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Are you an avid gardener? Got a green thumb? If so, or even if you just love natural beauty, we share with you the city's beautiful gardens. Check out our list, and then take time out of your busy schedule to stop and smell the roses!
Address: Rose Ln, Oxford, UK OX1 4AX
Scenically situated on the River Cherwell, the Botanic Gardens were founded in 1621 as a "Physick Garden." Today, it stands as the oldest botanic garden in Britain. Its collection of trees, plants, and flowers from around the world is unmatched. In the cooler months, visitors can enjoy the climate-controlled...
Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
Address: Burford, Oxon, Oxford, UK OX18 4JW
Two miles northwest of Oxford, on A40 to Cheltenham, is the Cotswold Wildlife Park, which is an open-air zoo. Cotswold includes over 150 acres of landscaped parks, several beautiful gardens, and a Wellingtonia tree that is over 130 years old, all of which surrounds a Gothic-style English manor house. Exotic animals...
Address: St. Aldate's St, Oxford, UK OX1
The War Memorial Garden, which is located off the Broad Walk that runs behind Christ Church Cathedral, was laid out in 1926 to honor Oxford citizens, students, and faculty who died during World War I. The garden itself contains a series of raised, brightly hued perennial beds and is one of the most beautiful sites in...
