshouses that take you around the World or simply relax in the oldest Botanic Garden in Britain. The Botanic Garden is the most compact, yet diverse collection of plants in the World right in the heart of the city centre and is open throughout the year for you to visit and enjoy.

website: https://www.botanic-garden.ox.....

Waterperry Gardens

location: Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ

The 8 acre ornamental gardens include a rose and formal knot garden, water -lily canal, riverside walk, and one of the finest purely herbaceous borders in the country. Herbaceous nursery stock beds provide a living catalogue of plants, and there's also an alpine garden, and the National Collection of Kabschia Saxifrages.

website: http://www.waterperrygardens.c....

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